LG Optimus G Pro - 5.5", 1080p IPS LCD, Snapdragon 600, 13MP, 32GB, 2GB RAM, microSD

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lothar

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Dari said:
Yes, LG does make excellent screens. They've been in the Dell monitors, iPads, and other devices I've purchased in the past couple of years. Samsung makes excellent LCDs too, but not OLEDs.
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The problem is LG hasn't been known for their high quality screens on their own phones until the LG Optimus G Pro now which is a shock to me.
Why is that?

The screens on the LG G2X, LG Optimus, LG Optimus 2x, LG Optimus 4x, and whatever all looked like crap.
The screen on the LG Optimus G looked average when I saw it and is nothing special to write home about compared to the HTC OneX last year.
The screen on my Nexus 4 looks average and is nothing to write home about.
 
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Dari said:
Yes, LG does make excellent screens. They've been in the Dell monitors, iPads, and other devices I've purchased in the past couple of years. Samsung makes excellent LCDs too, but not OLEDs.
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If Samsung doesn't make excellent OLEDs then who does?

Samsung is leading the OLED race. Super AMOLED smartphone displays and OLED TVs just to name a few.

LG is already selling their OLED HDTVs in Korea and will soon roll out in America in Q3 2013. Who knows if their panels are better than Samsung? For all what we know, Samsung is the only company that uses their own Super AMOLED displays for their smartphones.
 
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Is the display even made by LG? Isn't the HTC ONE LCD display made by Samsung or something like that?
 
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Raduque

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blairharrington said:
I'll second this. I had the G Pro for 3 days. Headphone jack output was disappointing by default. Didn't even know you could adjust it.

Another thing I hated was the back speaker. And the notification shade is way too cluttered.

Ended up returning it because it was too big and heavy for my needs. I'm now using the S4 Active happily.
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I didn't adjust anything on the phone itself - I adjust my amp gains in my truck.

I've decided I'm going to get a Note III and sell the OG Pro for ~450.
 
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pete6032 said:
Is the display even made by LG? Isn't the HTC ONE LCD display made by Samsung or something like that?
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LG is one of the biggest manufacturers for smartphone displays. In fact they are in second place and Samsung is in first place.

AUO is in third place I believe.
 
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Dari

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Germanic said:
If Samsung doesn't make excellent OLEDs then who does?

Samsung is leading the OLED race. Super AMOLED smartphone displays and OLED TVs just to name a few.

LG is already selling their OLED HDTVs in Korea and will soon roll out in America in Q3 2013. Who knows if their panels are better than Samsung? For all what we know, Samsung is the only company that uses their own Super AMOLED displays for their smartphones.
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Based on my experience, AUO makes the best OLED displays for smartphones.

pete6032 said:
Is the display even made by LG? Isn't the HTC ONE LCD display made by Samsung or something like that?
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No, the screens are made by Sharp and JDC.

Germanic said:
LG is one of the biggest manufacturers for smartphone displays. In fact they are in second place and Samsung is in first place.

AUO is in third place I believe.
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Wrong again. Sharp is the world's largest display manufacturer for small screens (smartphones). JDC is second. Samsung doesn't really share its display. Not sure about LG.
 
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Germanic

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Dari said:
Based on my experience, AUO makes the best OLED displays for smartphones.



No, the screens are made by Sharp and JDC.



Wrong again. Sharp is the world's largest display manufacturer for small screens (smartphones). JDC is second. Samsung doesn't really share its display. Not sure about LG.
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Source?

All I know is that Samsung is the biggest manufacturer of LCDs.
 
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npaladin-2000

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Germanic said:
If Samsung doesn't make excellent OLEDs then who does?
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Frankly, no one. They still have too many issues, though they also have advantages. But they're power-hungry in normal use (such as Facebook and web browsing, stuff with a lot of white background color). That and the loss in color accuracy is too much to trade for the thinner construction for some people. Then there's the whole sub-pixel thing....

Anyway, I'm not shocked to see the Samsung fans come out and try to defend their precious brand. They're getting as bad as iPhone fans. The Optimus G Pro is a great phone. The only reason it has less developer support is because it isn't available as widely as cross-carrier models like the One and S4. If it ever comes to Sprint I see that changing quickly, but there are at least mods available for the OGP. Including one to get rid of the QSlide bar in the notification shade. But the screen is gorgeous, reception is great, and the battery life would make a Blackberry envious. And you just have to love the nice, LightFlow compatible notification LED integrated into the home button. :)
 
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dawheat

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npaladin-2000 said:
Frankly, no one. They still have too many issues, though they also have advantages. But they're power-hungry in normal use (such as Facebook and web browsing, stuff with a lot of white background color). That and the loss in color accuracy is too much to trade for the thinner construction for some people. Then there's the whole sub-pixel thing....

Anyway, I'm not shocked to see the Samsung fans come out and try to defend their precious brand. They're getting as bad as iPhone fans. The Optimus G Pro is a great phone. The only reason it has less developer support is because it isn't available as widely as cross-carrier models like the One and S4. If it ever comes to Sprint I see that changing quickly, but there are at least mods available for the OGP. Including one to get rid of the QSlide bar in the notification shade. But the screen is gorgeous, reception is great, and the battery life would make a Blackberry envious. And you just have to love the nice, LightFlow compatible notification LED integrated into the home button. :)
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Does anyone know how power consumption is with current displays? The 5" 1080p AMOLED screen on the S4 seems to do pretty well compared to it's LCD competitors, and surprisingly better than the LCD S4 Active. It would be helpful to have data as the technology is improving and some of the prior deficiencies may be closing. My Note 2 has always had great battery life (yes with a large battery), but still substantially better than the OGP.

Still - I was tempted to get the OGP until I checked XDA and seriously, there is practically no development going on. I've gotten spoiled to be able to do stuff like easily changing dpi of individual apps as well as the OS via an xposed framework module. Anytime something strikes me, invariably I can find a developer has already created it.
 
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Kenmitch

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dawheat said:
Still - I was tempted to get the OGP until I checked XDA and seriously, there is practically no development going on. I've gotten spoiled to be able to do stuff like easily changing dpi of individual apps as well as the OS via an xposed framework module. Anytime something strikes me, invariably I can find a developer has already created it.
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Source code was just dropped by LG a couple of days ago. I'd think more development will be around soon enough....I'm in no rush as the stock LG OPG rom works fine for me.
 
shortylickens

shortylickens

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Its decent but I see no reason to ditch my Note 2.

If I didnt have a nice big phone I might be more interested, sure.
 
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Hunt3rj2

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HTC tends to use multiple suppliers. Some from the One/One X include Sharp, JDI, AUO Optronics, and Sony.
 
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Heads up: AT&T's price of the Optimus G Pro is lowered to $440 (down $110 from $550)

This is of course the full, contract free, price. Not the subsidized crap (which doesn't change, in case you're wondering)
 
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Dari

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cronos said:
Heads up: AT&T's price of the Optimus G Pro is lowered to $440 (down $110 from $550)

This is of course the full, contract free, price. Not the subsidized crap (which doesn't change, in case you're wondering)
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That's awesome.
 
Raduque

Raduque

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cronos said:
Heads up: AT&T's price of the Optimus G Pro is lowered to $440 (down $110 from $550)

This is of course the full, contract free, price. Not the subsidized crap (which doesn't change, in case you're wondering)
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AT&T doesn't officially "Price match", but I just talked to a live-chat rep who gave me a $110 credit on my phone bill. :awe:
 
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