LG G2 - initial impressions

The LG G2 has a tough market to compete in the arena of high-end Android has many great players in it currently. We have HTC, Samsung and Google with devices around 5? thus circumvents the G2 of comparisons.

Only I had the G2 for a few hours so this is the perfect time to bring my initial impressions, beginning as usual with my good and bad points.

Good points

It is incredible with headphones in great feeling in the handGreat screen qualityGreat qualityDecent cameraTiny bezel around quality screenSound build

Bad points

There is no Micro SD slotNo Wireless chargingSoftware additions are a minefield at navigateOnly about 10 GB free out of the box in the model of 16 GB

Design

G2 LG has a great look that is all about the small bevel on the edge of the screen from the front facing, the front of the device is cleared thanks to the programmable keys on the screen. The back of the device is where all the action, the sides curve in towards the edges creating a nice curved device that feels very well made. Speakers, headphone port and Micro USB port are all positioned along the edge bottom that makes the rest of the unit seem to be sorted.

Then reach that agreement button in the center of the plate back and yes I dare say it like, it seems that it will be a nightmare to try to but it is very intuitive. When the device is off the bottom button can be prolonged to open the camera application and press and hold the upper button to open a supplied LG Quickmemo app note.

Hardware

The specifications are just as high end as you would expect

Chipset: QualComm Snapdragon 800 2.26 GHz Quad CoreGPU - Adreno 330Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) Display - Full HD IPS display, 5.2 inches, 1920 x 1080 pixelsInternal memory: 2 GB RAM / 16GB or 32GB eMMCCamera - 13 back MP with optical image stabilization 2.1 MP FrontBattery - 3, 000mAh Li-Polymer (Embedded) Dimension - L x W x D (mm) 9.1Weight x 70.9 x 138.5 - 143 gRadio - 2 G (GSM/EDGE), 3G (HSPA + 42Mbps/HSPA + 21Mbps)LTE (SVLTE, CSFB, CA, VoLTE RCS, MIMO) network 2 g: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 19003 G Network – HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 21004 G Network – LTE 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 / 850NFCInfrared blaster24bit x 192 kHz Hi-Fi SoundUSB SLimport for output video and USB OTGMiracast

I think that the screen and the processor are the highlights in the list of specifications, really make something special. Find the IR at the top emitter was also a pleasant surprise, not finding a Micro SD slot was disappointing although not find wireless charging support also was a sad moment.

Software

LG has shipping your skin on their computers for a while now and the most recent version of this is quite extensive and extends to the corner furthest away from the device. There is nothing sacred and virtually every application stock has been skinned, that once you have beyond the different layout or colors that you realize that what you have added is quite useful. As a box of pop-up messages, the phone application speed dials, stylish clock in the home screen widgets is very reminiscent of my Galaxy note 3. In fact some additions are a bit too inspired Samsung LG remain intelligent version that keeps the screen when you look at it.

As with my note 3 if I endure and follow the stock launcher and get used to what have done LG before keep trying to turn it into a device style Nexus.

Camera

The 13 MP camera with stabilization of optical image on the paper must be being one of the best Android cameras on, note 3 camera doesn't have OIS, HTC One Max does OIS so it should be fun seeing what I can do. Here are some photos that I managed to get before it started to rain again.

Initial conclusion

My initial conclusion is that the LG G2 is an impressive device, with enough rarities in the software and in the next few weeks you will be seeing what it does, how to do things, how the camera performed, if the rear buttons begin to bother and if I use more than my Galaxy note 3.

As this is my initial impression is where we deliver it to you. Do you have any questions about the G2? Would you like some testing? A specific test of the application? Then let us know in the comments below and we will do the best to help. The full report will be in a few weeks time.