G2 LG & Samsung Galaxy Note 3: grand duel - ZDNet.nl

This fall, LG and Samsung to roll the muscles, the one with the G2, the other with the Galaxy Note 3. The latter has no longer the biggest smartphone screen, but trying to stand in the spotlight. Penalty with all specifications LG on the other hand clearly learned from his mistakes in the past, resulting in the G2. We challenge both devices to a duel.

LG has not had it very easy in the past year and did not like Samsung can take advantage of the growing popularity of Android. Fortunately, they have well-taken their time to see what could be improved. The result is called G2.

The device looks very neat, especially since you can find. none of the buttons on the face After further investigation, the power button and volume seem to sit back, under the camera lens. LG has some research work carried out which showed that the majority of smartphone users keeps his finger on the central unit. The result? After a day we found the button blindly.

Touch Control

so put those buttons LG also need to consider other forms of operating properly. So you can activate and deactivate the phone by tapping. Twice on the screen Useful if your phone is on your desk and you can not with the power button. We catch us there even after a week the power button no longer use, but our phone with a double tap to lock. Other manufacturers would here also get to work should.

eye-catcher is the high resolution screen. Full HD nowadays seems the minimum for the end devices, but the LG G2 combines sharpness furthermore a good contrast, color range and clarity. Even in clear weather, the screen remains fairly legible. Watch your movies or pictures on the screen, then immediately falls on the thin edge of the screen. The screen seems almost to have. No edge A big compliment for LG to bring. Handsome such device on the market

Similar

Samsung has the Note 3 – which you can read a detailed review here – a lot more to play safely. The buttons are nice stay here in their place, and the front is very similar to that of the Galaxy S4. Only the back falls, because that seems to be. Leather Samsung also wants you to look at the Note as a leather note book, though it is of course just plastic. Still, it looks nice and is scratch resistant. Does it disturb us in any way.

flagship Samsung is just like LG’s Full HD screen. Only difference is that Samsung chooses AMOLED technology instead of LCD. This makes for a less pretty white, but black has helped to pitch black. Which do you prefer to display both techniques is mostly a personal choice, all scored three discs in brightness and viewing angle ever so slightly better than the G2. Judge for yourself in the store.

Furthermore, both devices seem pretty similar. In both there is a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 quad-core processor that operates at 2.3GHz. Together with the Nvidia Tegra 4, this is the most powerful of the SoC moment, with the result that the two devices operate very smoothly. The Note 3 even has 3 GB of RAM on board, although we dare to question.

bummer of the LG G2 is that the internal memory is not expandable. There, the Note 3 an edge. The G2 comes in a version with 16 GB or 32 GB, and it stops. The Galaxy Note 3 has 32 GB of storage, but you can still supplement with an extra memory card.

If we look at the camera, then the LG G2 leadership (read certainly an extensive discussion of this camera in our “) . Both devices have a 13 megapixel camera, but LG adds take another optical image stabilization to it. Which means sharper pictures with small movements, which is not unimportant for a light smartphone. Moreover, the LG managed to get the lens in sync with the back of the unit, while as the lens of the Note 3 there is a little bit on top is Filming they can both in 1080p, but Samsung has an extra dessert:. 4K recordings Admittedly, few have a TV in the house with that format can, but it remains a fine example. technique for such a small enclosure.

Software

The software shell looks something different, but if we were to start enumerating all the extra features we would quickly come to the conclusion that even indirectly fairly closely resembles the software together. Samsung and LG have clearly borrowed played together.

Note 3 does have an additional advantage with supplied stylus. Which is loaded with features, the one already more useful than others, but we’re mostly wondering who the pin one month after purchase still used intensively. It’s nice to occasionally play with, but certainly not decisive.

Conclusion

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549 euros (16 GB) / 599 (32 GB)
Score: 9/10
Pro: camera, smart design, thin bezel, price
Contraindications: No expandable memory

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 the 749 euros (32GB)
Rating: 8/10
Pro: USB 3.0, pinout, screen quality
Contra : price