LG - G3 Blue Steel 4G LTE Cell Phone - Blue (Verizon)

I was pleased with my last phone, the Razr Maxx, but my new LG G3 is much better. It is faster with a slightly larger screen. I especially like the cordless charging feature which I added. So far no complaints. AND Best Buy sold it at an amazing price.

I bought this phone at BestBuy because I needed a new phone and my contract was up. I don't ever waste the money on a $199 phone, I just try to get the best phone that is available for a good price with contract. I was very pleased when I saw that this phone was on sale for $29. I read all the reviews and they were stellar and I have to say I am very impressed with this phone. The screen is great, the camera is good, but most importantly, it is a good TELEPHONE! The sound quality is good, it is easy to dial and access contacts, etc. The one negative that I kept reading about this phone was about poor battery life. Yet I have had excellent battery life from this phone. I generally unplug it in the morning and when I go to bed at night it is rarely below 85% battery remaining. I use it as a phone everyday, I access the internet a few times a day, download a podcast or two, and I may send 4-5 texts a day. You would really have to try to run this thing out of battery in a normal day, or be so addicted to your phone that you have no other life anyway?

I got this phone to replace my Galaxy S3. I love it. The phone has a screen the size of the Note 2, but in a body that is much much more streamlined. The bottom placement on the back is not nearly as awkward as you may think. I mainly use the "Knock On" feature to unlock the phone. It is pretty finicky for me. If you knock too fast the phone doesn't register and won't turn on. The same thing happens for the Knock Code. This is a bit annoying but not a deal breaker, I've just had to find the right balance. The screen is big and gorgeous. The battery life is insane. I've forgotten what it's like to have a charge throughout the whole day. With moderate use, I go to bed with 15-20% left. With heavier use, I charge it in my car on the way home from work (about 20-30 min commute) and that gives me more than enough juice to last through the night. Software wise you'll get what you get out of any new flagship running the most recent Android version. I think the phone ships with 4.4.2. LG's skin is nice and is pretty unobtrusive (way better than TouchWiz). The interface looks polished and clean. I'm on Verizon, so the call quality and reception (at least in my area) are top notch. Calls sound clear and crisp. The camera is super fast - it focuses and shoot incredibly quickly. There is an option to make the whole screen the shutter button, which allows you to take pictures pretty much as fast as you can tap the screen. Picture quality, for stills and videos, looks great. There are some gimmicks like voice commands and hand gestures that make the camera a little bit cooler, but otherwise it's pretty much great as is. The phone feels a bit slippery in the hands. It looks nice but the materials don't necessarily feel that sturdy. If you're the type of person that puts the phone in a case (as you should be) then that's not that big of a problem. If you like to go naked, then you may want to consider something a bit more durable (like the M8). Moreso, I have the white model and I love the look, but it gets DIRTY, even in a case. My wife has a black version and it may not look as sexy but it holds up to dirt and grime a lot better -- if you care about that type of thing anyway. This is the best phone I have owned. If you've been holding on to a phone for the past couple of year, you could do worse than the G3. And you'd probably have a difficulty doing better in all honesty. If you're just upgrading over last year's flagship, I'd probably just hold on to that device -- but again, you could do a lot worse than the G3.

I read a bunch of reviews of this phone before buying it and was concerned about the frequently mentioned "poor" battery life. Of course, when you read the review carefully you see that the person uses their phone 24 hours a day as a substitute for a real life. I use my phone for a telephone (!!) and will send a few texts a day (<10). I also use it to access the internet a few times a day when I don't have access to a computer. I download a podcast I like and may spend an average of 45 minutes a day playing that podcast through my phone. I turn off the Location and Screen Rotation and Wifi when I am not using them. Result - at the end of the day, I always have 85% or better (usually 95% or higher) of my battery left. I can't imagine what kind of phone-a-holic you would have to be to run down your battery on this phone in a day, but rest assured, if you have a life independent of your phone, there is plenty of battery.

My wife was due for an upgrade on our Verizon account. I bought the Note 4 and was looking at an S5 for her. I had previously read reviews on the G3 and took a look at it. The G3 is a very impressive phone. It has the display that might be the best out there. You can remove the battery, and an SD card. It also has 32 GB of internal storage. The S5 only has 16 GB. It's a 5.5" display and about the same physical size as the S5. When I considered the G3 was only $99.99 on contract, it was an easy decision. Two days later it dropped to $79.99 that Best Buy credited me back. Galaxy may have a huge grip on the market, but I would pick up a G3 over the S5. Great performance, features and perfect size compromise. The battery life was very acceptable.

Upgraded for $49.99, sexy new color (blue steel). Amazing picture quality, the detail is insane. Double tap to take the phone out of sleep mode, should be the new standard, for every smartphone, especially the phones with the larger screens. LG adding more innovation to the mobile market. If you are in search of a premier smart phone, you're going to want to check this one out.

I was going back and forth between the Samsung S5 and LG G3 and waiting for the S5 price to decrease (free)...it never did. I'm glad it didn't because I would've missed out on a great phone. I finally decided to upgrade from a Samsung Stratosphere after 3 years and naturally I was really aiming for the S5, especially for the super amoled....but finally decided on the LG G3. It was free!...Even though it was free, it doesn't mean it's not a great phone (I questioned that as well)...It's great!...love the display, the design, the size, etc. The size of course felt a bit weird coming from a smaller phone and having a physical keyboard, but just after a few hours, it felt just right for me...Don't sleep on this phone because it's a cheaper price than others...It's a great phone!

I purchased this phone about a month ago from Best Buy for a buck with a 2 year contract on Verizon. This replaces my Samsung Galaxy S3 which I also had on contract and will keep as a backup in case something catastrophic happens to the G3. Both phones have Android 4.4.2, but I expect the G3 will be updated to Android 5.x Lollipop early in 2015. The G3 display is super sharp with good contrast and decent visibility outdoors. Performance is very fast and wifi connections are solid and fast. And of course the large 5.5" display is a joy to use with good touch sensitivity. Because of the relatively small bezels it is only slightly larger than the Galaxy S3 with it's 4.8" display. The back is a bit slippery so I put a very thin case on it (LG G3 Case - Ringke SLIM Case from amazon) which increased the grip just enough to feel confident holding it yet still very easy to slip in and out of my jeans side pocket. Very satisfied with this purchase.