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LG G3 Mobile Phone - Black [Sim Free] + £10 Argos Gift Voucher £199.99 Delivered @ Argos

£199.99 Argos18 Nov 15

Source: HotUKDeals | Deals > Mobiles

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FantasyDeals

28 Oct 15

Fusing sleek simplicity with the smartest technology, the LG G3 boasts advanced performance and usability. This advanced phone has a pin-sharp Quad HD display which delivers exquisite images in 2560 x 1440 pixels. The OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) function and Dual LED Flash gives you perfect quality photos with the 13MP camera.

Mobile phone features:

By merging similar apps together, the G3 has reduced the number of pre-installed apps to create more space. The Smart Notice feature recommends what you need before you know you need it, based on your behaviour, phone status and location. Typing is easier and faster with the G3's smart keyboard which you can adjust to your comfort.
Network provider: Sim free.
Android Android 4.4.2 KitKat operating system.
Qualcomm Snapdragon.
MP3 player.
Display and camera information:

5.5 inch screen.
2560 x 1440 pixels.
LCD display.
Full HD screen.
13 megapixel camera.
Video capture and playback.
Network and connectivity:

4G network capability.
Micro SIM card.
Wi-Fi connectivity.
Bluetooth.
Memory information:

16GB of internal memory.
32 GB of expandable memory (memory card not included).
Type of memory card required: microSD.
General information:

Up to 900 hours standby time.
Up to 720 mins talk time.
Size H146.3, W74.6, D9.3mm.
Weight 149g.
EAN: 8806084956286.

2GB RAM
16GB Storage
- omgpleasespamme

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Top comments

KingGeorgeEstate

28 Oct 15 271 #5

For a dare I once ate 20 jalepeños in a row. I have also got blind-drunk until 5am the day before my first scuba diving lesson. And I have jumped off a 40ft pier into freezing water. I still consider buying the LG G3 the worst decision I have ever made.

This handset will delete and/or move your content as if possessed. It'll be as responsive to touch as my fiancé after a 13 hour shift in A&E. It will brag of it's multitasking capabilities and moments later develop early onset Alzheimer's. This feature is particularly fun when you are driving in central London using the Sat Nav and you get a fun little phone call that even if rejected, will prompt a fun little game of 'Enter Postcode'.

The phone has an additional feature not advertised: by leaving the handset switched on for more than an hour you will engage 'Heat Mode'. This handy little function will enable you to cook an egg or murder 10 million sperm depending on the location of the handset.

The phone also freezes. A lot. I'm not kidding, the software is as stable as a fat kid on a tightrope. Heading towards a cake. Whilst balancing a sofa on his head. With 2 people sat on it. Wrestling.

LG G3, Ebola, Syria: Avoid them all. Especially in that order.

eayragt to KingGeorgeEstate

28 Oct 15 62 #8

So, you've got a faulty phone and never did anything about it, is that what you're saying?

smelladeal

28 Oct 15 30 #15

KingGeorgeEstate PLEASE PLEASE write more reviews of products that have been less than acceptable to you. We can`t flippin wait! :laughing:

pavel76 to KingGeorgeEstate

28 Oct 15 25 #7

0 deals posted but stupid comment made...thank you !
Happy owner of G3

All comments (178)

pauldh

28 Oct 15 #1

Bring on the heat

javz1982

28 Oct 15 #2

Nice.
Good find.

klushs

28 Oct 15 1 #3

too bad it's not 32gb version which performs excellent. it's so difficult to get it in UK..

keebb9

28 Oct 15 #4

Heat added

KingGeorgeEstate

28 Oct 15 271 #5

pavel76 to KingGeorgeEstate

28 Oct 15 25 #7

0 deals posted but stupid comment made...thank you !
Happy owner of G3

eayragt to KingGeorgeEstate

28 Oct 15 62 #8

So, you've got a faulty phone and never did anything about it, is that what you're saying?

Arbk66 to KingGeorgeEstate

28 Oct 15 9 #9

I take it the LG G3 was in your hip pocket when you jumped off that 40ft pier :smile:

ChewHair to KingGeorgeEstate

28 Oct 15 3 #10

Congratulations on a beautifully written post. It is, however, at complete variance to my experience.

The only issue I have is that there is a bug causing a message about the settings app to pop up infrequently. The battery is about a year old and is starting to show its age, but that is OK because I can buy and install a new one for a little over a tenner.

Richief to KingGeorgeEstate

28 Oct 15 2 #13

Not fussed then?

spaceinvader to KingGeorgeEstate

28 Oct 15 4 #18

Had the G3 for over a year, I'm picky with phones so I tend to buy the more expensive handsets. The G3 has been a great phone, performance is superb, screen is stunning, battery life is good, never had freezes, heat, or any other issues. The only thing you need to watch out for is the design fault in the white ones, they case can develop small cracks.

Condemning all G3s because you had a duff handset is a touch misleading, you could have just returned it for a replacement.

Excellent phone, at this price you're getting a lot for your money, in the unlikely event you have any issues then just return or exchange.

sanju1991 to KingGeorgeEstate

28 Oct 15 #30

are u okay in your head?

waynehardy to KingGeorgeEstate

28 Oct 15 #31

i think you've missed your calling mate. either that or your really a booker winning author! fun post and your point is well and truly made

topazz to KingGeorgeEstate

28 Oct 15 #51

Very witty post and all that but factually it is the complete opposite of my experience with an LG G3 which i've had for almost a year now. Battery life is ok but not brilliant and just once it did get hot when using using the satnav in the car on a hot sunny day but other than that, it has been perfect. No crashes, stutters or any other form of problem. Very quickly get used to the on/off double tap and having the controls on the back. I use mine with a Quick Circle smart Flip case cover and it fits easily in my trouser pocket. At £199 it is a bargain.

ronniemckinnon123 to KingGeorgeEstate

28 Oct 15 #56

dont uderstand that mines been fab never missed a beat and iv. been using it for all sorts..... and iv eating a habonaro. too

f2k8 to KingGeorgeEstate

28 Oct 15 #62

I have a LG G3, bought it around 6 months ago now, it's the 3GB RAM 32GB model, I've never had ANY of these problems. There's only two issues I have with the phone, one is that if you use a AUX cord without a mic in it, the phone will go crazy when the wire bends and bring up voice-mate, this is terrible if you want to listen to music in the car, the other is the bland OS, I would love to have stock Google on it but I just don't have the time to stick it in and continuously update it. Other than that, it's the best phone I've ever owned. (For anyone getting homescreen lag, download NovaLauncher Prime and put on 'aggressive acceleration' or something, makes everything fast and smooth)

hcc27 to KingGeorgeEstate

28 Oct 15 1 #64

I second these comments. I tried a G3 for a week when it came out, planning to upgrade from my G2, but the phone just drove me mad. Had many of the glitches this poster had mentioned, including the SatNav completely forgetting where it was taking me in the middle of the drive. Gave up and came back to my G2 which I still have. I also have an LG Gpad 8.0 which needs to be reset every 3 months or so otherwise I start getting messages like 'Unfortunately Chrome has stopped, 'Unfortunately GApps have stopped' and finally the 'Android UI' stops which necessitates a total reset. Been planning to flash the fantastic Cyanogenmod available for it but haven't had the time yet.

I still cannot understand why the likes of Samsung and LG cannot leave perfectly functional vanilla Android on their devices. They spend millions of dollars hiring teams of devs to skin out their mobile devices with buggy, next-to-worthless UIs which cause them to crash, overheat, randomly reboot, slow down to a crawl and make life a general misery for the poor sods who buy them only for the hardware, while in the meantime driving a significant number of potential buyers to Google Nexus devices!!

CosmicTrader to KingGeorgeEstate

28 Oct 15 #65

What kind of cake are we talking about exactly?

delsaber to KingGeorgeEstate

28 Oct 15 1 #71

This comment was like an episode of family guy. Good job!

Alansk1 to KingGeorgeEstate

28 Oct 15 1 #81

https://images.rapgenius.com/f2b292e38373964cf12a0820be6deb13.500x281x13.gif

keebb9 to KingGeorgeEstate

28 Oct 15 1 #87

Best comment I've read on HUKD so far

westerbaanken_again to KingGeorgeEstate

28 Oct 15 1 #93

What a highly articulate amusing collection of words. So funny. You should take it up professionally.

sokos to KingGeorgeEstate

28 Oct 15 1 #94

Although i disagree with the resum'e of your "review" (if you had latest updates this is a GREAT phone),
still, you get 10 points and a LIKE for your amazing writing and sense of humour!
This was the best post i've read for AGES now :smiley: God bless you mate.

Captainbeavus to KingGeorgeEstate

28 Oct 15 2 #105

All hail the King.

Jammer to KingGeorgeEstate

13 Nov 15 1 #137

Disagree that all LG G3 would have the problems with your experience of it, but my God it was an entertaining

aljack to KingGeorgeEstate

14 Nov 15 #144

Not this post again!

purplevimto

28 Oct 15 1 #6

Just read the reviews. Looks like a good phone apart from average battery life which I can live with. Just wondering whether to go for this or the Nexus 6? Any advice? Thanks.

tyr to purplevimto

28 Oct 15 #38

definitely lg g3, mate! I had them both, nexus 6 is huge and bulky imho, its display color is bluish compared to lg

danpetre to purplevimto

28 Oct 15 #42

if don't need an SD card then Nexus 6. if you want your music with you but not many apps then this G3

vassy201187 to purplevimto

28 Oct 15 #53

Nexus 6 any day mate

vassy201187 to purplevimto

28 Oct 15 #54

Nexus 6 any day mate

Lukedotv to purplevimto

28 Oct 15 1 #92

I personally would hit the N6, but thats just because I hate LG's skin and like updates and no bloat.

bfreesun to purplevimto

28 Oct 15 #99

It's about £15 for a spare battery

thekesslerboy

28 Oct 15 #11

Heat added. The battery life is poor - a day of you're lucky. That's true. My battery just died after a year and had to be replaced. I like the phone. I just think manufacturers are taking the mick and it's been going on so long we think it's ok. My Moto 360 life is limited to just about a day too. I like that as well!

bairdyblues

28 Oct 15 1 #12

I've been using my G3 for about a year and apart from the battery, it is excellent.

trick23

28 Oct 15 2 #14

iv had mine for about 8 months - screen is great, camera is great. dont use the LG launcher (which is laggy) - use nova so no lag.
my problems with it are that its not great for signal - sitting next to an iphone getting almost full signal my g3 has none. consistently no signal in areas of great signal. an then in areas of poor signal - picking the phone up means you lose all signal. battery life isnt amazing but what is these days
oh but thats a great price for it!

smelladeal

28 Oct 15 30 #15

KingGeorgeEstate PLEASE PLEASE write more reviews of products that have been less than acceptable to you. We can`t flippin wait! :laughing:

smelladeal

28 Oct 15 1 #16

By the way, smartfonestore are doing brand new G4`s for £90 more. But you know that already.

http://www.smartfonestore.com/filter-mfr-LG.aspx

corred1964 to smelladeal

28 Oct 15 #22

Funny that the G3 Grade A with that seller is still more expensive than this deal......in fact you can only get a Grade B from them at this price

BigsyBiggins

28 Oct 15 #17

Hardware wise the phone is fantastic and still has about the best screen size vs body ratio on the market, the problems stem from the crappy LG bloated rom. Cyanogen mod is officially supported and runs great on it, smooth, battery efficient etc only small niggle is the camera is a little weaker on CM12 but its a very small price to pay. Its a great phone with the right software.

naomihughes80

28 Oct 15 #19

i have had mine for about a year. great camera but my phone does have problems. switches off when it wants and apps continously closing. battery is not great.

justy79

28 Oct 15 1 #20

Had this phone and the 16gb version doesn't have enough RAM for multi-tasking and the battery is awful. Other than that, it was a great phone and worth £200. Mine died when the digitiser screwed up, so sent back to Amazon for a refund and now waiting for the v10 to hit these shores.

mynameisthehulk

28 Oct 15 #21

Well worth £199.99 and don't forget beat my price but still a laggy and temperamental device with poor battery life

mynameisthehulk to mynameisthehulk

28 Oct 15 #24

Oops no more beat my price! Hope they honour my quidco. ..have submitted to flubit instead

opaninkofi to mynameisthehulk

28 Oct 15 #43

Beat my price is history. The scheme has closed

Shard

28 Oct 15 #23

It's really not that much for more a G4, there are regularly sales bringing the price down to £260 or so. The time machine comment doesn't apply as black friday/cyber monday is only a month away

sprite127594 to Shard

28 Oct 15 #32

Non of which are with sellers I would personally deal with

eddibabyyeah

28 Oct 15 1 #25

A great phone for 200 quid. I have the 32GB version which I bought from Amazon DE about 8 months ago.

There are a few niggles with the phone. But nothing in life is perfect and the good far outweigh the bad. The camera is fantastic, as is the screen and responsiveness overall. I have the LG standard OS which is running Android 5.

The only bad thing I think is the battery. I did a swap for a week with my wife's who has an S5.I found that after a normal day my LG3 would be below 15% battery, the same sort of use on the S5 I would have between 30 and 40 % remaining. Not the most sceientific of tests I know. But the battery is a bit of a let down. But I wouldnt let this put me off buying the G3

toto123

28 Oct 15 #26

I am selling one brand new unlocked for £180 posted if anyone is interested

eelvis

28 Oct 15 1 #27

Had the lg2 which had fanrastic battery life until kit kat. After that update it became laggy and a super battery eater.

waynehardy to eelvis

28 Oct 15 #33

i have a G2 on lollipop albeit using a custom rom and battery life is excellent

duffinjonathan

28 Oct 15 #28

I have had mine pretty much since it came out and I think it's great! Whilst it isn't as quick as my missus Z2 it really isn't slow at all, so I'm not sure if the people who say it's slow have just installed a million apps which it will obviously slow down a bit then.

For this price to me this is an absolutely great deal! Also on Amazon for £199.95 if people would rather use them.

louthepoo

28 Oct 15 #29

Great phone, I'm using nova launcher and don't have any problems really. Especially not with signal, I use it all the time so I only get a day or if the battery but I have a spare battery which is one of the reasons I bought it. Heat added

mrfun1981

28 Oct 15 #34

Got a G2, apart from add advantage of a micro SD slot will I notice much of an improvement with a G3

elbrownos

28 Oct 15 #35

How do you get the £10 Argos gift voucher?

thedon

28 Oct 15 #36

I've got a G3, I've seen issues with battery life which were caused by a rogue app. I also had a cracked case which LG fixed under warranty ( http://www.trustedreviews.com/news/lg-g3-owners-complain-of-cracking-issues )

However I think it's a great phone, I don't see any lag, screen is great, battery life easily lasts a full day, signal reception is great (I've used Voda and o2) and the camera is excellent.

I'd happily recommend it to others.

chillbill

28 Oct 15 #37

Also have this phone. Great spec. Iv installed ccleaner to clear junk and it works fine. Battery is replaceable and accepts a micro, this is a plus as you can pass the phone down and in few years it will be a good starter phone for someone. The 4k screen is not available on the nee nexus5!

dimz85

28 Oct 15 #39

Great phone if you get the 32gb version and put a custom rom like Cloudy G3. obviously not for everyone but if your willing to do some tinkering its a great device.

Brando4000

28 Oct 15 #40

I have had 2 of these phones in the past. The screen at the time was super (it still is really) however technology moves on. The software is lovely not full of bloat. The only thing I don't really like is the thickness. I currently have a iPhone 6s which is 7.1mm thick and the LG is 8.9 if I remember correctly. Apart from that for £189 from argos it's a bargain. Don't forget to spend your nectar vouchers too.

delusion

28 Oct 15 #41

This doesn't have a 4k screen. Not sure if I misunderstood what you meant.

The LG G3 as a 1440p screen, confusingly known as QUAD HD. 4k is known as Ultra HD or 2160p

rehanraza80

28 Oct 15 #44

i have used it in past not a great handset but for 200£ its a bargain. much better than many other chinese 5.5" non qhd handset. there is a little lag which could easily br fixed by many tricks if you visit xda forum. heat added and also ordered 2nd time :wink:

mynameisthehulk

28 Oct 15 #45

£188 ish on Flubit

sportyfae

28 Oct 15 1 #46

Also available via Argos' eBay store, don't think you get the £10 voucher but might be better deal for people with converted Nectar points to spend or the 10% off electronics code some eBayers currently have.

Shard

28 Oct 15 #47

When it comes to phones/electrics I've got 3 levels of sellers

1) Amazon, Argos, John Lewis, Tescos. Yes

2) ebuyer, curries/pcworld. In theory should be fine but they're not keen on customer service. If you have a real problem you'll be ok but if you have changed your mind expect a lot of hassle

3) overseas, random London business. No

The deals doing the rounds were for level 2

Shard

28 Oct 15 #48

Or G4, which has sdcard, replaceable battery, and is in the same ballpark for everything else

dean_brfc

28 Oct 15 #49

I had this phone.

I loved until I left it in a puddle overnight at a festival. Zip up your tents, kids.

Seriously for this price, the only thing that'll compete on a performance level is one of the Chinese phones.

wenttoabetterplace

28 Oct 15 #50

You put Argos above Curry's/PC World?!

They are equally bad when it comes to customer service. Argos also refuse to refund items that have been purchased in store - even if they are unopened. (They may have changed this policy - but I couldn't believe it when they pulled that trick on me last year).

Dan_the_man28

28 Oct 15 #52

Cold, another £100 buys you the G4 doesn't it?

rehanraza80 to Dan_the_man28

28 Oct 15 1 #66

100£ extra for G4 may not be a big deal for you but there are many decent phones under 100£ that you can buy as a backup phone.

rehanraza80

28 Oct 15 1 #55

100£ extra for G4 may not be a big deal for you but there are many decent phones under 100£ that you can buy as a backup phone.

Dan_the_man28 to rehanraza80

28 Oct 15 #73

Eh??? So you are saying buy this G3 for £200 then buy a £100 phone and use as a backup? Are you on drugs?

jaydog69

28 Oct 15 #57

Is there anyway to install a clean version of android on this? I have it at the moment but just want it vanilla. Is it easy to root?

rehanraza80

28 Oct 15 1 #58

there is no handset as of now with 4k diplay. it however does have 4k video recording

mynameisthehulk

28 Oct 15 1 #59

Z5 Premium is 4k

GeordieAffy2014

28 Oct 15 #60

John Lewis has no Stock. Obvs dont want to price match a guess.

GeordieAffy2014

28 Oct 15 #61

well his comment is still correct. The Z5 isnt out yet.

Shard

28 Oct 15 1 #63

Way way way above. Never had a problem taking things back to Argos, and I've taken a lot back over the years. I know they got a bit stricter though as a lot of people were taking the mic

- pcworld, my brothers new pc was doa, they made him wait for 2 hours while they tested it instore
- pcworld, bought a camera, left the shop and walked back in 30 mins later as I thought it was broken, they wouldn't test it or refund it. 30 mins!

- curries online. Bought some speakers which were awful quality so tried to get a refund, managed eventually after arguing (they were 'used' because I tried them), had to bring up the various laws to get them to do it. They also admitted that if I had bought them in store they would have refused anyway

claym0re

28 Oct 15 #67

To be fair, it has moved on a bit since 'when it came out' and is on a totally different version of Android plus firmware fixes. I've never seen any overheating issues or major lock-ups personally and in terms of bloat there is very little on this phone and what there is LG allow you to easily uninstall with a couple of clicks.

I have vanilla Android on other Nexus phones and tablets and this one isn't hugely different - certainly compared to the stuff Samsung force on you.

<£200 is a great price. Probably worth £50 extra for a G4 for the better camera but perhaps not £100 IMHO. LG customer service were very good also when mine developed a small crack in the case.

Richard27

28 Oct 15 #68

I picked up for G4 for £285 from ebuyer yesterday who only deal in UK stock, to get a G4 for cheaper you would probably get a asian import I did look and wasnt prepared to risk it for a £20 saving, this is a cracking phone for a great price but if you can get the LG G4 for under £300 from a reputable seller I would do that

I do no want to get a new phone for another 3 years (had my nexus 4 for the past 3) so Im glad I got the G4 over the G3

zero_87

28 Oct 15 #69

I bought my LG G3 from Amazon.de... My G3 is the 32gb with 3gb ram... Overall I've loved the phone... Love the fact it has a removable battery ( I currently use a zerolemon battery, as I am a heavy user) and love the fact I can run a 128gb sd card on it. The only issue that I have came across is my digitalizer which has messed up and I have a few dead spots on my screen.. I think that was down to me dropping my phone.. Nevertheless brilliant phone..

moneysavingkitten

28 Oct 15 #70

Jesus, that's just awful they would actually check the machine was broken before they took it back, how dare they!

I assume when you say 'thought the camera was broken' it wasn't actually broken then? It was user error.

Should have sent a picture to the Daily Mail, with you, the speakers and a very sad face.

Shard

28 Oct 15 1 #72

Checking the machine for 2 hours. It wouldn't turn on. Why does that require 2 hours instore?

The camera had a bit of plastic stuck in the usb port. technically broken but easily repairable. Not user error

You know what they say about assuming :-)

SilverBlack

28 Oct 15 #74

Brilliant phone apart from battery life but all of these QHD displays suffer from this.
I had one from June last year only recently selling it.
It had its problems when first released overheating,rebooting but these have since been sorted with updates.
I usually change my phones quite often but couldnt see anything that would better the G3.
Did look at the G4 but the upgrade was minimal only just changed to a Moto Style.

sarahlou1uk

28 Oct 15 #75

Had this phone for a year and no problems. Perhaps because I've got the 32gb version, I don't know. Happy G3 owner here.

Ch3rub43l

28 Oct 15 #76

Between the rubbish battery life (QHD display is so power hungry) and the god-awful UI lag, this is the very worst phone I've ever owned. I've flashed custom ROMs, patched to change thermal throttling settings, run it without a case (and dropped it, lessening resale value), switched CPU governor, and aggressively closed background tasks (a no-no for Linux OS, but I was desperate), and it's still sluggish. Plus, the LG bloatware is pointless. Last non-Nexus device I buy.

Not voted; Good price, crappy product. Would devour an S5 at this price (Samsung's then competitor and flagship).

Hammer2006

28 Oct 15 #77

Like a few others i only have good things to say.Ive had mine for awhile now (bought in may) and its been rock solid, could be because its the 32gb version.I would buy another without hesitation.

mistafaz

28 Oct 15 #78

He probably means buy a g4 for over ~£300 then buy another £100 phone to use as a backup

faiyaz

28 Oct 15 #79

Been using this Phone for about 6 months and I bought mine for £220 which is the 16GB and 2GB RAM.
I upgraded from the S4 to the LG G3 and I personally prefer the S4 as the battery was better and it didn't lag as much as the LG G3. Only one area the LG G3 would win easily is the Camera.

Pros:
Camera
Screen Display

Cons:
Quite heavy
Battery life poor
Quite a lot of Lag

rehanraza80

28 Oct 15 #80

you completely mistook it. what i meant was instead of paying extra 100 for g4 you can save that. being owner of both phones i can tell you there isn't huge difference in g3 and g4. G4 does have a better contrast , just 10% snappier than g3, slightly and i mean just slightly better handling due to curvey body but all these are not like a day night differences. i would suggest save your 100 quid and buy G4. hippie this clarify any confusion

mittromney

28 Oct 15 1 #82

As the mad king George says. I've got an LG made N5. The phone is garbage. I wouldn't buy LG made anything.

TommehLi

28 Oct 15 #83

I am sooo tempted to get this phone. Been looking for an upgrade from my Moto G 1st Gen for almost the last year. This price is made even more enticing when I received 7% off through Flubit, bring the price down to £186. The only issue I have is the negative comments about battery life. Also I read that the 32GB with 3GB RAM is much better. But I can't find it anywhere :disappointed:

mikeyfive

28 Oct 15 #84

I got the G4 for £229.
Good price though. Shame it's 16Gb.

rehanraza80 to mikeyfive

28 Oct 15 #95

where did you did g4 for 224 ?

ajavaid92

28 Oct 15 #85

We gotta call in the ambulance. It's 999 degrees hot, trouble!

TiredParent

28 Oct 15 2 #86

It is £189.95 on Amazon
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/B00KMZ07J2/ref=dp_olp_new?ie=UTF8&condition=new

elbrownos to TiredParent

28 Oct 15 #91

Well spotted. It dropped from £247 earlier today. Moto G 3rd gen is looking more overpriced by the day

WAWG

28 Oct 15 #88

This is a great price for the G3. The camera is fantastic, the battery lasts me a full day, performance is good and I've experienced no lag. Apparently it's going to be getting the Marshmallow update, which is nice!

warlockuk

28 Oct 15 1 #89

He's not wrong. The version with 3Gb RAM and the versions that received firmware updates were good devices.

The 16Gb version stuck on a broken Android 5.0 was unutterably awful and fundamentally broken and still is. The Android 6 update won't be until the end of the year.

Kirsch

28 Oct 15 #90

The camera works well in low light conditions :sunglasses:

wenttoabetterplace

28 Oct 15 1 #96

Probably via the 20% off deal on Ebay a week or so back.

Dickytwo

28 Oct 15 #97

I've had one for about 9 months and paid £250. Nice phone but biggest problem by far with this and Android 5.x is that it keeps rebooting after a while. Apparently I've read this is a memory leak and a bug in the software, but two updates onwards and still not fixed. Bring on Marshmallow which will hopefully fix it!

Dangermouse500

28 Oct 15 #98

Tempted but I'm hoping to get a Nexus or S6 on Black Friday

chillbill

28 Oct 15 #100

Just realised the dell monitor i bought isnt 4k also! Thanks for pointing out.

mjb152

28 Oct 15 #101

I get around 2 days of battery life out of mine, screen is great and no overheating issues. 16GB model, which I twrp'd, rooted, and then flashed a vanilla european image with hardly any bloatware. I was going to go for a G4 last week, but I'm still very happy with the G3 and reckon it's got another year of usage left. The camera is very good, highly recommend it.

xecutioner

28 Oct 15 #102

How to get my £10 voucher? I have purchased for a delivery. Any udeas?

Nihilarity to xecutioner

30 Oct 15 #113

You should get an email from Argos with a code.

clmkx

28 Oct 15 #103

Just bought this from Amazon last week for £260 good deal here.

Thar to clmkx

28 Oct 15 #106

You might be able to claim back the difference. See post #36 on this thread.

scubascuba3

28 Oct 15 #104

ive had this for around 8 months and very happy with it. Equivalent to Samsung S5 quality i think. One little issue has developed in the last couple of weeks, the sensitivity of the middle of the screen has gone sku wif, either doesnt respond or too sensitive, im not sure why this has kicked off, this isnt a showstopper though just a little annoyance.

Mr Punch

28 Oct 15 #107

Good deal. A lot of phone for the money, but the battery is a significant problem if you use the phone more than lightly and have anything less than a very strong signal. I ditched mine after 6 months and moved to a Moto X Play (£215 through Bespoke). The G3 had a superior camera and wireless charging, but the Play safely gets me through any amount of daily use without heading for the charger. The screen on the Play - whilst not as sharp as the LG - is a lot brighter, with better contrast levels.

That said, if you're a lighter user and want a phone with a great camera, the LG is a good choice at this price.

leon121

28 Oct 15 #108

Good deal

abdi12346

29 Oct 15 #109

To buy or not to buy, Hmmmmm

muckspreader1

29 Oct 15 #110

Nice phone but wait till it starts currupting memory cards and restarting.Seen loads where I work all with the same issue but for 199 a steal.

knocik

29 Oct 15 #111

I wonder why there is no 32gb version in UK. I bought mine in Germany and is very good. In terms of batt life, buy spare and keep it charged with you when you need it. I tend to use mine approx. once a week. Other than that it is ok. It crashed first time today, after 10 months.

aljack

29 Oct 15 #112

New legislation (2015 act) came into effect from purchases made after 15th October. It's worth checking out.

dealfinder123321

31 Oct 15 #114

Is it better to buy from amazon or argos in terms of warranty after 30 days

andylands

31 Oct 15 #115

Bought an LG G3 from Argos today, so far very impressed with the phone especially for the price. prior to this LG I had been using a Samsung S4

Nicholas99

1 Nov 15 #116

Really good price

mujunk

2 Nov 15 #117

LG G5 romoured to be out this month. We might be able to buy G4s for this price very soon!

MrRee

2 Nov 15 1 #118

I demand that you write more posts ............. brilliant

steveyboy79

2 Nov 15 #119

Sorry if I've missed this elsewhere in comments but just to say this is now £199.95 new direct from Amazon. Yes no £10 voucher but appears to answer all the customer service fears in the above posts, if the gentleman who had all the problems with his phone turns out to be correct.

MrBucks

3 Nov 15 #120

Seen the exact same comment in another phone deal about five days ago :smirk: I don't know if its the same person or just someone who thought it was funny and thought it'd be a great idea to continue the trend because they themselves have no imagination :disappointed:

KingGeorgeEstate

3 Nov 15 1 #121

I have only posted my review in 3 places: The LG site (where it was rejected for inappropriate language), my private Facebook account (moaning about the LG rejection) and on this very post. If you have seen it elsewhere, then it has been copied by someone else.

I'm used to sharing my sense of humour: most people don't have one of their own.

elbrownos

3 Nov 15 #122

I'm loving my new G3. Only complaint is GPS performance is a lot worse than my 1st gen Moto G (long time to fix, lower accuracy). But I think the Moto G just has a particularly good GPS.

wenttoabetterplace to elbrownos

3 Nov 15 1 #124

There may be a setting you can tweak to switch on a-gps (assisted gps) which triangulates your location using cell towers, and then refines it using satellites.

Bier to elbrownos

9 Nov 15 #130

If you have root https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.fastergps might help speed up the time to first fix for GPS.

sybmoneyman

3 Nov 15 #123

This is a great camera.the only thing I will say is mine doesn't like getting wet ,any drips on screen will affect operation and send it dolally and the apps keep wanting to update and affect it all the time ( but that's not really the phone) ...hot from me.

dinono10

4 Nov 15 #125

How long is the deal on for?

tanikk£

4 Nov 15 #126

£249.95

Burgess85

4 Nov 15 #127

mine is getting warm around the power button is this normal?

electrolux to Burgess85

6 Nov 15 #129

The LG G3 is well known to have overheating issues... http://www.techwarn.com/lg-g3-overheating-issue-fix/

electrolux

6 Nov 15 #128

£250 now, pity I'm going to get one from ebay now...

GeordieAffy2014 to electrolux

12 Nov 15 1 #131

Its back on. Be quick.

dinono10

13 Nov 15 #132

Is there likely to be better deals next week for black Friday?

opaninkofi to dinono10

13 Nov 15 #133

Wait and you will not regret it.

dinono10

13 Nov 15 #134

Don't you wait and I will regret it.. As in missing this deal?

dinono10

13 Nov 15 #135

Obstinate_Person

13 Nov 15 1 #136

it deserves to go viral

Burgess85

13 Nov 15 #138

rubbish phone battery doesn't last and also gets very hot on the back.

pesser

13 Nov 15 #139

CRACKING PHONE ! had mine for a while now.

ize101

13 Nov 15 #140

Two friends both bought these brand new two months ago and both ended up with painful digitiser screen faults. I would advise you to avoid these phones

cambria

13 Nov 15 #141

Anyone have any recommendation as to whether I'd be better off with this or the Vodafone Smart Ultra 6? Doesn't appear to be much in it in spec...?!

britt75

13 Nov 15 #142

I've owned this phone for over 18 months and had no issues with it , battery life seems to be better than my galxy s3 , can't fault it at all .

twiams

14 Nov 15 #143

I bought this phone over 2 weeks ago now, and i really didn't think i was going to like it after moving from the note 3 but i've actually really grown to enjoy it! It is worth a buy, especially at this price! :smiley:

romeospadre

14 Nov 15 #145

Great spec phone and tempted to buy one for the kids at xmas but I know 3 ppl at work that brought them and all 3 had issues where the casing cracked by the 3.5mm jack plug. sent back under warranty , not sure i want the hassle and hardly a good advert for build quality. I think i will wait till black friday for the Moto G 3rd gen

MadeInBeats

14 Nov 15 #146

I seriously doubt this is £100 better than the Smart Ultra 6.

therealjohnpeat to MadeInBeats

14 Nov 15 1 #147

I had a chance to use these side-by-side yesterday - it's impossible to say something is worth twice-as-much, but I saw nothing significant to make me want the G3 over the U6 (I bought a U6 in the end)

1 - G3 is nicer to hold, made of better materials for sure but it's still a bit plasticy imo
2 - G3 has a user-replaceable battery - U6 is sealed shut with SIM and SD stored in pop-outs
3 - Ultra6 has proper buttons (G3 uses on-screen soft-buttons)
4 - Ultra6 screen is slightly less 'rich' but both are IPS so lose-out to Sony/Samsung etc. screens
5 - G3 obviously has a LOT more support/accessories - may even get Marshmallow wheras I suspect Ultra6 owners will have to rely on root and rom if they want upgrades!?

The U6 isn't half-the-phone by any means - I think the more pertinent point is that a 32Gb G4 is only £70 more than the G3 and that makes MUCH more sense (spent £100 for a bit of a bump or £170 for a LOT of a bump)

Picard123 to MadeInBeats

15 Nov 15 1 #151

The camera and video functioanlity on the G3 is lightyears better for a start.

robchester

14 Nov 15 #148

how can mid range phones compete on price? X Play he nowhere near the spec but is £50 more. Tempted to see if the G4 will be reduced this month further, particularly if a new handset may be out

therealjohnpeat to robchester

15 Nov 15 #149

The thing which amazes me isn't the enormous gap in handset pricing (mostly explained by more expensive phones almost entirely being purchased through contracts) but the fact there is a thriving market in pre-owned devices which makes NO sense.

If you had £150 to spend you could have a Moto-G 3rd, an Ultra 6 or someone's cast-off S4 from somewhere like CEX which - although they offer some warranty - just isn't going to be a 'new product' by any means (and some of their devices are positively tatty-as-hell but the prices are still strong)

CEX want £80 for a Grade B S3 - that would buy you a brand new Prime 6 which is easily comparable in performance and not at least 3 years old!!

I know most devices CEX get are 'cashed in contracts' (people get a new phone on contract and either sell the old or new handset to get money in their pockets) but I don't get who BUYS a flagship phone from CEX (used/limited warranty) for £500+ (and I shudder than someone lets them have it for the £300-odd they likely offered!!)

wakeywarrior

15 Nov 15 #150

I have G4 and it's the best phone I've had, and I've had a few including iPhones, and various Androids.Operating system is great, pretty clean, much more so than Samsung with all it's bloatware. Suggest an additional £90 for a G4 is money well spent.

MadeInBeats

16 Nov 15 #152

But how so? £100 better? They both have 13mpx cameras! Have you used both?

Badongkadong

16 Nov 15 #153

Megapixels do not denote the quality of the camera. I've used the G3 as I bought one for my dad, the screen and camera is superior to my Xperia Z3 so what chance does no brand have? If you have both devices to test I'll love to see a comparison.

MadeInBeats

16 Nov 15 #154

I understand lenses come in varying quality , normally comes down to if it can take a good low light level shot with phones, HOWEVER... £100 better? I could buy the Smart Ultra 6 and then spend the £100 extra on a digital camera that would drive the camera quality of both phones into the ground if we're talking about David Bailey aspirations here not and just taking annoying selfie shots to post on Facebook to say 'look at me', instead of look at this great shot I just captured.

Picard123

17 Nov 15 #155

Free £10 voucher when you spend £100 or more
Free £5 voucher when you spend £50 or more
WITH ANY PURCHASE BETWEEN 11TH NOVEMBER TO 19TH NOVEMBER
& SPEND BETWEEN THE 11TH NOVEMBER TO 15TH DECEMBER

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/ArgosPromo3/includeName/giftvoucher1.htm

Picard123

17 Nov 15 1 #156

The difference in camera quality between the G3 and the Vodafone/Huwei is about the size of the Grand Canyon. Where do you think they've skimped to reach a £100 price point? Pretty silly to even be comparing them. Go for a night out with the Vodafone/Huwei. The pictures that come back are abysmal:

http://cdn0.mos.techradar.futurecdn.net/art/mobile_phones/Vodafone/Smart%206%20Ultra/Camera%20samples/Low%20light.jpg

Even daytime shots can be overblown.

http://cdn0.mos.techradar.futurecdn.net/art/mobile_phones/Vodafone/Smart%206%20Ultra/Camera%20samples/dynamic%20range.jpg

That is just plain bad:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0w1NwXkGHw

Nothing against the Ultra 6 if all you want is a basic budget phone but if you want photos to cherish, it's the last camera phone you'd want to be using as half of them will come back as noisy, underexposed, blurry mess.

MadeInBeats

17 Nov 15 #157

Basically everything I said. The point still stands... £100 extra for better low light photos? Don't know about that.

From the same 4/5 star TechRadar review you got those photos from:

"The Vodafone Smart Ultra 6 is one of the most exciting devices of the year at this price point, and as such is well worth a look, especially if you're on Vodafone's network already."

Picard123

17 Nov 15 #158

You sound like someone with their hands over their ears singing 'la la la la la la la' at of the top of their voice.

The Smart Ultra is great phone.......but for something costing £100 at the budget end of the phone market and if you don't mind dismal photos and bad video.

MadeInBeats

17 Nov 15 #159

Errr, I think you'll find that's you, pal. You basically replied to me repeating everything I said then intimated the £100 extra is worth it so you can take slightly better pics of something extremely important, at night.

I think I'll trust the 4/5 star TechRepublic review (you yourself posted) over your scrambling to justify the £100 you revealed yourself of up the wall... good luck with that.

Picard123

17 Nov 15 #160

The camera on the Smart Ultra is poor to very poor compared to the best smartphone cameras. Everyone in the 'know' accepts that. Even the positive reviews of the phone describe it as mediocre at best. It's only the 'how many megapixels has it got?' crowd (such as yourself) who don't understand photo and video quality who think otherwise, and that's only because they have no idea what a good camera should be like.

This is probably going to be wasted on you, but watch this video and try and learn something:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldS_yHnZMDs

MadeInBeats

17 Nov 15 #161

Jesus... you're like a broken record, quoting myself AGAIN...

"I understand lenses come in varying quality , normally comes down to if it can take a good low light level shot with phones, HOWEVER... £100 better?"

If you're sooooooooooooooooooo bothered about photos, and soooooooooooooooooooooo in the know, you wouldn't be lambasting about either phone's camera capabilities. Now, please stop bothering me.

smelladeal

19 Nov 15 #162

I wonder if Argos would be bold enough to reduce this even FURTHER for Black Friday...... Hmmm

robchester

19 Nov 15 #163

i bought one, delighted with it! Taken a few still shots and im very impressed with the camera. Will be interesting to see whether its any good with something
moving. Battery probably the only area where it scores negatively. i can just about get a day out of it.

lewisbigmore1

23 Nov 15 #164

Guessing this deal is over now? Back to £249 and tried the promotional code reducing a whole £1!

cambria

23 Nov 15 #165

Yup. It's £206 on Amazon or the Moto X Play is up for £200 today too..

Badongkadong

24 Nov 15 1 #166

The best camera is the one you always have at hand. I can count the number of times when I carry my DSLR with me in a year. Even with a compact camera it won't always be there with me so the G3 wins hands down. At 200 quid it's not a debate you can win unless you can convince everyone to carry a compact camera with them at the same time as their mobile.

MadeInBeats

25 Nov 15 #167

It is when it's half the price. :smirk:

Picard123

25 Nov 15 #168

Then you're an idiot if you think people are going to go everywhere with a 5.5" phone in one pocket and a DLSR in the other.

Badongkadong

25 Nov 15 #169

Again, it's entirely subjective. As I said, how often do you find yourself carrying a compact camera and a smartphone? You'll be lying to yourself if you said it was often and that everyone does it.

MadeInBeats to Badongkadong

25 Nov 15 #170

I think you're lying to yourself if you think shops up and down the country are selling digital cameras because no one is buying them :wink:

Badongkadong

25 Nov 15 #171

I never said that, you are putting words in my mouth. I'm not the one claiming that it is instantly better value to have a 100 quid phone because you can spend the 100 quid separately on a half decent compact camera. The G3 wipes the floor with Vodafone Smart, there is no contest and at this price it is fantastic value. You are simply digging a hole for yourself.

MadeInBeats

25 Nov 15 #172

Seriously, you've been living in the Facebook selfie fantasy bubble for too long. A fool and their money... enjoy wiping the floor with dat KitKat and 2.1 front facing... :confused:

Badongkadong

25 Nov 15 #173

Not sure what would you live in, the G3 is one of the first to get Lollipop. Are you seriously dissing it's front facing camera? Something that I've used a handful of times at most? I don't even own a G3 but bought one for a relative because it was good value. Keep digging that hole though.

MadeInBeats

25 Nov 15 #174

Ohhhh, so you were spending someone else's money whom may read this thread... I'd be highly defensive too if I owed someone £100. Is this boorish egotistical workout over then? Good.

Badongkadong

25 Nov 15 #175

Again, incorrect assumption just like your other posts. I bought a gift with my own money. I know the concept of gifting is beyond your scope of thinking but not everyone thinks about just themselves. Keep digging, you might reach the other side at this rate.

MadeInBeats

25 Nov 15 #176

Oh really.. well, I wasn't going to mention it, but I actually know the original designer and engineer of the LG G3, that person is my uncle, and his waist size is 32"... he admits the Ultra 6 is a better buy...

There, you forced it out of me.

Badongkadong

25 Nov 15 #177

If you're going to resort to making things up to make yourself feel better then I pity you. I can actually post a receipt to show that I purchased the G3 but it would be lost on you. Hopefully the mods will see what a time waster you are and act appropriately.

MadeInBeats

25 Nov 15 #178

If you took a picture of it with the camera on the G3 it would be... what with that and smudged ink from your tears! (p.s. my uncles caries a briefcase.)

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