The LG G2: A Phone That Rivalled the Samsung Galaxy S4
As we look at the new LG G2, it's hard not to notice its similarities to the Samsung Galaxy S4. From a hardware perspective, the phone is similar in size and features, with a 5.2-inch screen and 1080P resolution. The phone itself may be slightly larger than the GS4, but the screen size makes up for it, giving users a bigger display.
One of the most notable features of the LG G2's hardware is its placement of buttons on the back of the phone. The power and volume buttons are located here, allowing for easy access to these functions without having to reach around to the sides or top of the phone. This design choice also includes a feature called long press, which can be used to launch straight into the camera or quick map by pressing down on the volume down button. Another interesting feature is the ability to use a remote app, which offers various functionalities such as camera controls, calendar access, and even a calculator.
From a software perspective, LG has taken a page out of Samsung's book, cramming an impressive array of features into this phone. One of these features is Quick Memo, which allows users to take screenshots or doodle notes with ease. This feature also integrates seamlessly with other apps and functions on the phone, such as popping over calendar or calculator apps while using another app. Another notable software feature is Slide To Access, a multitasking menu that can be accessed by swiping an app off to the side of the screen using three fingers. This allows users to store frequently-used apps in this separate menu for easy access.
Another interesting aspect of the LG G2's software is its handling of guest mode. Unlike other phones that offer multiple distinct profiles, the G2 offers a more streamlined approach, where users can unlock their phone with a different pattern than usual to access guest mode. Within this mode, limited functionality is available, including just a few apps and settings.
One of the standout features of the LG G2's camera capabilities is its 13-megapixel sensor, which, like the GS4, offers multiple shooting modes. The camera also features a unique feature called VR Panorama, which allows users to take panoramic photos simply by moving their body or scrolling around on the screen. This feature has a similar feel to Google Street View and is both fun and challenging to use.
In terms of performance, the LG G2's 2GB of RAM paired with the powerful Snapdragon 800 processor makes for a smooth user experience. The phone's speed and responsiveness are impressive, making it seem like one of the fastest phones on the market.
Despite its many features and capabilities, the LG G2 does not compete directly with the iPhone or Moto X in terms of design or functionality. Instead, it takes after the Samsung Galaxy S4, offering users a wealth of options and customization choices that are sure to please tech enthusiasts.
As the LG G2 is set to be released on all four major carriers, it's clear that this phone will offer a unique experience depending on how users choose to configure their device. With its range of features and capabilities, the G2 has something for everyone, making it an exciting option for those looking to upgrade or purchase a new smartphone.
"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enhey guys it's David with the Verge and we're here looking at the new LG G2 which was just announced here in New York city so from a hardware perspective this phone is a lot like the Samsung Galaxy S4 it's a little bit bigger it has a 5.2 in screen it's also 1080P and it looks really great the screen is bigger but the phone itself is actually about the same size but one thing that's really interesting is that the buttons both the power and the volume buttons are on the back you can also long press the volume down button to launch straight into the camera or press up to go straight into the quick map the quick memo is one of a huge list of software features on this LG basically took the same approach as Samsung and just crammed all the software it could possibly think of into this phone so quick memo lets you take a screenshot or just doodle notes it's a really handy way to just quickly get a note down on the phone it's also one of a bunch of apps that LG has that will actually pop over whatever you're doing so you can take a memo or see your calendar or use a calculator over top of another app and you can use a bunch of them you can handle the transparency you can really do a bunch of things at once on this phone and it seems to work really well it's running a snap Dragon 800 processor which is insanely fast and it has 2 gigs of RAM and all in all makes the G2 seem like a pretty fast phone it is a 13 megapixel camera again just like the GS4 and for the most part it's basically just like the GS4 it has tons of modes there's a dual camera mode that lets you shoot with the front and back camera at the same time there is one cool feature called VR Panorama which lets you take a 360° photo and actually pan around it just by moving your body or scrolling around on the screen it's a little like Google Street View and it's actually pretty fun it's kind of hard to get the photo right but it's cool there are a bunch of little tweaks to the operating system one is called slide to access and basically What it lets you do is store apps off to the left side of your screen using three fingers just swipe an app over and it just lives there in its sort of own separate multitasking menu one of the coolest tweaks to the operating system is how the G2 handles guest mode instead of having a bunch of different totally distinct profiles you just unlock the phone with a different pattern for yourself or for a guest and if you use the guest pattern it just shows a few apps and a few settings and whatever you've enabled it's a really clever way of handling being able to just give somebody your phone and let them make a phone call so in all the G2 reminds me a lot of the GS4 it's a ton of software features it's not particularly exciting Hardware though LG is doing a couple of interesting things here with the buttons on the back but really the move here is software the quick memo stuff there's the remote that you can use and even offers the remote in the notification pull down there's a ton of options a ton of menus a lot going on but ultimately a lot you can do as well the G2 is coming to all four carriers and it's going to be a very different phone depending on how you want set it up so obviously we've only just gotten to know this phone but it's clear that this is not trying to compete with something like the iPhone or the Moto X this is very much a kitchen syn kind of phone like the Samsung Galaxy S4 it has all the features you want probably dozens and dozens more and really if you're a tinkerer can be almost anything you want which is probably going to be a lot of fun for some peoplehey guys it's David with the Verge and we're here looking at the new LG G2 which was just announced here in New York city so from a hardware perspective this phone is a lot like the Samsung Galaxy S4 it's a little bit bigger it has a 5.2 in screen it's also 1080P and it looks really great the screen is bigger but the phone itself is actually about the same size but one thing that's really interesting is that the buttons both the power and the volume buttons are on the back you can also long press the volume down button to launch straight into the camera or press up to go straight into the quick map the quick memo is one of a huge list of software features on this LG basically took the same approach as Samsung and just crammed all the software it could possibly think of into this phone so quick memo lets you take a screenshot or just doodle notes it's a really handy way to just quickly get a note down on the phone it's also one of a bunch of apps that LG has that will actually pop over whatever you're doing so you can take a memo or see your calendar or use a calculator over top of another app and you can use a bunch of them you can handle the transparency you can really do a bunch of things at once on this phone and it seems to work really well it's running a snap Dragon 800 processor which is insanely fast and it has 2 gigs of RAM and all in all makes the G2 seem like a pretty fast phone it is a 13 megapixel camera again just like the GS4 and for the most part it's basically just like the GS4 it has tons of modes there's a dual camera mode that lets you shoot with the front and back camera at the same time there is one cool feature called VR Panorama which lets you take a 360° photo and actually pan around it just by moving your body or scrolling around on the screen it's a little like Google Street View and it's actually pretty fun it's kind of hard to get the photo right but it's cool there are a bunch of little tweaks to the operating system one is called slide to access and basically What it lets you do is store apps off to the left side of your screen using three fingers just swipe an app over and it just lives there in its sort of own separate multitasking menu one of the coolest tweaks to the operating system is how the G2 handles guest mode instead of having a bunch of different totally distinct profiles you just unlock the phone with a different pattern for yourself or for a guest and if you use the guest pattern it just shows a few apps and a few settings and whatever you've enabled it's a really clever way of handling being able to just give somebody your phone and let them make a phone call so in all the G2 reminds me a lot of the GS4 it's a ton of software features it's not particularly exciting Hardware though LG is doing a couple of interesting things here with the buttons on the back but really the move here is software the quick memo stuff there's the remote that you can use and even offers the remote in the notification pull down there's a ton of options a ton of menus a lot going on but ultimately a lot you can do as well the G2 is coming to all four carriers and it's going to be a very different phone depending on how you want set it up so obviously we've only just gotten to know this phone but it's clear that this is not trying to compete with something like the iPhone or the Moto X this is very much a kitchen syn kind of phone like the Samsung Galaxy S4 it has all the features you want probably dozens and dozens more and really if you're a tinkerer can be almost anything you want which is probably going to be a lot of fun for some people\n"
