LG G4 in Lebanon

vegetaleb · 2015-06-28T10:57:25+00:00

So what do you think about the G4? Did you get one or you wait for the price to drop? These are the infos I got: -Price is 600 to 620$ depending on the shop...

tech-guru

My Initial Impressions of the LG G4 (Just Bought Today Morning):

Pluses:

Fast/ Excellent Photo-shoot Camera
Web Browsing is Very Fast
Design with the leather back feels premium and operations similar to G3 (very friendly) with very thin screen bezel
Display is very crisp/bright but not like Super AMOLD of Samsung which has deeper black contrast / on the sunlight with full brightness it is "OK" but not very bright
Playing Games feel very snappy/fast.
Media/ music on it with its beautiful headphones are far better then other competitors (M9 , S6 ,IPhone ) - crispier/deeper sound

Minus:

Battery life is "OK" Not So God Not so Bad After usage of one hour with full display it consume around 22 % of the battery - It atkes long time to charge nearly one hour and 20-minutes to charge from 0 TO 100 % - S6 is much faster

I prefer S6 User Interface on LG

Ringer volume is not so loud / put the vibration always on

Overall very capable phone with premium feels - lot of positives especially it awesome camera and fast operations - however S6 / G3 owners will not find a major upgrade still later devices are very capable.

vegetaleb

Tech Guru wroteMy Initial Impressions of the LG G4 (Just Bought Today Morning):

Pluses:

Fast/ Excellent Photo-shoot Camera
Web Browsing is Very Fast
Design with the leather back feels premium and operations similar to G3 (very friendly) with very thin screen bezel
Display is very crisp/bright but not like Super AMOLD of Samsung which has deeper black contrast / on the sunlight with full brightness it is "OK" but not very bright
Playing Games feel very snappy/fast.
Media/ music on it with its beautiful headphones are far better then other competitors (M9 , S6 ,IPhone ) - crispier/deeper sound

Minus:

Battery life is "OK" Not So God Not so Bad After usage of one hour with full display it consume around 22 % of the battery - It atkes long time to charge nearly one hour and 20-minutes to charge from 0 TO 100 % - S6 is much faster

I prefer S6 User Interface on LG

Ringer volume is not so loud / put the vibration always on

Overall very capable phone with premium feels - lot of positives especially it awesome camera and fast operations - however S6 / G3 owners will not find a major upgrade still later devices are very capable.

Yep but amoled have 2 minuses:
-screen burnins if you let the screen ON for a long time (example: Car app)
-Whites are not good, they are pinkish or yellowish (major problem on S6)

Another big advantage of G4 over S6 is the SD slot.

Did you have the touch screen bug?

Die_Kapitan

Tech Guru wroteMedia/ music on it with its beautiful headphones are far better then other competitors (M9 , S6 ,IPhone ) - crispier/deeper sound

Dude, have you used an M9 ? It's sound is freaking amazing, especially with headphones on. It may be better than the S6 and iPhone but better than the M9 by far ? I seriously doubt it.

tech-guru

@Die_Kapitan

It is more crisper / deep as a personal feeling since each human ear detect slightly different range of frequencies compared to another human ear. The LG 4 is another success in the books of LG.

@vegetaleb

When you just connect the G4 to the wireless ; it will have a software update for (performance/optimization) - till now I never faced with a touch bug ; nerveless I have been reading/hearing of that a lot - I will give it more few days and I will conclude my results.

Yes the whites on the S6 are bit yellowish I agree with but the plus the boost in brightness at least for a Super AMOLED Screen ; the G4 feel more crisper with its IPS and what surprised me that the S6 under sun light is better than the G4 (both set to maximum brightness). The lackluster issues in the G4 comes to the battery (due to the screen - 5.5 /1440p/ IPS - cutting the brightness indoor to 60% which is the still good for indoor usage greatly improve the battery juice depletion rate)

Overall ( a personal opinion) the G4 is a great device and continue the success of it predecessor ; if you have an LG Gs devices holder go grab one. The back leather ; large screen with a relatively compact body and uniquely curved , great selfies (for the selfie fans) recommended to have , removable battery , SD addition- give the G4 a recommended device to hold (no regrets).

vegetaleb

Tech Guru wrote@Die_Kapitan

It is more crisper / deep as a personal feeling since each human ear detect slightly different range of frequencies compared to another human ear. The LG 4 is another success in the books of LG.

@vegetaleb

When you just connect the G4 to the wireless ; it will have a software update for (performance/optimization) - till now I never faced with a touch bug ; nerveless I have been reading/hearing of that a lot - I will give it more few days and I will conclude my results.

Yes the whites on the S6 are bit yellowish I agree with but the plus the boost in brightness at least for a Super AMOLED Screen ; the G4 feel more crisper with its IPS and what surprised me that the S6 under sun light is better than the G4 (both set to maximum brightness). The lackluster issues in the G4 comes to the battery (due to the screen - 5.5 /1440p/ IPS - cutting the brightness indoor to 60% which is the still good for indoor usage greatly improve the battery juice depletion rate)

Overall ( a personal opinion) the G4 is a great device and continue the success of it predecessor ; if you have an LG Gs devices holder go grab one. The back leather ; large screen with a relatively compact body and uniquely curved , great selfies (for the selfie fans) recommended to have , removable battery , SD addition- give the G4 a recommended device to hold (no regrets).

Thanks for the details.
How much did you get it?
Do you know if the plastic version is cheaper than leather and how much cost every leather cover(spare part)?

tech-guru

@Vegetable

LG G4 32GB 4G LTE - Genuine Leather Red

USD 572 from Dubai + 32 GB SD + Genuine LG Cover + Anti Scratch Screen Protector + 1 Year Warranty = 630 USD

Difference between Regular and Leather about 40 USD

vegetaleb

Tech Guru wrote@Vegetable

LG G4 32GB 4G LTE - Genuine Leather Red

USD 572 from Dubai + 32 GB SD + Genuine LG Cover + Anti Scratch Screen Protector + 1 Year Warranty = 630 USD

Difference between Regular and Leather about 40 USD

Thanks!
I heard LG Lebanon is selling it at 610$ with extra cover pack.
Amhaz is already at 550$ but no idea if it's the leather or plastic version.
If this phone gets more roms and CM builds then it will really be interesting.
I bet it will be in the 500$ in no time and 450$ in a month

Die_Kapitan

vegetaleb wroteI heard LG Lebanon is selling it at 610$ with extra cover pack.
Amhaz is already at 550$ but no idea if it's the leather or plastic version.
If this phone gets more roms and CM builds then it will really be interesting.
I bet it will be in the 500$ in no time and 450$ in a month

Lowering the price is a must if OnePlus retain the One's pricing with the Two which is launching next month, it'll most likely have an 810, though a 808 is a possibility and it will have USB 3.1 Type-C instead of the USB 2.0 that comes with most phones.

haidcar

type c is awesome, but not for early adopters due to the lack of peripherals. But its the future nevertheless

vegetaleb

How is the resale value of a LG flagship?
I mean is it easily sold or it's hard to find a buyer, and how much lower than the market place you should sell it?
All my HTCs and samsung I sold them 80 to 120$ less than market value

Die_Kapitan

haidcar wrotetype c is awesome, but not for early adopters due to the lack of peripherals. But its the future nevertheless

The most interesting thing is that a manufacturer know for a budget flagship is the first one to get it to the non-Chinese mobile phone market (LeTV did it first), ASUS did it first in the tablet market, Apple in the notebook market and ASRock in the desktop market. I think type-C has a great potential, especially considering the fact that everyone hate spending a minute or two just to put a USB in its port.

vegetaleb

Official G4 + 18 months warranty is now 600$ and Amhaz (Stars) is at 550$
Better get the official version if you want to get it.
The only bad point of this phone is the lack of custom roms for the time being.
Better wait another month

tech-guru

@vegetaleb I simply do not trust Amhaz warranty - go for the Official Sure - Great Device even without Custom Roms ; better than the S6 from my 1st week personal experience.

vegetaleb

Tech Guru wrote@vegetaleb I simply do not trust Amhaz warranty - go for the Official Sure - Great Device even without Custom Roms ; better than the S6 from my 1st week personal experience.

Nice to hear!
I am gonna wait 3-4 weeks till the price settle down, knowing G3 price went down to 430-450$ pretty quickly I can wait.
Besides my M9 is still giving me everything but the big screen, the new updates improved greatly the camera and thermals.
The Sense 7 port + HTC apps are under work right now for phones like G4, so waiting a month is perfect for both price and custom roms + tweaks + sense 7 full port.
I heard the new FW OTA gave the G4 a nice Quick charging 2.0 compatibility, though thermals still need a fix (perhaps in next OTA).

vegetaleb

Hello!
Root is finally available for G4, though it looks like the prices guy from amhaz is on holidays!
It's still at 520$ for 3 weeks!!
I won't pay that much knowing they will cut the price about 50-70$ anytime now.
Note 5 will be unveiled in 10days, it will surely push G4 price to drop even more.
How do you find the G4 now?

tech-guru

@Vegetable

Enjoying It , Perfect round around Mobile , you get one or still. I think the G4 prices already dropped in Lebanon.

G4 H815 525
G4 H818 Dual Sim 535

Even though I don't Trust in Warranty - In the Market you add 5% + about 590USD " Warranty"
G4 H815 525 = 525*1.05 + 40 = 600
G4 H818 Dual Sim 535 = 535*1.05 + 40 = 600

The above Amhaz " Star Communication" Prices I obtained them from the Excel Template that is updated weekly - http://www.stars.com.lb/main.aspx + these prices are lower than the market by a margin of 5% and doesn't include warranty , but they don't mention that to potential customers as such they will motivated to buy when they see such prices compared to the market.

vegetaleb

These prices are from the 21st july, dunno why amhaz didn't put a this week's list!
G3 price a year later is 380$ with official warranty, so buying the G4 at 600$ even at 525$ is way too much. The G4 price in the US dropped 150$ already.
That's why I say G4 should be at 450$ now in Lebanon, but amhaz is in a deep coma!
The Note 5 annoucement will wake them up LOL.
Btw note 5 looks pretty deceiving with the fragile glass back and no sdcard

tech-guru

@vegetable

"Btw note 5 looks pretty deceiving with the fragile glass back and no sdcard" 100% I agree , the shift of Samsung with S6 and now Note 5 with no SD and none removable back is not smart. May the trend will change with the S7. I like the G4 more than the S6 Frequently - but the S6 has a lot of power beneath. In both cases, time to move a new batteries technology. I guess Samsung get a patent with a new battery technology , with more juice , compact , and very fast to charge. Hopefully they will introduce in the S7. However, the wireless charging from the S6 goes along with a GPS usage, but "literally" it is not wireless , the machine need to be set on a wireless adaptor.

vegetaleb

Yep the S6 wireless charging is bs, people are not so lazy to not plug the micro usb + it's slow charging.
Quick charging 2.0 though is a superb tech and it's on all flagships like M9 and G4.
I usually have difficulties to switch from HTC phones to other brands because of the perfect Sense 7, but now that Xpirt from xda ported it to all other Android phones with lolipop, I can finally consider a G4 or even note 4.
The problem now is that amhaz who is the prices mover didn't update his pricelist for 10 days now!!
Looks like I will have to wait till Note 5 unveiling after all to see things crumble.
Too bad htc doesn't want to play in the phablet ground, the Aero that will come out in october will be 5.2" at best

LifeEngineer

One question: i have a chance to trade my like new note 4 4g to a like new lg g4!
Should i do it?