Reviewers Liked
- Attractive design
- Metal-effect look
- Good battery life
- Great connectivity
Reviewers Didn't Like
- Lacklustre performance
- Lower screen res than rivals
- Weak camera experience
LG G3S D722
The LG G3 S may come with the same name and physical design as its flagship brother, but the similarities are only skin deep. The G3 S's specs have been watered down in every way, making this little more than a low-end phone in a high-end body with a mid...
-- As reviewed by CNET UK
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The LG G3 S is an attempt by LG to acquire sales from the budget end of the smartphone market and in an effort to do this we find a reduction in overall size and a weakening of the spec.Most of the good looks do transfer over very well as we see a...
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What is the LG G3 S? The LG G3 S is a mid-range spinoff of LG's flagship phone, the LG G3 . It's a direct rival to the likes of the Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini and HTC One Mini 2 . Unlike the competition, though, it's not particularly small. The phone's...
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It might look similar, but in many ways the G3 S is a very different phone to the G3 that inspired it. It's a little smaller of course, but with its reduced resolution screen, less powerful processor and compromised camera, it's roughly half the phone...
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The G3 S may look like a smaller G3, but it doesn't quite live up to LG's flagship device. While the LG G3 S impresses in a number of areas, such as the excellent battery life, simple software and solid daylight camera, it doesn't quite measure up...
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A smaller LG G3 makes sense, but the G3 S is cut-down in every respect without cutting the price quite enough to make it a good deal.
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The LG G3 S offers something of a mixed bag and fails to impress like its flagship bigger brother. While the S squeezes a 5-inch display into its nicely designed and compact body, we found the user interface to be a little slow in places, and its...
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The LG G3 S may come with the same name and physical design as its flagship brother, but the similarities are only skin deep. The G3 S's specs have been watered down in every way, making this little more than a low-end phone in a high-end body with a mid...
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There has been a trend in recent years for smartphone makers to release 'mini' versions of their flagship devices. These emulate the design of their larger siblings but tend to be lower-specification, designed for people on tighter budgets.LG's G3 S...
By Recombu
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Beauty is only skin deep If you're after a premium user experience, the LG G3 S can undoubtedly deliver. It also packs a contemporary design and number of helpful and handy features; it just a shame that the end result isn't particularly memorable. ...
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The LG G3 S is a slightly smaller and cheaper version of the LG G3 , with a very similar exterior design but significantly lower specs, ideal for those after a premium look and feel at a lower price tag. We spent some time with the LG G3 S – also known...
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LG announced a smaller version of its LG G3 back in July and among plenty of exciting gadgets including the LG G Watch R, the LG G3 s made an appearance on the LG stand at IFA 2014. The 5-inch device looks identical to its bigger brother and we got our...
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Most smartphone makers launch mini versions of flagship devices but Sony has the Xperia Z1 Compact and LG has opted to go with a G3 S (or Beat in some markets). Here we compare the full-size LG G3 with the new cheaper alternative LG G3 S. See also: The...
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LG ist mittlerweile ein alter Hase auf dem Gebiet Elektronikartikel, insbesondere Smartphones geworden. Auch wegen dem durchgehend guten Preis-/ Leistungsverhältnis greifen immer mehr Kunden zu einem TV, Monitor oder Smartphone von LG. Doch nicht nur...