Alexz_Hong
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Actually Michael Fisher from Pocketnow sums it up the best for me...
In case it’s not obvious by this point, I’m not one of those people. While some phones are worth swallowing high import prices in order to snag them before their stateside launch, the G Flex 2 isn’t (yet) one of them.
That’s not because it’s is a bad device. For one thing, it utterly dominates as a showboat: no other smartphone combines great looks with a comfortable build and innovative materials like this. Especially in Flamenco Red, it’s a genuinely drool-worthy piece of kit. And as a sequel to the original, the G Flex 2 is often brilliant. It’s smaller, svelter, and just as futuristic while simultaneously more accessible to the mainstream. On paper, the G Flex 2 is the perfect “flagship companion” for LG: a mid-cycle premium product meant to augment the primary flagship line (think Galaxy Note vs Galaxy S).
But in the real world, the G Flex 2 is handicapped by one of its biggest differentiators. The stormy relationship between the Snapdragon 810, Android Lollipop and LG’s custom interface makes for a very inconsistent software experience – one that gets more frustrating the longer you use it. Once LG corrects these issues, via its promised software updates or hardware revisions, the G Flex 2 might live up to the potential of its impressive specs and futuristic design. For now, it’s more valuable as yet another reminder that specs aren’t everything.
http://pocketnow.com/2015/02/18/lg-g-flex-2-review
I really want to like the device. But LG's software/UI department needs a refresh. If by the G4 LG still can't get it right, maybe they should start considering getting some fresh blood into their software/UI design department.
LG clearly makes some superb hardware. POLED curve display, Laser auto focus, rear mounted buttons (i love these in the G2). Even the batteries tech is from their own LG Chem. Even other companies like Motorola is using their batteries. Also just look at how many people love the Nexus 4 and Nexus 5.
But somehow they just can't get the software right. :/ They have been slowly improving, but their competitors are improving at a much faster rate (Samsung). Hopefully the G4 will prove me wrong.
In case it’s not obvious by this point, I’m not one of those people. While some phones are worth swallowing high import prices in order to snag them before their stateside launch, the G Flex 2 isn’t (yet) one of them.
That’s not because it’s is a bad device. For one thing, it utterly dominates as a showboat: no other smartphone combines great looks with a comfortable build and innovative materials like this. Especially in Flamenco Red, it’s a genuinely drool-worthy piece of kit. And as a sequel to the original, the G Flex 2 is often brilliant. It’s smaller, svelter, and just as futuristic while simultaneously more accessible to the mainstream. On paper, the G Flex 2 is the perfect “flagship companion” for LG: a mid-cycle premium product meant to augment the primary flagship line (think Galaxy Note vs Galaxy S).
But in the real world, the G Flex 2 is handicapped by one of its biggest differentiators. The stormy relationship between the Snapdragon 810, Android Lollipop and LG’s custom interface makes for a very inconsistent software experience – one that gets more frustrating the longer you use it. Once LG corrects these issues, via its promised software updates or hardware revisions, the G Flex 2 might live up to the potential of its impressive specs and futuristic design. For now, it’s more valuable as yet another reminder that specs aren’t everything.
http://pocketnow.com/2015/02/18/lg-g-flex-2-review
I really want to like the device. But LG's software/UI department needs a refresh. If by the G4 LG still can't get it right, maybe they should start considering getting some fresh blood into their software/UI design department.
LG clearly makes some superb hardware. POLED curve display, Laser auto focus, rear mounted buttons (i love these in the G2). Even the batteries tech is from their own LG Chem. Even other companies like Motorola is using their batteries. Also just look at how many people love the Nexus 4 and Nexus 5.
But somehow they just can't get the software right. :/ They have been slowly improving, but their competitors are improving at a much faster rate (Samsung). Hopefully the G4 will prove me wrong.
