Earlier this morning, LG globally unveiled their newest flagship Android device: the G2. There was a lot of press from all over the world and a lot of food. The company easily crafted a sexy device w/ some new rear controls. But lets dig into our initial thoughts lie below.
- For starters, the G2 is a lightweight, sexy device coming from a plastic build. It does resemble a bigger Nexus 4 w/ even bigger, edge-to-edge bezel.
- LG is known for their exquisite displays as this is no different. The 5.2inch IPS LCD display is absolutely marvelous. Bright, accurate colors on a zero-gap screen technology to help keep the device being thin & not as big as your average 5.2inch display.
- To turn on the display from sleep you can either hit the power button on the rear or keep the phone face up to use the Knock On feature. Similar to the new Motorola devices, you can awake your device by simply knocking or tapping twice to wake it up.
- The Qualcomm 800 chipset alongside the 2GB of RAM makes for a lightning-fast + fluid experience. From camera processing to launching/switching apps to everything. Great choice for internals so far. LG is also utilizing their custom Graphic RAM (GRAM) to enhance processing & take it easy on the battery.
- LG’s skin over Android is damn-near completely customizable. Even more than the Optimus G Pro. You decide if you want three capacitive buttons or four (Home, Back, Menu), up to 8 different colors of choice for LED notification colors.
- The 13MP rear-facing camera (which weirdly default 10MP) is advertised as having a DSLR-like photo quality. From our brief tests, I was impressed. It did offer a 9-point auto-focus along w/ optical image stabilization for more stable video + better image quality.
- While recording video, the G2 can hone in on a particular audio source w/ audio zooming. It has three different stereo mics that can amplify specifics and tune out the rest.
- The big story here is the rear controls. The volume rocker & power button that can be accessed naturally w/ your index fingers.
- You can make different user experiences (really two) by the way you unlock it. You would customize the patterns for user to access. Think of this as answer to the GS4’s easy mode.
I am glad there were some surprises w/ this device. I look forward to testing them out more in a real-world environment.
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