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Content: use HTML Edit Content <h1 style="text-align: center;">REVIEW lg g3 @ arstechnica.com</h1> <h3 style="text-align: center;">by Ron Amadeo</h3> <h2>[WHAT]</h2> <ol> <li>] [DESIGN] Ultra-slim bezels pack&nbsp;the 5.5-inch screen into a relatively compact body. While plastic still isn't the greatest, the plastic in the G3 is an improvement, [FEATURES] Tap-to-wake is still awesome. The laser autofocus is fast and accurate. A removable battery and MicroSD slot.</li> <li>] Battery life, Spec-sheet-driven design. The 534 ppi screen doesn't improve the user experience&nbsp;and drags down battery life, but it will make for good advertisements.</li> </ol> <h2>[WHY] PROS</h2> <ol> <li>Ultra-slim bezels pack&nbsp;the 5.5-inch screen into a relatively compact body.</li> <li>While plastic still isn't the greatest, the plastic in the G3 is an improvement over the high-gloss plastics LG has used in past devices.</li> <li>Tap-to-wake is still awesome.</li> <li>The laser autofocus is fast and accurate. Also it uses a laser!</li> <li>The screen looks great, but it's not a noticeable&nbsp;improvement over&nbsp;a 1080p device.</li> <li>LG's software mostly looks nice and doesn't overload the user with crap.</li> <li>A removable battery and MicroSD slot.</li> </ol> <h2>[WHY NOT] CONS</h2> <ol> <li>The Battery life during high usage. The screen uses&nbsp;<em>a lot</em> of power. It sucks down power to the point that LG has to throttle down the brightness when the device gets too hot.</li> <li>It's pretty much impossible to tell the difference between 1080p and 1440p on a ~5-inch device.</li> <li>The&nbsp;UI&nbsp;sometimes stutters. Pushing all those pixels takes lots of GPU power that isn't always available.</li> <li>The Recent Apps screen is a cluttered mess. It's also one of the few Android pieces you can't replace.</li> <li>Spec-sheet-driven design. The 534 ppi screen doesn't improve the user experience&nbsp;and drags down battery life, but it will make for good advertisements.</li> </ol> <h2>[WHERE]</h2> <ol style="font-size: 10px; font-weight: normal;"> <li><strong><a href="http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2014/06/lg-g3-review-a-great-phone-with-way-too-many-pixels/" target="_blank">FULL REVIEW</a> -&nbsp; <a href="http://www.arstechnica.com" target="_blank">@artechnica.com</a> by <a href="/view/person?id=268" target="_blank">Ron Amadeo</a> - <br /></strong></li> </ol> <h2>[WHEN]</h2> <ol style="font-size: 10px; font-weight: normal;"> <li>] 2014-06-14</li> </ol> <h2>[EXAMPLE]</h2> <ol style="font-size: 10px; font-weight: normal;"> <li>]</li> </ol> <h2>[HOW-TO]</h2> <ol style="font-size: 10px; font-weight: normal;"> <li>]</li> </ol> <h2>[REFERENCE]</h2> <ol style="font-size: 10px; font-weight: normal;"> <li>] <a href="/view/article?id=3643" target="_blank">lg g3</a> - an overview of this model, list of features, reviews from multiple sources, analysis,&nbsp;</li> <li>]&nbsp;<a href="/view/article?id=1898" target="_blank">android 4.4 kitkat</a>&nbsp;- an overview of the mobile operating system on this phone, features, pros, cons and links to reviews, analysis&nbsp;&nbsp;and more ...</li> <li>]&nbsp;<span style="text-decoration: underline;">smartphone guide</span>&nbsp;-</li> </ol> <p style="font-size: 10px; font-weight: normal;">&nbsp;</p>