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we've spent 48 hours with the LG g3 and while we don't think that's quite enough time for a full review we do have some thoughts that just can't wait I'm Michael Fisher this is pocket now and these are our first impressions on the LG g3 the first thing you're going to notice on picking up the g3 is its special fit and finish the hardware is plastic and it shows on our demo unit which arrived with a big scratch that shows it's not impervious to damage still it strikes the perfect balance between the premium look and feel of the HTC One m8 itself a bit of a scratch magnet and the comfortable lightweight softness of the galaxy s5 there are some great contradictions here on the face it looks quite angular but in cross-section the g3 is floating Ark build better resembles in an airfoil or a helicopter rotor blade or something that combines with the re-engineered control keys and minimal display bezels to make for a very comfortable fit in the hand the 13 megapixel camera with enhanced image stabilization and laser assisted focus has a lot of terminology to live up to and during our travels this weekend we put it to the test in bright sunshine we found shooting with the g3 pretty breezy LG seems to have the same attitude as other smartphone makers with regard to color which look a little saturated to our eye but that added vibrance sure does make for a pretty picture it took a little while to get the hang of manual HDR versus automatic and to be honest we're not sure we found the right balance yet also so far low light shooting looks hit and miss but again we're still working and on the whole we're pretty impressed with this shooter so far after using the software on last year's g2 we weren't expecting much from LG's new user interface and we do have some reservations concerning some of what we're seeing here but on the whole the g3 offers a friendly sharp-looking android skin a much of last year's chrome that we didn't like has been sandblasted away and the newer simpler elements result in a very responsive flagship that's despite LG's pervasive animations which are attractive and snappy a tough combination to deliver there's also more utility here compared with other smartphones the customizable home keys are so handy that we think every manufacturer should offer them and the double tap to wake combined with LG is new knock on unlock feature makes waking the phone painless and fun too if you expected more like a few words on that quad HD display don't worry we'll get to it in our full review and we do indeed have some downsides to report in that review as well but early indications are that the g3 is a refined capable flagship smartphone with some compelling features that should keep it feeling fresh well beyond the honeymoon phase check out our first hands-on with the LG g3 and get up to speed with LG's previous offerings with our G flex and g2 reviews then stay tuned for a full g3 review and comparison coverage coming to pocketnow.com very soon until then this has been Michael Fisher thanks for watching and we'll see you again next time ooh bruley wet al is coming out Duke Duke we've spent the last 48 hours with the waveform trying to make the waveform be a waveform you to move very pretty you are very pretty telephone