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Pass means future in this quick look at the LG g3 vs. dg2 with the LG g3 LG continues on the path opened with the predecessor with the marquee features introduced on the g2 making a return on the new generation we're talking of course about the thin bezels on the front and the rear mounted buttons just like the g2 the g3 has a very high streets of footprint ratio which makes for an almost futuristic look but when it comes to the size the g3 is definitely larger but only slightly heavier than the g2 and we have to keep in mind that LG increased the screen size by a full point three inches for the g3 overall LG put those thin margins to good use and delivered a 5.5 inch device that's noticeably smaller than other devices with the screen size and is probably one of the best handling ones out there the biggest change in design between the two generations is the now the brushed plastic pattern of the g3 it is plastic but it has been given a brushed treatment so it's not really metal but it kind of feels like a brushed metal back but it still looks quite convincing and lends itself to a nice feel LG calls this a metallic skin and it's supposed to be scratch resistant and to offer protection against fingerprint smudges overall the g3 will be available in five colors black white gold violet and burgundy red as mentioned earlier LG increased the display size from 5.2 to 5.5 inches on the g3 wall plumping up that resolution to an amazing quad HD it was already very hard to see pixels on the full HD g2 but it may be downright impossible to discern them on this weight that has a pixel density of over 500 PPI while there were other devices with quad HD panels before already the g3 will be the first that generally available around the world which is a great achievement for LG overall it's beautiful dense bright panel that will give any device out there a run for its money and despite rumours to the contrary the g3 comes with the quad core Snapdragon 801 processor and 2 gigabytes of RAM just like its main competitors the Galaxy s5 and the m8 with the speed of modern SOC s you probably won't miss the upgraded processor though a Snapdragon 805 would have helped the high intensity games end for some future proofing the g2 on the other hand is quite similar in terms of its performance sporting the Snapdragon 800 clocked in a 2.3 gigahertz with the same 2 gigabytes of RAM in hardware the g3 doesn't have the bells and whistles of other flagships but it's still rich in features and you won't really miss anything essential LG improved its game compared to the g2 bringing two features that were sorely missed are removable through a thousand milliamp hour battery and a micro SD card slot both accessible in that removable back cover both phones feature of 3000 milliamp hour battery but the big question is how much power will that quad HD screen draw theoretically the g3 should offer shorter battery life compared to his predecessor but LG said it optimized both the hardware and software to enable the g3 to keep up with its power thirsty display the LG g3 features a camera setup that's quite similar to what was found on its predecessor with a 13 megapixel rear shooter with OIS + OS + was already seen in the G pro 2 and we deemed it a very good performer now while the sensor is similar to the g2 s according to LG has been optimized for even better results the big addition on the g3 is the laser autofocus system which should help shorten the focusing times even in less than ideal lighting situations this laser is emitted from the little window placed on the back of the device near the camera overall I did see that the auto focusing times were vastly shortened at least compared to the LG g2 which had a really slow focusing time LG has revamped the user interface on the g3 making it simpler smoother and more modern it's a step away from the eye candy heavy interface of the past though overall it's unmistakably LG the geometric icons are a nice touch opting for more circles all around and the revamped notifications drop-down is a great improvement over the ones of the past that said LG still packs a ton of features into its software with a lot of new useful features as well new additions include LG's own version called Smart notice of a Google now like interface which attempts to be a Virtual Assistants the feature recommends an umbrella for example if weather may be rainy or remind you to call someone back if you missed a call we'll need more hands-on time to see how it how it is but it's good to see how would you try and to make meaningful improvements to its software and if you buy a quick circle smart cover you'll get to use the phone through its circular window you get to put several apps in the circular interface for quick access and developers will be able to add their own using LG's SDK and so there you have it for this quick look at the LG g3 and its predecessor the g2 this is a vast improvement all around from the to the one that we have now and it's gonna be pretty a pretty compelling device especially with that larger display but still LG's quintessential style so keep it tuned here to Android 34 further coverage of the LG g3 because we are your source for all things Android