LG G3 Beat Review

LG G3 Beat Review

We got our hands on the LG G3 Beat and like any toy we get we aim to give you the most brutal truth on how we feel about it.We first go into the specs of this shiny Android powered device and see what it packs under the hood.

Also known as LG G3 Beat, LG G3 Vigor (AT&T, Sprint)
Available as:
LG D722 for Europe
LG D725 for AT&T
LG D728 for China
LG D722K for Taiwan
LG D724 for CIS
General 2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 – D722
4G Network LTE 800 / 1800 / 2600 (Bands 3, 7, 20) – D722
SIM Micro-SIM
Announced 2014, July
Status Available. Released 2014, August
Body Dimensions 137.7 x 69.6 x 10.3 mm (5.42 x 2.74 x 0.41 in)
Weight 134 g (4.73 oz)
Display Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 720 x 1280 pixels, 5.0 inches (~294 ppi pixel density)
Multitouch Yes
Sound Alert types Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtones
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
Memory Card slot microSD, up to 64 GB
Internal 8 GB, 1 GB RAM
Data GPRS Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 – 48 kbps
EDGE Class 12
Speed HSPA, LTE
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth v4.0, A2DP, LE
NFC Yes
USB microUSB v2.0
Camera Primary 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels, laser autofocus, LED flash
Features Geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps
Secondary 1.3 MP
Features OS Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400
CPU Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU Adreno 305
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Messaging SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser HTML5
Radio TBC
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
Java Yes, via Java MIDP emulator
Colors Metallic Black, Silk White, Shine Gold
– Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
– MP4/H.264 player
– MP3/WAV/FLAC/eAAC+ player
– Photo viewer/editor
– Document viewer
– Voice memo/dial/commands
Battery Li-Ion 2540 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 700 h (2G) / Up to 750 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 16 h (2G) / Up to 15 h (3G)
Misc SAR US 0.53 W/kg (head) 0.73 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.55 W/kg (head) 0.43 W/kg (body)

The Pros

Sharpest smartphone display yet; Attractive design; Slick interface; Adjustable keyboard; Excellent 8-MP camera

The Cons

Dim screen with narrow viewing angles; Below-average battery life

Verdict

The LG G3 delivers a sharp QHD screen and an impressive laser focus camera, but it falls behind other phones in a couple key areas.