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<h1 style="text-align: center;">REVIEW lg g3 @ arstechnica.com</h1>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">by Ron Amadeo</h3>
<h2>[WHAT]</h2>
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<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>
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<h2>[WHY] PROS</h2>
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<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>
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<h2>[WHY NOT] CONS</h2>
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<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>
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<h2>[WHERE]</h2>
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<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>
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<h2>[WHEN]</h2>
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<li>] 2014-06-14</li>
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<h2>[EXAMPLE]</h2>
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<h2>[HOW-TO]</h2>
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<h2>[REFERENCE]</h2>
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<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>
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