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Any former Note 3 users?

Thinking of a move from the Note 3 to this device.
How does the camera and sound quality, screen really compare? I've seen some reviews, but I'd like to get real user input from anyone who has used both.
Greatly appreciate any feedback.

Sorta' dead around here. No custom recovery yet, no custom ROMs.
Sad that such fine hardware gets overlooked.

donalgodon said:
Sorta' dead around here. No custom recovery yet, no custom ROMs.
Sad that such fine hardware gets overlooked.
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donalgodon said:
Thinking of a move from the Note 3 to this device.
How does the camera and sound quality, screen really compare? I've seen some reviews, but I'd like to get real user input from anyone who has used both.
Greatly appreciate any feedback.
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My wife has a note 3 which I have obviously seen but haven't played with it much. The sound quality on the LG seems as good, if not better than the note and perhaps a little louder.
The screen...... the note 3 has a beautiful screen but IMHO I prefare the more natural colours of the pro 2 and, of course the screen is slightly larger which, when streaming movies etc, looks considerably larger as it is slightly wider and loses the on screen buttons.
As for the camera, both seem excellent but I do not have the knowledge to assess this on a technical level.
Personally, I prefare the pro 2 over the note 3 ......perhaps I'm a little biased as I own one and not the other.

donalgodon said:
Thinking of a move from the Note 3 to this device.
How does the camera and sound quality, screen really compare? I've seen some reviews, but I'd like to get real user input from anyone who has used both.
Greatly appreciate any feedback.
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I much prefer the G Pro 2 to the Note 3, I didn't have the Note 3 long because of the lag in the Touchwiz UI. The buttons being on the rear of the G Pro 2 are so much better. Notification lights front and rear, the 5.9" screen is fantastic. My only advice would be a 32gb model as the apps lag a little if run from a Micro SD card. The camera is superb and the sound quality great also! Hope this helps. :laugh:

musicmadmac said:
I much prefer the G Pro 2 to the Note 3, I didn't have the Note 3 long because of the lag in the Touchwiz UI. The buttons being on the rear of the G Pro 2 are so much better. Notification lights front and rear, the 5.9" screen is fantastic. My only advice would be a 32gb model as the apps lag a little if run from a Micro SD card. The camera is superb and the sound quality great also! Hope this helps. :laugh:
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You have apps to sd ability?

bobsie41 said:
You have apps to sd ability?
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Yes I can move the apps to SD card under Settings>General>Apps

I am now considering moving to g pro 2 from note 3. I know its foolishness for a flashaholic like me.but knock code won me over
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vnsriniwas said:
I am now considering moving to g pro 2 from note 3. I know its foolishness for a flashaholic like me.but knock code won me over
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I had the same thought, but in reality, I won't be happy unless there's development going on, and right now, we have no custom recovery, no custom ROMs, and no sources to build from. This is an incredibly amazing device and a great value for the money, but sadly, I doubt it would be a good option if one wishes to keep up with Android.

You can for this bad boy now with the same for method for galaxy s5
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slammer1 said:
You can for this bad boy now with the same for method for galaxy s5
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Can what?
Root? Recovery?
I don't understand your reply. Can you please clarify?

donalgodon said:
Can what?
Root? Recovery?
I don't understand your reply. Can you please clarify?
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I think he's trying to say that the Root method by that one dude and GEOHOTZ(PS3, iPhone), will work for this phone. Which I'm pretty sure is incorrect because it will only DEFINITELY Root phones made before June 13th, 2013. Lol. Yeah that's ironic. It's on the XDA Portal page.
I do not recommend getting this device. It literally is something LG decided(from the looks of it), to just release just so they can say they have a phone bigger than others. I really advise against getting this phone. Get a G3 or just keep your Note 3. Besides, this phone is a complete downgrade from a Note 3. And I don't mean specs. What's the point of having all these specs if you can't utilize them as a flashaholic?!

Jammol said:
I think he's trying to say that the Root method by that one dude and GEOHOTZ(PS3, iPhone), will work for this phone. Which I'm pretty sure is incorrect because it will only DEFINITELY Root phones made before June 13th, 2013. Lol. Yeah that's ironic. It's on the XDA Portal page.
I do not recommend getting this device. It literally is something LG decided(from the looks of it), to just release just so they can say they have a phone bigger than others. I really advise against getting this phone. Get a G3 or just keep your Note 3. Besides, this phone is a complete downgrade from a Note 3. And I don't mean specs. What's the point of having all these specs if you can't utilize them as a flashaholic?!
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Exactly.
Thank you very much for your response.

You can root it via towel root, the same method as the s5. For the record, I like my g pro 2 more than my note 3, to each his own.
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honor 8 camera

I think it one of the best camera phone of 2016 and may be 2017.

@kevinsaju3 said:
I think it one of the best camera phone of 2016 and may be 2017.
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Really? Compared to what other cameras? You must have not used any other phone if you're going to make that statement. It's definitely a mid tier camera compared to the flagship cameras that are currently out.
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I dont see the point of this tread... And let's be serious,isn't the best one. I think you didnt tried to make video recordings using zoom. It's decent,it's good,but not the best ?

iphone and the pixel cameras are the best huawei are still catching up

Front camera Flash with android such as iphone?

Hello,
Is there any good app or method to make my s8 takes HQ selfies with front flash/bright screen same as iphones?
I tried to find a good app at play store but no luck
Any idea?

MamomaN said:
Hello,
Is there any good app or method to make my s8 takes HQ selfies with front flash/bright screen same as iphones?
I tried to find a good app at play store but no luck
Any idea?
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It's a hardware limitation, not a software limitation, your front camera doesn't have the same quality as the rear camera. I doubt you'll improve the quality much at all.
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Droidriven said:
It's a hardware limitation, not a software limitation, your front camera doesn't have the same quality as the rear camera. I doubt you'll improve the quality much at all.
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light is magic.
i know that because i'm a photographer
a little help from the front screen could make the photo WAY too better

MamomaN said:
yup i tried it
but it's very weak and not even same as iPhone's one
it gives a little blink with dark yellow color not even bright enough to give some light
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Lots of things iPhone has doesn't exist in the android world, get used to it or get an iPhone.
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Droidriven said:
Lots of things iPhone has doesn't exist in the android world, get used to it or get an iPhone.
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I edited my reply^
btw. s8 had this option like iPhone already but it needs some improvements
as i said. light is magic when it comes to photography
and thanks for your advice , i'm not getting iPhone

MamomaN said:
I edited my reply^
btw. s8 had this option like iPhone already but it needs some improvements
as i said. light is magic when it comes to photography
and thanks for your advice , i'm not getting iPhone
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I don't own and haven't used S8, have you looked in the S8 forums here to see if anyone has tried improving it?
I wasn't really suggesting that you get iPhone. I wouldn't own one either. I was more or less saying that android and iPhone are not equal. iPhone focuses on the highest quality hardware which is why their devices are so popular and have the price point that they have. Android manufacturers don't focus so much on hardware as Apple does, android does this to keep the cost of the device down in order to attract more customers. If they focused on hardware like Apple, they probably wouldn't sell as many devices because consumers would say "if I'm going to spend that much then I may as well just get an iPhone and have better hardware"
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Droidriven said:
I don't own and haven't used S8, have you looked in the S8 forums here to see if anyone has tried improving it?
I wasn't really suggesting that you get iPhone. I wouldn't own one either. I was more or less saying that android and iPhone are not equal. iPhone focuses on the highest quality hardware which is why their devices are so popular and have the price point that they have. Android manufacturers don't focus so much on hardware as Apple does, android does this to keep the cost of the device down in order to attract more customers. If they focused on hardware like Apple, they probably wouldn't sell as many devices because consumers would say "if I'm going to spend that much then I may as well just get an iPhone and have better hardware"
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yup i'm trying to fine some ideas there at s8 forums.
it's ok , i understand it. thanks for your try anyway

Greetings,
I am new to app development and was asked to make something which I believe would be easy for any of you to explain : D A small part of my project is to do an App that allows a screen flash, but I want to be able to manipulate the gradient of the light (not only white, but others as well...maybe RGB?). I know nothing of app dev, was thinking of using android studio although it seems to treat my pc pretty roughly. Any suggestions or tips would be very well recieved
Thanks!

Very important news about this phone!

Please don’t delete this topic it’s fair warning!
I hate to be right sometimes but as I told long ago after years of testing it turns out that the best camera of Samsung was in S6 / S6Edge+. Test it yourself. Hold S6 in one hand and for example S8 in the other and take a photo in good light. Then zoom it on the phone and you will see that S6 has better details, no artificial brightener while for example S8 has it.
S6 has 16 Mpix and all flagships that came after had 12 Mpix rear camera.
I’ve tested S6 Edge Plus vs. S7 / S8 / S8+, Note8, S9, S9+ and…
only S9+ finally beat S6. (look how Samsung did bad for us from Sep2015 till March2018)
I wish I had NOT sale my S6 and bought a newer one
If You don't believe me? Ask XDA members who has S6 and a later Galaxy S model (but not S9+)
This is a Warning for You don't sell your S6!!!! or sell only if you can afford to buy S9+.
I did the wrong thing so I Warn you no to make the same mistake that I did

How do I report a post for spam smh.
Of course a camera with 16mp is gonna be sharper, doesn't mean it's gonna be better

tonyec7 said:
How do I report a post for spam smh.
Of course a camera with 16mp is gonna be sharper, doesn't mean it's gonna be better
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Can You understand what You read.
I wrote that S9+ has better camera then the previous Galaxy S phones
You can dump S6 only if you will buy S9+

tonyec7 said:
How do I report a post for spam smh.
Of course a camera with 16mp is gonna be sharper, doesn't mean it's gonna be better
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Who needs DxOMark when you have androidbadboy ????
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mrnovanova said:
Who needs DxOMark when you have androidbadboy
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Of course MPix doesnt get the whole thing done when it comes to quality of pics. BTW I never said that!

tonyec7 said:
How do I report a post for spam smh.
Of course a camera with 16mp is gonna be sharper, doesn't mean it's gonna be better
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4k 60fps

Is the xl capable of 4k 60fps? If so do you think we will get it?

yankeesfan714 said:
Is the xl capable of 4k 60fps? If so do you think we will get it?
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The Pixel 3 uses the Sony IMX363 for the rear camera so it may be possible. However, they seem to not want you to use 60fps for even 1080p as there is no option for it in the stock camera app.

Will do it in the next software update.

Inerent said:
Will do it in the next software update.
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You're too funny. You mean to say in the next model, ala Pixel 4. They very rarely "fix" things, let alone add a feature beyond the spec sheet, that are considered working as intended.
Ignore me. I am just bitter. I just sent back my brand new $850 Pixel 3 because it does not shoot in [email protected] like most flagship 2015 phones.
Better luck next time.

If you want to shoot video, nothing beats a sony phone.

bunklung said:
You're too funny. You mean to say in the next model, ala Pixel 4. They very rarely "fix" things, let alone add a feature beyond the spec sheet, that are considered working as intended.
Ignore me. I am just bitter. I just sent back my brand new $850 Pixel 3 because it does not shoot in [email protected] like most flagship 2015 phones.
Better luck next time.
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Too bad you didn't check the specs first before sending it back. It automatically bumps the recording to 60 FPS when it detects fast motion or action in the scene. It's supposed to be a feature, not a bug.

PuffDaddy_d said:
Too bad you didn't check the specs first before sending it back. It automatically bumps the recording to 60 FPS when it detects fast motion or action in the scene. It's supposed to be a feature, not a bug.
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Oh I did check the specs. It's says 60fps. I can't set it to 60fps. So the spec sheet is wrong. It should say "up to 60fps" or 30/auto* with small print to say something along the lines like (*we decide for your dummy, so it's variable). Then this would be correct, but that's not how this works NOR how it's works on most flagship phones since 2015.
Imagine if your TOP OF THE LINE car specs stated a top speed of 60 mph, but it automatically can go 60mph if it detects fast motion or action, otherwise it goes 30 or some variable of this. It's one thing if we were talking about the worst car on the planet, but that's not the case.
To each his own. Glad you like the new "feature" as you call it. Enjoy those 30fps 1080 videos on your $850+ phone. Have fun

bunklung said:
Oh I did check the specs. It's says 60fps. I can't set it to 60fps. So the spec sheet is wrong. It should say "up to 60fps" or 30/auto* with small print to say something along the lines like (*we decide for your dummy, so it's variable). Then this would be correct, but that's not how this works NOR how it's works on most flagship phones since 2015.
Imagine if your TOP OF THE LINE car specs stated a top speed of 60 mph, but it automatically can go 60mph if it detects fast motion or action, otherwise it goes 30 or some variable of this. It's one thing if we were talking about the worst car on the planet, but that's not the case.
To each his own. Glad you like the new "feature" as you call it. Enjoy those 30fps 1080 videos on your $850+ phone. Have fun
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I understand your preference and sarcasm, but I, and probably most consumers don't record videos very often. I don't care if a 30 second home video clip is recorded in HD, FHD, or UHD. They all look the same to me on my 5 inch screen. Buy a pixel for the photos, not the video.

Yes there is, have to switch between 60 and 30 when about to shoot video
BackCheck said:
The Pixel 3 uses the Sony IMX363 for the rear camera so it may be possible. However, they seem to not want you to use 60fps for even 1080p as there is no option for it in the stock camera app.
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cobrajet7 said:
Yes there is, have to switch between 60 and 30 when about to shoot video
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Isn't that the auto setting discussed earlier? Or did you find another setting that says"60"
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Yup
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Isn't that the auto setting discussed earlier? Or did you find another setting that says"60"
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With a 3rd party camera app, you can use 1080P 60FPS.

bunklung said:
I just sent back my brand new $850 Pixel 3 because it does not shoot in [email protected] like most flagship 2015 phones.
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Really ? My Pixel 2 shoots 1080p video at 60fps... That's surprising Pixel 3 does not...

nuts77 said:
Really ? My Pixel 2 shoots 1080p video at 60fps... That's surprising Pixel 3 does not...
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It does, automatically, keep reading....

PuffDaddy_d said:
It does, automatically, keep reading....
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By automatic, they/you mean sometimes.

bunklung said:
By automatic, they/you mean sometimes.
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Yes, I know it's not ideal, but it is practical. You don't need 60fps to record a dialogue heavy scene. You do want it during a brief moment of fast action. Supposedly, Google is smart enough to recognize when to use it. That's a feature just as much as auto HDR... which we all love.

yankeesfan714 said:
Is the xl capable of 4k 60fps? If so do you think we will get it?
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There is also a pixel 3xl forum
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I just saw that for the Pocophone there is a 4k 60fps mod, which enables chosing the framerate in the stock camera app. Is that (technically) possible for the Pixel 3 too?