Hi guys, I'm not a regular poster, but as part of the LG G4 campaign, I've been given a handset to try for the next few weeks. I'd like to offer my experiences with the phone to everyone, and also report on how I feel about it over time.
I'm coming from a very clean Android experience - I have a Nexus 5 and Nexus 7, as I'm generally pretty anti-bloatwear or poor UI. That being said, I thought the LG G4 was quite an interesting looking phone, as the Nexus 5 was based on the previous 'G' models (and the fact that I was extremely disappointed what Google did with the Nexus 6 with Motorola).
I'll update this top post with daily comments or points, and maybe photos.
Day 1 - London - Received my UPS package at home
- Immediately fell in love with the front of the phone due to the similarities to the Nexus 6. I am a huge fan of LG's screens.
- Not really convinced by the button placements under the camera. I find it weird to not have buttons on the side of the phone.
- The camera is pretty goddamn impressive. Fast shutter and sharp photos out of the box in auto mode. I noticed that this phone shoots very vivid photos - a bit like the Samsung Galaxy phones.
- The phone has a very nice weight to it - not that much difference from the Nexus 5.
- Removable battery and SD card slot = immediate fist pump.
- The software seems to be a mix of stock Lollipop with LG's own - which is actually pretty good. You can get it to look and act very close to stock Android..... I do however really miss Google Now.
Day 2 - Milan - Took the phone with me around Milan during Expo
- Camera continues to impress - tried more indoor photos. See here:
- Left the house at around 9:30am at 100% battery. At around 1pm I was at around 47% after pretty heavy social media usage.
- Discovered the double-tap screen to wake feature, which is sweet. However I still wish there were side buttons.
- Noticed that the screen adjusts its own contrast when outdoors in the sun - amazing feature as my Nexus 5 and work iPhone 5S are almost unviewable.
- Received a few phone calls during the day - the vibrate is actually at a pretty good level. My Nexus 5 was great at missing calls.
- Annoyance: The swipe down quick menu is too cluttered. I think the stock Lollipop UI is far more usable and convenient.
- Annoyance: A bit of choppiness when using Google Chrome. It was a smoother experience on the Nexus 5 when scrolling up or down.
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I'm coming from a very clean Android experience - I have a Nexus 5 and Nexus 7, as I'm generally pretty anti-bloatwear or poor UI. That being said, I thought the LG G4 was quite an interesting looking phone, as the Nexus 5 was based on the previous 'G' models (and the fact that I was extremely disappointed what Google did with the Nexus 6 with Motorola).
I'll update this top post with daily comments or points, and maybe photos.
Day 1 - London - Received my UPS package at home
- Immediately fell in love with the front of the phone due to the similarities to the Nexus 6. I am a huge fan of LG's screens.
- Not really convinced by the button placements under the camera. I find it weird to not have buttons on the side of the phone.
- The camera is pretty goddamn impressive. Fast shutter and sharp photos out of the box in auto mode. I noticed that this phone shoots very vivid photos - a bit like the Samsung Galaxy phones.
- The phone has a very nice weight to it - not that much difference from the Nexus 5.
- Removable battery and SD card slot = immediate fist pump.
- The software seems to be a mix of stock Lollipop with LG's own - which is actually pretty good. You can get it to look and act very close to stock Android..... I do however really miss Google Now.
Day 2 - Milan - Took the phone with me around Milan during Expo
- Camera continues to impress - tried more indoor photos. See here:
- Left the house at around 9:30am at 100% battery. At around 1pm I was at around 47% after pretty heavy social media usage.
- Discovered the double-tap screen to wake feature, which is sweet. However I still wish there were side buttons.
- Noticed that the screen adjusts its own contrast when outdoors in the sun - amazing feature as my Nexus 5 and work iPhone 5S are almost unviewable.
- Received a few phone calls during the day - the vibrate is actually at a pretty good level. My Nexus 5 was great at missing calls.
- Annoyance: The swipe down quick menu is too cluttered. I think the stock Lollipop UI is far more usable and convenient.
- Annoyance: A bit of choppiness when using Google Chrome. It was a smoother experience on the Nexus 5 when scrolling up or down.
Photos
Screenshots
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