New LG G2, White 32GB (Sprint)
This is My Opinion About This Product
After I buy this New LG G2, White 32GB (Sprint) (Wireless Phone)
*scroll down for an important heads up prior to purchasing*
I was torn on how to rate this because I am very ambivalent (in love the device and disappointed with one aspect). Previous reviewers mentioned many of the specs which truly standout. The battery is simply incredible. I do not use it as much as some smart phone junkies, but I use it consistently and never have it run out in one charge. It's wonderful knowing I can spend time playing videos, music, constantly checking scores or social media and reading news or ebooks - the screen is just large enough for me to do so comfortably making my Samsung 2 7.0 tablet practically obsolete. The camera is excellent and despite all the reviews and information I read prior to purchasing, the speed of the processor still took me by surprise.
The screen is absolutely gorgeous. I am very impressed with many of the features such as 'smart video' where the forward-facing camera detects your eyes and pauses the video when you look away. You can also take video simultaneously using the main and forward-facing cameras (picture-in-picture style). This device can also use facial recognition with the forward facing camera to unlock your phone. I'm not sure how much use I will get out of these last two features but their novelty impresses me.
The rear-buttons grew on me in under a week and I prefer them hands down. I love being able to resume from sleep by double-tapping and as others have mentioned, never find myself accidentally turning the screen off or accidentally adjusting the volume which is quite important in my job because I can't accidentally turn my ringer on at work. Pocket dialing also seems to be a non-issue for me and I adjusted to the change almost immediately.
*heads up*
The ONLY reason I give this less than 5 stars is because in some areas, there are significant problems connecting to sprints new tri-band 4g LTE networks. Instead of utilizing simultaneous voice and LTE (SVLTE) like previous models, they are utilizing enhanced Circuit Switch Fallback (eCSFB). When you are using LTE, it has to change over to CDMA to receive calls and text messages and this can seriously hamper your ability to consistently use their LTE networks. Theoretically this will work seamlessly eventually and in some areas already does. In other areas (such as here in Portland), this is lacking. Sprint is majorly overhauling their networks to ensure corrections, however this will take time. If you are someone who relies on having LTE data speeds, you should research the 'eCSFB gap' and see if your area has corrected this problem, will soon or may not for some time. Since I primarily use wifi for data (given it's ubiquity in Portland) and 3g speeds often suit my needs, it hasn't been a huge issue but it was disappointing to spend what I did for this phone to learn that I may not immediately have reliable access to LTE data performance as I expected.
If this concerns you, search 's4gru' and/or the 'eCSFB Gap' to learn more about this issue and if you could be affected prior to purchasing if this is an issue pertinent to your phone selection choice.
As indicated by my overall rating, I still don't regret this purchase and love this device however I am a bit disappointed that sprint wasn't more forthcoming about these issues and has been slow to offer concrete timetables of when they will be resolved in many areas. If and when this situation is ameliorated, this device will absolutely get five starts from me.
I also recommend the 'high gloss clear' case by Diztronic for the white version - protection without bulk keeping a sleek, gorgeous phone looking good and remaining pocket friendly.
I was torn on how to rate this because I am very ambivalent (in love the device and disappointed with one aspect). Previous reviewers mentioned many of the specs which truly standout. The battery is simply incredible. I do not use it as much as some smart phone junkies, but I use it consistently and never have it run out in one charge. It's wonderful knowing I can spend time playing videos, music, constantly checking scores or social media and reading news or ebooks - the screen is just large enough for me to do so comfortably making my Samsung 2 7.0 tablet practically obsolete. The camera is excellent and despite all the reviews and information I read prior to purchasing, the speed of the processor still took me by surprise.
The screen is absolutely gorgeous. I am very impressed with many of the features such as 'smart video' where the forward-facing camera detects your eyes and pauses the video when you look away. You can also take video simultaneously using the main and forward-facing cameras (picture-in-picture style). This device can also use facial recognition with the forward facing camera to unlock your phone. I'm not sure how much use I will get out of these last two features but their novelty impresses me.
The rear-buttons grew on me in under a week and I prefer them hands down. I love being able to resume from sleep by double-tapping and as others have mentioned, never find myself accidentally turning the screen off or accidentally adjusting the volume which is quite important in my job because I can't accidentally turn my ringer on at work. Pocket dialing also seems to be a non-issue for me and I adjusted to the change almost immediately.
*heads up*
The ONLY reason I give this less than 5 stars is because in some areas, there are significant problems connecting to sprints new tri-band 4g LTE networks. Instead of utilizing simultaneous voice and LTE (SVLTE) like previous models, they are utilizing enhanced Circuit Switch Fallback (eCSFB). When you are using LTE, it has to change over to CDMA to receive calls and text messages and this can seriously hamper your ability to consistently use their LTE networks. Theoretically this will work seamlessly eventually and in some areas already does. In other areas (such as here in Portland), this is lacking. Sprint is majorly overhauling their networks to ensure corrections, however this will take time. If you are someone who relies on having LTE data speeds, you should research the 'eCSFB gap' and see if your area has corrected this problem, will soon or may not for some time. Since I primarily use wifi for data (given it's ubiquity in Portland) and 3g speeds often suit my needs, it hasn't been a huge issue but it was disappointing to spend what I did for this phone to learn that I may not immediately have reliable access to LTE data performance as I expected.
If this concerns you, search 's4gru' and/or the 'eCSFB Gap' to learn more about this issue and if you could be affected prior to purchasing if this is an issue pertinent to your phone selection choice.
As indicated by my overall rating, I still don't regret this purchase and love this device however I am a bit disappointed that sprint wasn't more forthcoming about these issues and has been slow to offer concrete timetables of when they will be resolved in many areas. If and when this situation is ameliorated, this device will absolutely get five starts from me.
I also recommend the 'high gloss clear' case by Diztronic for the white version - protection without bulk keeping a sleek, gorgeous phone looking good and remaining pocket friendly.
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