The launch of LG G3 marked the release of a phone ahead of its time just in order for the company to grip itself to the tip of the industry. Considering that LG made quite the impression in 2013, with the LG G2, a phone with impressive reviews and critiques, why would they jump the horse so early on? LG understood that rival companies like Sony, Samsung or HTC will pull out the big guns and so they wanted to catch up by taking out the cannon.
The new LG G3 makes use of the brand new Android 5.0 Lollipop, while other implementations such as the removable battery, microSD slot, metallic frame and the more mature interface go to show that LG invested time and resources in its flagship. Basically all the shortcomings reported on last year’s LG G2 have been taken into consideration and the improvements are noted in the LG G3.
One of features of the new LG G3 that makes it stand out of the crowd is the QHD screen. Comparing the G3 to the Galaxy S5, you would look at a number of 3.6 million pixels on the LG G3 opposed to the S5’s two million. Also while Samsung is delivering a sharpness of 440 ppi with the S5, the LG G3 packs a much higher 538 ppi.
The interface on the LG G3 is a big plus. The icons have been redesigned, the different apps now hold their own color design, making recognition much easier. The new system setup goes to show that LG can learn from their mistakes and build on them. Even though some elements in the new interface system have been taken up from HTC, Samsung and Apple, the improvements on this aspect are duly noted.
The metallic encasing of the new LG G3 is a welcome improvement, given the complaints on the previous LG G2 on the non-premium aspect of the phone. Even though they managed to do just so, with the LG G3 the company created a removable lid and battery design, opposed to the uni-body design which would have offered it a more premium look and would have felt better in the hand. As such LG showed that it can step forward, but not without spilling a few drops on the floor.