What The Flex can the LG G Flex2 do?

[Ohayo!]

music store in google music la. 50k u can store finish i clap for u

 

[jeff79]

Actually quite stupid also... it means if you join the contest on the second day, or first day u never hit 43 points, you can't top the chart liao...

And it seems like sometimes the points get stuck in a queue or something. Like one shot I can get 20 pts, whereas sometimes I post no points one.

#hotcurves but why points anyhow assign? Haha.

Anyway, some topic for discussion

- How does Laser Autofocus compare to Focus Pixels & Phase Detection AF? PDAF is supposed to be almost instantaneous under normal conditions but my S6 takes quite long to acquire focus sometimes

- How much value-add do you think the Knock Code adds to the phone? With my S6, I'm so tempted to knock it on but I still have to use the power button... so not convenient when it's located at the side.

- #whyedgehalfway? Because when you edge halfway you can use the phone properly flat on the table. With the #hotcurves, will the phone keep shaking about on a flat surface?

There are reviews that said the LG G3/Flex2 laser autofocus is effective for few meters while pdaf is all range. However the pdaf in other korean brand phones have problem with autofocus macro and lowlight.

 

[WhiteHunter]

Hehe....now I know the answer. Waiting for the leather back version of G4!

based on the leak pictures, there is black leather back cover.

 

[jeff79]

Any LG phones user can comment of the unusual placement of volume and power button on the back.

- Easy to accidentally press the power button while adjusting the volume?
- Can use hardware buttons to take screenshot?
- Does the buttons interfere with placement of fingers while holding the phone in landscape with 2 hands to play game.

 

[jeff79]

selfie stick dunno can grab the flex2 properly or not...since it ish abit curve....mus be careful.

The phone holder for some selfie stick need to use huge amount of strength to pull open and seem like grip very tight for large phone like the LG G Flex2. Not sure will the phone holder damage the phone.

 

[Alexz_Hong]

Any LG phones user can comment of the unusual placement of volume and power button on the back.

- Easy to accidentally press the power button while adjusting the volume?
- Can use hardware buttons to take screenshot?
- Does the buttons interfere with placement of fingers while holding the phone in landscape with 2 hands to play game.

I can only comment on the G2 which was the first gen with rear facing buttons actually.

- the buttons are quite distinctly separated and I've never had that issue on the G2.
- Yes, but it was a little hard to use it on the G2 because the volume button and power button were placed so closely together. But it is much better on the G3 onwards.
- No issues for me. The buttons are more towards the top, but not that high up that you would accidentally press it.

I really like it on the G2 actually. Like when listening to music and the phone is in my pocket, i can feel the buttons through my pants, and adjust volume without ever needing to take out the phone. lol.

But when it comes down to it, i think it's a innovative in the sense that it allows for a thinner side bezels. In terms of whether side buttons are better or rear buttons are better, both works well enough. i think it's just a matter of getting used to it. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[Alexz_Hong]

based on the leak pictures, there is black leather back cover.

The brown leather version
Hope is real leather. haha. then when it ages, will have character. Like the leather moto x. The one below a bit extreme of course. haha. There are rumours that the G4 will have a bit of curves like the G Flex 2? haha.

http://www.droid-life.com/2015/01/1...her-looks-on-a-moto-x-2nd-gen-after-3-months/

original colour

3 months later

 

[Kaer]

The real leather after ageing looks nice !

 

[thunderskain]

I can only comment on the G2 which was the first gen with rear facing buttons actually.

- the buttons are quite distinctly separated and I've never had that issue on the G2.
- Yes, but it was a little hard to use it on the G2 because the volume button and power button were placed so closely together. But it is much better on the G3 onwards.
- No issues for me. The buttons are more towards the top, but not that high up that you would accidentally press it.

I really like it on the G2 actually. Like when listening to music and the phone is in my pocket, i can feel the buttons through my pants, and adjust volume without ever needing to take out the phone. lol.

But when it comes down to it, i think it's a innovative in the sense that it allows for a thinner side bezels. In terms of whether side buttons are better or rear buttons are better, both works well enough. i think it's just a matter of getting used to it. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Ya can say for myself using a g3 too. Initially it was a bit hard to get used to it since I have used power buttons on the side for many years. But now having uses to back button, it feels really weird having to use side buttons now. The back buttons just feel very natural to operate

 

[Kaer]

I use a LG G Pro 2 - the back buttons are really intuitive to use for normal operations. The power button and volume button are sufficiently differentiated in feel - the volume button are recessed, so that you wouldn't accidentally press them.

If you want to use them for camera taking, I think its less convenient. The position of the buttons is not in an ideal position when you want to snap a photo. Fingers may obstruct the lens.

 

[jtec14]

Enough on the physical form factor, bend, #hotcurves Now on benchmarking the LG G Flex 2 and Qualcomm's Snapdragon 810

Not sure have it been shared before:

http://asia.pcmag.com/cell-phone-reviews/1588/news/benchmarking-the-lg-g-flex-2-and-qualcomms-snapdra

LG's G Flex 2 marks a milestone: it's the first phone with Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 810 chipset, which will be the chipmaker's flagship for the first half of the year. So when we got a Korean G Flex 2 into the labs, one of the first things we did was benchmark it. The results are encouraging, especially for Web browsing.

So how about those benchmarks? They're extremely inconsistent. Browser and graphics benchmarks gave clear signals. Overall system benchmarks did not.

The 810's advantages came out in browser and graphics benchmarks. As you can see in the chart below, the G Flex 2's Browsermark score (higher is better) and Sunspider Javascript benchmark score (lower is better) were better than competing devices with different chips, although the move from Android 4.4 to Android 5.0.1 may also have played a role. The Sunspider performance, in fact, was the best I've seen, and it was the only Android device to successfully match the iPhone 6 running Safari.

 

[jtec14]

Yes precisely....

Then I probably no chances Liao, got 1 or 2 days din hit the capped.

 

[jtec14]

Knock code is less awesome than knock on. The accuracy of the quadrant detection can be a little hit and miss. Prefer to double knock to on then swipe to unlock.

Now with lollipop, as long as it detecs my mi band , it skips the lockscreen passwoed

I am wondering on the precision, since the Knock code allows u to knock anywhere on the screen, will it be a miss if u dun hit the exact location e.g missed by 1mm?

 

[trenzterra]

Enough on the physical form factor, bend, #hotcurves Now on benchmarking the LG G Flex 2 and Qualcomm's Snapdragon 810

Not sure have it been shared before:

http://asia.pcmag.com/cell-phone-reviews/1588/news/benchmarking-the-lg-g-flex-2-and-qualcomms-snapdra

LG's G Flex 2 marks a milestone: it's the first phone with Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 810 chipset, which will be the chipmaker's flagship for the first half of the year. So when we got a Korean G Flex 2 into the labs, one of the first things we did was benchmark it. The results are encouraging, especially for Web browsing.

So how about those benchmarks? They're extremely inconsistent. Browser and graphics benchmarks gave clear signals. Overall system benchmarks did not.

The 810's advantages came out in browser and graphics benchmarks. As you can see in the chart below, the G Flex 2's Browsermark score (higher is better) and Sunspider Javascript benchmark score (lower is better) were better than competing devices with different chips, although the move from Android 4.4 to Android 5.0.1 may also have played a role. The Sunspider performance, in fact, was the best I've seen, and it was the only Android device to successfully match the iPhone 6 running Safari.

Lol. Did they run that benchmark for one minute only or what? The #hotcurves are known to run very hot and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 will throttle in just a minute...

I can only comment on the G2 which was the first gen with rear facing buttons actually.

- the buttons are quite distinctly separated and I've never had that issue on the G2.
- Yes, but it was a little hard to use it on the G2 because the volume button and power button were placed so closely together. But it is much better on the G3 onwards.
- No issues for me. The buttons are more towards the top, but not that high up that you would accidentally press it.

I really like it on the G2 actually. Like when listening to music and the phone is in my pocket, i can feel the buttons through my pants, and adjust volume without ever needing to take out the phone. lol.

But when it comes down to it, i think it's a innovative in the sense that it allows for a thinner side bezels. In terms of whether side buttons are better or rear buttons are better, both works well enough. i think it's just a matter of getting used to it. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Does it get accidentally activated in your pocket though? I know sometimes the buttons are very 'soft' and thus easily activated. Somemore with the curvature, it seems that the rear volume and power buttons will be exposed

There are reviews that said the LG G3/Flex2 laser autofocus is effective for few meters while pdaf is all range. However the pdaf in other korean brand phones have problem with autofocus macro and lowlight.

I think this is common in all PDAF cameras (except DSLRs), not just Korean phones like Samsung. This is because they can only expose half the sensor or something to use PDAF. Not sure about the technicalities. But I was hoping the laser detection autofocus could overtime this limitation... BTW is the laser dangerous? LIke anyhow point at people... lol.

 

[Kaer]

I am wondering on the precision, since the Knock code allows u to knock anywhere on the screen, will it be a miss if u dun hit the exact location e.g missed by 1mm?

the knock area is divided into quadrants, so its actually quite big .. definitely not 1 mm exact.

i would say 80% accuracy for me? There is a slight 0.5 - 1 sec lag to unlock the phone from the knock code screen as compared to normal knock on.

 

[trenzterra]

the knock area is divided into quadrants, so its actually quite big .. definitely not 1 mm exact.

i would say 80% accuracy for me? There is a slight 0.5 - 1 sec lag to unlock the phone from the knock code screen as compared to normal knock on.

Hmm so the knock code acts like a lock screen? Isn't it better to have a fingerprint sensor though haha

 

[jtec14]

the knock area is divided into quadrants, so its actually quite big .. definitely not 1 mm exact.

i would say 80% accuracy for me? There is a slight 0.5 - 1 sec lag to unlock the phone from the knock code screen as compared to normal knock on.

oh that saved the hassle of numerous attempts to hit the precise spots but it also mean someone in luck could unlock by hitting the correct quadrants

 

[zenify.me]

oh that saved the hassle of numerous attempts to hit the precise spots but it also mean someone in luck could unlock by hitting the correct quadrants

Never understood the usefulness of this feature. Sure, all the newer LG phone comes with this, but how is this different from a normal passcode lock? Instead from having 0 to 9 there is only 1 to 4?

Sent from my #whyedgehalfway phonebender using GAGT

 

[WhiteHunter]

The brown leather version
Hope is real leather. haha. then when it ages, will have character. Like the leather moto x. The one below a bit extreme of course. haha. There are rumours that the G4 will have a bit of curves like the G Flex 2? haha.

http://www.droid-life.com/2015/01/1...her-looks-on-a-moto-x-2nd-gen-after-3-months/

original colour

3 months later

3 months later the difference is quite significant. i expect it to be like that in about a year. wonder how the guy use his phone.

 

[Kaer]

Never understood the usefulness of this feature. Sure, all the newer LG phone comes with this, but how is this different from a normal passcode lock? Instead from having 0 to 9 there is only 1 to 4?

Sent from my #whyedgehalfway phonebender using GAGT

So that you don't need to press the power button. Just knock and wala! phone can use already. Useful when it's a huge ass phone that you need to reach around to press the power button.

Sent from my #nohotcurves LG G Pro2