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what you really wanted was not complexity but simplicity that's what LG said at today's unveiling of its new g3 in London find out why we think it's an instant contender for smart phone of the year in pocket now it's first hands on most phones these days are built around their display but that's more true here than on most devices the g3 is five and a half inch quad-hd panel features a pixel density of 538 PPI and a max brightness of 430 net's LG says it's the world's first quad HD aah IPS LCD panel for smartphones quite a mouthful and in person there's no room for equivocating it's a stunning screen the casing surrounding it is almost equally impressive something we've not often seen from LG the bezels flanking the display are very thin and the device features the palm friendly curve rapidly becoming the norm among flagships these days but LG didn't soften other edges the phone is eight point nine millimeters thick and dominated by sharp aggressive angles that counterbalance the nice curve without making it uncomfortable to hold lacking a more suitable adjective it looks really fast we're a little disappointed that the metallic finish around back isn't real metal but that helps the phone stay slim it comes in at 149 grams which feels just right here and the matte coating a top it feels pretty good well better than a glossy finish at least finally the three button control collective around back has been redesigned to give more physical feedback to make it easier to use without looking here's hoping carriers don't muck it up this time because the new buttons feel great to use under the cover sits a removable 3000 milliamp hour battery with wireless charging and a graphite cathode for extended life and also buried beneath the surface are the g3 s powerhouse internals a Snapdragon 801 backed up by either two or three gigs of ram depending on the storage option you choose the microSD slot can support cards up to 128 gigs and the rear firing speakerphone is a 1 watt module LG says simplicity has touched every corner of the new device including its software load aesthetically we're not sure about this the color palette has been toned down favoring darker tones that LG says are more professional but the power I they're a little dull for such a brilliant display also while the interface elements have been flattened somewhat they lack the modern Flair of some competitors there are added functional touches here though a Google now like feature called Smart notice is ready to provide and hopefully helpful recommendations without you're asking and a new security suite lets you encrypt the device and lock or wipe it from afar and it also includes the new knock-on codes we saw on the Lucid 3 besides the new cleaned-up notification shade our favorite customization so far is probably the keyboard which can now be resized dynamically if you've got sausage fingers and it also now includes intelligent cursor scrolling through a long hold on the spacebar it's very handy we're eating our hats as we said we might on the pocket now weekly that extra port around back is indeed for a laser this laser is a focus assist tool for the optically stabilized 13 megapixel camera enabling much faster autofocus than competitors and making it much more likely that you'll get the shot if you're in a hurry there's also advanced audio recording in video mode which allows for beyond HD shooting as well the LG g3 begins rolling out May 28th in South Korea with us availability coming to all four American nationals this summer we'll have much more on this device soon but for now we'll say that it's potent combination of specs and new features combined with its good looks and a solid selection of accessories make the LG of very compelling Android handset at first glance for more on the LG g3 make sure you're subscribed to pocket now here on youtube and on social media and be sure to drop a comment below letting us know what you'd like us to cover in our full review of this device until next time this has been michael fisher with PocketNow please like this video if you did enjoy it most importantly thanks for watching you