Samsung Galaxy has always been the most popular Android phone series among consumers, especially its flagship products Galaxy S and Galaxy Note, which dominate the market. As the same brand from South Korea, LG has always had good phones in the development of Android phones, especially the flagship G2 of the previous generation. LG's new flagship G3 will be released at the end of May. How about the "combat power" of LG this time?
Recently, more and more pictures about LG G3 have been leaked, and the information about the upcoming flagship phone has become more and more clear. Before the deadline, the foreign media Phoneana released the official rendering of G3. From the rendering, the overall style of G3 still retains the G2 characteristics, and the back cover of the phone still has a relatively complex design. The keys of the phone are placed under the camera, and this time G3 has added gold, which also coincides with the new phones of Apple and Samsung ▼
A close-up of the camera. From the picture, G3 is equipped with two LED fill lights, and from the color, it is likely to be a popular dual color temperature fill light. The configuration of the camera is still unclear, but at least one 13 million pixel camera with OIS optical anti shake will be available. It is also reported that the G3 will be upgraded to 16 million pixels. Continuing the excellent photography optimization level of G2, we believe that G3 photography will also surprise us ▼
From another leak map, we can see that there is still an infrared sensor on the top of G3, and the silver middle frame design is adopted. From the picture, the middle frame is probably made of metal ▼
G3 can basically determine to use a 5.5 inch QHD (2560 * 1440) UHD screen. I believe you all know the high quality of LG screen panel. This kind of screen is also the most high-definition mobile phone screen today, with a PPI of 538 (consistent with the standard version of Find 7) ▼
At present, the most controversial issue is the adoption of SoC in G3. According to the release time, G3 is more likely to use Snapdragon 801 processor. Snapdragon 805 is still some time away from mass production. It is said that LG's own Odin is hard to see for the time being. And G Pro 2, G3 should also use 3G Ram's large capacity memory, which is also the configuration ▼ adopted by more and more flagship phones
From the overall configuration, the G3 is undoubtedly superior to the Galaxy S5, but the use of the ultra-high definition 2K screen will also lead to a decline in smoothness. With the Snapdragon 801 level, the 1080P resolution is still an ideal choice, and the SoC in the market is still unable to cope with the 2K resolution in large games. In addition to its performance, the Galaxy S5 has also made significant progress in photographing compared with its predecessor. The newly added 1/2.6 inch sensor plays a key role. On the other hand, LG's photography level of G2 can be regarded as a draw with the Galaxy S4 for the time being, but it seems hard to shake the status of the Galaxy S5 if it stands still. Back to the hardware strength of the manufacturer itself, Samsung is still the dominant presence. The ability to produce screens, processors, flash memory chips and even camera sensors shows Samsung's strength in hardware research and development. For the time being, LG can only produce its own screen. Although there has been news about its own processor Odin, it should be difficult to see its products in the short term. In terms of UI, LG has made obvious progress in the past one or two years. In terms of the system, it has added a number of humanized designs. Double clicking on the bright screen, hiding virtual keys in specific applications, Knock Code and other features can show that LG is a manufacturer with great ideas on system optimization. In terms of product industrial design, LG has also made its own characteristics. The narrow border+rear button+round shape is the impression of G2 and G Pro 2. We are also looking forward to the new surprises that G3 will bring us in terms of UI and functions.
Finally, let's review several representative products of LG's "G series" (the original Optimus G series):
Optimus G
This is the originator of the G series. At that time, the high-end configuration and beautiful shape made it popular with many users. At the same time, it was also the prototype of the "fourth son" Nexus 4 ▼
Optimus G Pro
This is the world's first mobile phone to use Snapdragon 600, LG's first 1080P mobile phone, and also a mobile phone that LG launched a strong and powerful impact on Galaxy Note 2. His excellent appearance design, innovative UI animation and functions all add color to it, but the disadvantage is the same as that of previous LG phones - poor photo taking effect ▼
G2
This is the first flagship product after giving up the Optimus trademark. The appearance of G2 has made many mobile phone players feel very amazing. It is quite satisfactory in screen, performance, photography and endurance. ▼
G Pro 2
The launch of G Pro 2 is a bit lame. Compared with G2, the configuration only increases the screen and RAM capacity. Other aspects of SoC and camera have not changed significantly. It is also too close to the release schedule of G3. It is destined to be a flagship ▼ that is easy to ignore