LG G Flex vs Note 3 | Pocketnow

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[@applefanatic414]

"Here it is! Aw maan"

[@eldeadpoolfan]

Next should be G FLEX VS SAMSUNG ROUND. The curvacious smackdown

[@Mardux360]

Here it is. Oh man.

[@EricMewhort]

Right when you said "They're not Apple products but..." I turned it off..

[@legendp2011]

he was making a joke

[@Momentsforall]

I'd go with the Note 3

[@Pazuno]

How did you manage to balance the LG G Flex vertically 00:59 , that was impressive

[@Pocketnow]

We revealed our secret to magic standing phones a while back on Instagram: heavy, but short, salt & pepper shakers. :) ^M

[@frunteermane]

Pocketnow tres cool. You always deliver excellent reviews. Loving my G Flex.

[@vampiro664]

Ive got the flex I love it.

[@-webfootoctopus7896]

Noah Shepherd curious if you are alive lol

[@faheemthedream2007]

The LG is a beauty. Kinda bored of the Samsung's. They all look alike

[@adyingshadow]

That's why i got the g flex.

[@charlesxav6817]

Note 3 is the winner ！！！

[@saadi703]

It is easy Mr. FISHER this time as well. Same guy takes the crown. I know you love LG G Flex but it does not stand a chance against Note 3. I know you like the curved screen and that's pretty much about that device.

[@justinbrennan5471]

I do hope you're joking. The Note 3 and the G Flex have many similar aspects, only a few set them apart. Note 3 - Snapdragon 800, 13 Megapixel Camera, 3 GB RAM, 3,200 mAh battery, 1080p 5.7" display G Flex - Snapdragon 800, 13 Megapixel Camera, 2 GB RAM, 3,500 mAh battery, 720p 6" display If you want a larger screen then the G Flex is better, however if you want a higher quality screen the Note 3 is better. If you want a bigger battery and better battery life because of the slightly lower display, then the G Flex is better (although they both have awesome battery lives.) If you want more RAM then the Note 3 is better. If you want an immersive video experience and don't really care about HD vs Full HD, then the G Flex is better. There is never a winner when it comes to phones unless one phone dominates in each and every part.

[@saadi703]

Since when 1080p and 720 is similar? Since when 2 GB ram and 3 GB ram is similar? Camera is not good on flex. 6" is not same as Note 3. No S Pen on flex is not "similar". No proper multi-window implementation to take advantage of big screen is not similar. 6" 720p screen is too big to notice the pixels and jaggy edges and the ridiculous look of the phone when it is laying flat on table. If this is you basis of saying similar specs then every other phone is also similar to the other phone.

[@justinbrennan5471]

1080p and 720p are honestly not a big difference unless you hold them next to eachother. Oled like on the Note 2 compared to LCD with 1080p, you don't notice a humongous difference, and you get a battery boost which I'd take any day. I didn't say 2gb and 3gb of RAM are similar, I was saying that 3GB isn't really that necessary on current phones. Also 6" is really close to 5.7"...

[@saadi703]

They are not big difference on 5 inch device but on 6 inch device there is a clear difference. 6" is not really close to 5.65 or 5.7 inch. So clearly the specs are not similar other than that they both have snapdragon processor. This is where similarity ends.

[@saadi703]

and that distortion while watching the videos. OMG

[@AnindyaMukherjeeTheGamer]

Awesome Comparison Michael I just love G Flex ...

[@andrewvideopost]

Great review. I've got the note 3 and the g flex. I've ended up using the flex more than the note 3, despite the note's sharper resolution, because: 1) It's easier to turn on/off the flex- double tap or my finger rests automatically on the on/off button. The note 3 I have to shuffle. (Also meant I get longer usage out of the flex). 2) Entering a pin code is easier on the flex - the note doesn't support mini pin pads (only mini patterns and we have to use pins with corporate sim cards). 3) Navigation is easier on the flex - especially one handed. Unlike the note 3 I can reach the menu/back/home/notification pull down buttons (they can be condensed and be on the left or right of the screen) 4) Holding the flex is more comfortable than the note 3- I have to shuffle more with the note 3! The curve makes it more comfortable in the hand and also I can curl my little finger under the flex if I want to- the note is just that bit too narrow do do that comfortably, and the note now feels too flat! 5) The bigger screen (you can hide those soft navigation keys) They're both good device. I've still got the note 3 - however, it's now gathering dust as the flex is more comfortable for me to use, a bigger screen and for my usages, more powerful.

[@DonnKnee]

I love this guy's review and "Vs" styled videos. He's so unbiased, fair and very thorough. its hard to watch other videos from other channels again.

[@Pocketnow]

Appreciate that, Dante; thanks! ^M

[@tylerdowd]

Note 3 runs circles around the ugly G flex

[@TheRebecablack]

note 3 all the wayyyyyy!

[@mcdonaldsm925]

note 3 won hands down

[@IrshaadNazir]

SELF HEALING SKIN GODDAMMIT!!!!!! Aint nothing cooler than having a phablet that has wolverine powers :D

[@romantashevRT]

You lost me with on the LG with the unremovable battery, and no SD card. Helloooo Note 3:))

[@kalandriaslp83cover]

this week i wanna get the samsung galaxy note 3 is the best cell phone .....

[@genccimane6704]

***** first of all, shut the fuck up it's a damn tie... Second, If he wants to buy it just let him it's his choice, you don't need to go on a internet rant

[@slyfox20035]

I got the Samsung Note 3 just a few days ago, and it is an amazing phone. I would recommend it.

[@thefinder808]

***** Curves along your face? Lol why would that matter at all? Matte-like display? Not even sure what that means. I think the things you forgot to mention were lower resolution, no S Pen, no removable battery, no expandable storage, and worse skin (how LG made something worse than TouchWiz I'll never know). More customizable? It's Android, every Android phone is customizable to the max.

[@bone2455]

Michael, as usual, you da man, great review as always. I am a huge fan of the Note 3, that is the best phone in the world as far as I'm concerned. I don't think any phone can equal that one in a comparison but the G Flex looks like a worthy competitor.

[@ec_me]

Best reviewer hands down.

[@Krys324]

For those who think that note 3 is better u better go home it is just a overpriced shit and all other models are alike people need to change tastes i go with the G FLEX rather than note 3 G FLEX beat note 3 and 720p screen display is NO BIG DEAL

[@Krys324]

yeah thats a good choice and by the way we need to change taste

[@Krys324]

***** clearly ur just a samsung fanboy haha

[@Krys324]

***** why the flex isnt worth to mention man u cannot judge its performance without using it and i think it beat the G3 and the note 3

[@Krys324]

***** i dont care about u for me the lg flex is way better

[@Krys324]

***** not both only samsung

[@techead0211]

Great comparison, nice job, I really enjoyed it!!

[@PowerOfDestruction]

I'm the person who brags more. Note 3 is a great phone!!

[@dilipsukumar]

LG G Flex is awesome.....

[@woorithemomcat]

Just got one. Can't wait to use brand new Lg G Flex.. great review bdw.

[@tecnoblix]

You failed to mention the main selling aspect of the Flex is the "flexible" display. The Note 3 still has a glass display and WILL shatter. Whereas the Flex display will FLEX and not shatter. I'm kinda excited to be able to carry my phone naked instead of stuffed into rubber armor. I'm hoping the Note series (I have the Note 2) will go with a flexible style of display in the future. The Note 4 maybe?

[@m.kassis8485]

Go look at android authorities drop test. Idk what ur talking about with the "shatter proof" thing...

[@AndroidMinecrafters]

The screen itself may not shatter, but the glass over it will. It does't not Flex easily, it just cant withstand flexing.

[@Neno8403]

Then perhaps the dude should have compared the LG to the PROPER competition, which is not the Note 3, but rather the Galaxy Round. The fact that you have no clue about this phone, which is the ORIGINAL flexible display phone, means who really can't be taken seriously. #Ignorance

[@justinbrennan5471]

Khemistry The Galaxy Round is not flexible in any way. Doing so will result in major damage of your phone. The Galaxy Round does have a curved display on the sides rather they chose to have it on the sides to make portrait mode easier to handle, such as texting. Also, I believe the first curved phone was the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, but it only had a really slight curve from top to bottom.

[@GeorgiouSotiris]

Khemistry

[@aleksi12345678901]

g flex all the way by the way i`v got same battery stat as flex as u showed :D about - 10min

[@SothisTheDog]

Love the flex but the stylus and crisp screen on the note 3 has me leaving more to it.

[@askellingsen7473]

I think g flex won!

[@TechAndi2]

Like the G flex something different

[@jrnoobzero]

Im sorry removable battery and memory higher ram. Is there more to say.

[@ImagineCraft7]

Hey! It's Tony Stark!!

[@ddjanuk]

i was using samsung and i didnt liked other phone like sony and nokia , but lg g2 changed the way im thinking , now i want to use lg because their awsome tech specs and awsome key layout .maybe someone think its freeky but when u get used to it u dont wana move back .

[@andrewvideopost]

I've come to the same conclusion- buttons on the back aren't even something I'd have thought of but it does make things so much easier!

[@roboburr]

lg g flex suprised me

[@chevymuscle4life]

Two great phones.

[@kompa2004]

I tried both the note 3 and LG g flex, the flex screen looks so beautiful. Display is so bright even when it set at 0%... I own the lg g flex and love it. I am so used to curved screen on the flex now Now flat display looks weird ...

[@bejo2603]

Have a note 3, but want The lg g flex

[@teasweeguan]

To MF. Can pocketnow get the real galaxy note 3 killer phone? The Pantech Vega Secret Note. Thats a real galaxy killer and not LG. Thanks..

[@din076]

Both are killer phone...

[@SaborLatino21]

I see a huge difference in the Note 3. Besides the specs; a removable battery and being able to add more memory are two of the things I look for the most when purchasing a phone.

[@thatnewguy23]

The flex looks good but I can still consider myself to be a note man to be (need to buy the device first of course but I thank Pocketnow for the info helping make the choice).

[@jimbooth1092]

I have read and watched many reviews on the Note 3 and many of them as this video did mention a 64gb version, yet I have been unable to find one anywhere. If you can help please let me know.

[@terrystevenson8352]

I HAD THE NOTE 3 FOR COUPLE OF DAYS UNTIL MY ME AND MY WIFE WENT IN THE T MOBILE STORE IN GASTONIA, NORTH CAROLINA ON FRANKLIN BLVD BECAUSE I GAVE HER MY NOTE 2 TO HER SO WHEN ME AND HER WENT IN THE STORE I WAS WALKING AROUND I SAW THEY HAD A NEW PHONE AND IT WAS THE LG G FLEX I FEEL IN LOVE WITH IT THAT DAY SO I ASK THE WOMAN WHO WAS GETTING MY WIFE PHONE ON SO I ASKED HER HOW CAN I GET THE LG G FLEX BECAUSE THE NOTE 3 PHONE WAS SO SMALL IN MY HANDS AND I JUST DIDNT LIKE IT AT ALL SO SHE TOLD ME THAT I CAN PAY 50 DOLLARS TO GET THE LG G FLEX AND EVER SINCE I GOT THE LG G FLEX I LOVE IT. I TELL ANYBODY GET THE FLEX U WILL FALL IN LOVE WITH IT AND I HAVE A LOT OF PEOPLE WANNA KNOW WHAT KIND OF PHONE IS IT.

[@gtselikas98]

We don't care !!....sorry

[@adyingshadow]

***** remember when I said you're ignorant? My bad dude I understand if he likes the g flex but goddamn talk about being a fanboy and being ignorant

[@adyingshadow]

***** there you go. for me, its like when someone is being ignorant... well two wrongs don't make a right.. but for him to say those things... he was just asking for it i don't mind his opinion about the phones, but i returned my g flex because of the 720 screen resolution, its not the amoled display, and you can put an sd card..

[@giannhsPOU]

are you kidding the note 3 is small?WTF

[@ShauryaMathurItIsMeHehehe]

MY WIFE AND I, learn your grammar man!

[@이태건-o2p]

G flex win!!!!!!!!!

[@Soupzzzz]

Damn, your american? I would've loved a review on Jolla's just released phone. :P.

[@Black0wt20]

Great review. I'm using my Note 3 but I'd be a liar if I didn't say I wanted to play with the G Flex.

[@Dannma]

I love my LG G FLEX

[@Apugueiro]

nice review

[@patricklong902]

Lol as if people are actually arguing over what phone is better. Get a phone you like and use it and move on.

[@ReymylebO]

G flex !!

[@kristian43]

lg for me

[@tedi6032]

I don't know why but I don't really like these curved pones till now

[@GodxComplex67]

I don't know why phones need to have curved screens...These aren't TV's

[@mike961990]

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaahahhaah . Warning shameless self promotions ahead

[@OriginalTrapstar]

Those specs are a but disappointing on the flex. Lg could have went hard on the first curved phone. But there is a reasonable price singe they have to stay in do it's understandable. But I'm sold, note 3 it is.

[@OriginalTrapstar]

Lexa Santa I'm not saying its a bad phone at all. I just figured it could be a bit better like having a 1080p screen, removable battery, you know just the minor things. Every phone can always do better. That stock android the flex has does look good compared to touchwiz plus that dark photo capabilities the flex has is very useful. So the flex does has its perks, I'm just more towards the Note 3.

[@llsa13]

Andrew Butcher It would have been impossible for LG to opt for a 1080p display because 720p is the max resolution for a flexible display, atm.

[@OriginalTrapstar]

llsa13 oh ok I figured there was a legit reason behind it. It seems they fixed that issue recently though since Samsung released their set of curved televisions

[@llsa13]

Curved televisions are flexible, though. Had the G Flex been solely a curved display, with no flexibility, it would have certainly came with a 1080P display.

[@llsa13]

*aren't flexible

[@dosman01302]

"pictures" The poem of the undergound wall :)

[@Audacitycs1]

Battery time not much difference but still GFlex have it better.

[@LuisPadilla1986]

So the 720p screen on the g flex shouldn't be a problem?

[@aquileshd7828]

estamos a mudar o mundo com as tecnologias de informação

[@MahekSatra]

***** Bck with your Gunnar Optiks?

[@ivo98ify]

i wnat to see note 3 vs nokia lumia 1520 please :)

[@Geminijets1100]

Oh maaaannnnn

[@ElVerdaderoAzootee]

The Best Channel!

[@jdadmays]

I started using the LG G flex and so far this has been one of the best phone I have ever used. It still is taking some time to get use to the big screen but I love everything about this phone. Watching video is amazing and the multitasking is a pleasant add on. But the biggest plus had been the battery. Every phone I have had in the past the battery never lasted but this phone is amazing last for ever. I would recommend this phone to everyone.

[@bonitaclements5495]

I like the lg g flex, I'm gonna get me one!!!

[@SinoStambuk]

Tranquilamente Sony, Lg, Samsung etc..Pueden largar teléfonos mejores que un FLEX es un bolaso. Sinceramente el que compre éste dispositívo está gastando para nada. HOLA LA TECNOLOGIA AMOLED ESTA HACE AÑOS YA!! HOLA HOLA!!

[@SpencerDean14]

Haha these guys in the comments arguing over LG and Sony.... I love TouchWiz on the LG.. err wait.. I mean TouchWiz ripoff. Sony has absolutely nothing going for it, unless huge bezels are your thing. Thanks for giving me a laugh guys, I appreciated it. (Current Devices: Galaxy Note 3, Galaxy Mega 6.3, LG Nexus 4, Galaxy Gear 1, iPad Air. Previous Devices: iPhone 4, 4s, 5, 5s, Note 2, S3, Galaxy Nexus, iPad 3, 4, (OG) Note 10.1, Oppo Find 5, Nokia Lumia 925.... the list really goes on and on. Just trying to avoid the typical "fanboy" jabs)

[@musicindex5006]

Here it is .... a maaaan

[@dpatterson299]

64, if ur a baller

[@kungfukid79]

Great job!!

[@Delicious1922]

VERY informative. I think I'll go with the Flex. Its different and I like the screen a little better. Plus TouchWiz can really be a batch sometimes.

[@RobertoRandazzo]

che spettacolo!

[@ABlackPatriot]

Saw the Flex in the store awhile back and was impressed. Michael Fisher's review of the Flex (and this video) convinced me to purchase the Flex. I get mine Monday. Dat battery life!

[@MrTimdtoolman1]

Great comparison, I don't plan to buy either of the mammoth devices but I enjoyed the video just the same.

[@guruprasadkm]

Watching this on my nexus 5 ! Like the innovation in g flex. Only if it ran stock Android.

[@dannydarko44]

Thanks this video was a good comparison and breakdown. Also its great to see the familiar sites being from Beantown myself.

[@PSNWORLD1]

Hey guys i was lookin for someone to work with ( be a team together ) . send me an email if u wanna be with me as a team reply here thnx :)

[@surajsaini3831]

G flex is better !!

[@amankrishna9066]

Dude note. 3 has 3GB RAM, SO THAT MEANS U WERE WRONG

[@sasuke12345678909876]

LOL

[@amankrishna9066]

Ooooooo

[@thefullshilling742]

Samsung phones are now REGION locked, not by country. Protects the official dealers presumably, though I suspect someone will find a workaround eventually. Another good exposition, Michael!

[@Audacitycs1]

Comparison clearly states that GFlex is better phone. Optimization matters, sheer power doesnt. Check benchmarks scores. Better on LG. Camera IMO better LG. TouchWiz and LGUI are identical. So those who brag about TouchWiz is awesome have to agree to the fact that LG Gflexs UI is aweaome too. 3GB ram? So what still lost battle of benchmarks.

[@Andysymgamer]

ew it skips I guess back to the iphone where it's smooth and quicker at opening up things. I guess the android OS is doomed unless kit kat is good enough

[@copperheadstrikes1]

Still Love my lg g flex after months

[@MrPnutt916]

Me too!

[@ChaosInsignia]

Unless theres a new model, the Note 3's screen is 5.5 inches, not 5.7. The screen size is determined by a top to bottom measurement. A diagonal measurement shows a 6.5 inch diagonal size. Neither of those measurements is 5.5 inches. Before any of you self proclaimed geniuses says i have a fake Note 3 ... i bought mine off contract at a Verizon retailer store. I have an Otterbox for the Note 3. It fits PERFECTLY. Theres about a 16th of an inch (1.7MM to be exact) between the top of the screen, and the bottom of the part of the case that surrounds the sensors and phone speaker. You would need at least 5.1MM (.2 inches) of space to accommodate the supposed extra screen space. The area with the home button actually overlaps the bottom of the screen by about .5MM (visual estimate, it clearly overlaps, but maybe by a little more or less).

[@msvtl]

it is crooked phone. we need a phone like "THE HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY" - really flexible screen.

[@alexsanchez3635]

Dam Note 1 was the First "Phablet" Now LG coat tails and Builds a Bigger phone, Stop Copying off of Samsung Note PERIOD,I would be ashamed as a company to Copy another persons Ideads

[@kingkobe2141]

I just bought the G Flex, and gave my Note 3 to my fiance, as she uses the S. PEN a lot, I love both phones, the 720p display is really good, Note3 looks a Lil sharper, but all around great phone, plus I'm glad to have a different feel, as I been using Samsung since the Vibrant...

[@bill4910]

The LG G Flex like the LG G2 and other LG phones has horrible audio quality on recorded videos. The sound quality on videos on the Note 3 blows the LG G Flex out of the water. Every reviewer talks up the lg camera, when its actually quite bland and average at best.

[@RobotSuperstar]

LG G Flex- is an awesome phone. The 720p is hardly noticeable. I was worried it would be but screen resolution looks great. I am really glad I bought this phone.

[@da_committee]

No S-pen, No removable battery, no micro-sd slot, only 2 gigs of ram, and no physical home or menu buttons, and no 1080p resolution, sorry LG... Note 3 it is

[@jyoung9291]

They only thing i dnt like about the Lg G Flex Is That The Back doesnt Come off....smh...plus i am a Samsung Girl Anyways!!

[@HarryGraham5350]

For all the people deciding between which of these to get I can help. I previously owned the LG G Flex and had no complaints for a while and the 720p screen isn't that noticeable. However, after owning the phone for about 4 months I noticed the antenna strength was slowly decreasing. Then after about 6 or 7 months I would rarely get LTE service and sometimes I wouldn't even get 4G. I could tell it was the phone because my peers that owned a different kind of phone had great service in the same area. I didn't think much of it but then it started to affect the phones efficiency such as apps that require data don't load or texts/calls don't go through and the only way to fix it is to restart the phone which is a pain. I think LG made a quick release not bothering to check if the curve of the phone would affect signal strength and/or block antenna. If you're still reading this I'm impressed but if you're deciding between these two phones I would go with the Note 3 or if possible wait for a new samsung to come out. thank you.

[@ampostmedia]

I've been using a note 3 and now a g2. I love the stylus on the note 3, and the screen size. But the buttons in the back and ui make the g2 more practical (and headphone audio is better). So whilst I love using the note 3 when I have the ability to use 2 hands I use the g2 more frequently. And seeing this video I'm very curious to see what the g flex is like. Whether the buttons on the back make usage more practical (I have to shuffle the note 3 in my hand if I try and use it one handed). It's great that Samsung, once writing detailed manuals in how to copy the iPhone, has moved forward on innovation and also that LG have gone away from the standard flat slab. Between the two of them, and Sony there's enough competition to drive innovation. Just need to drive the price down now (oppo, huawei...?)

[@frosty6828]

Hi Michael, great, honest and objective comparison....I got my G Flex 2 weeks ago and Really love it...

[@dannyleicester77]

I love the note 3. With the s-pen it's in a class of its own. I've had apple,Sony,Nokia phones and I've just sold my galaxy s4. So I thought I would give this a try, it's amazing the s4 does not touch this with speed(even though tests show it does. I don't believe that)the multi tasking the screen the options available are amense. If you take every other phablet phone and add them all together. You will end up with a note 3. I will never go back to a smaller phone again. Next move will be the note 4!

[@JerzeYxKinG]

Fixed storage oh hell no ill stick to my note 3. I have thousands of songs that I put in my sd card which is easier for me

[@alexpapas99]

Note 3 of course. Lg doesn't make good use of the display massiveness or bend.

[@durotan1399]

For me. I bought a Galaxy Note 3 ,the first device I bought! And is better>> of course the reasons are clear the galaxy not 3 owns high specifications for the mobile device .. and frankly I do not feel any remorse when i buy it, or so far no regrets...

[@48tjams]

Why you have to mention that they're not Apple product for? What's wrong with Apple product they are the finest, the best or what! Samsung is simply the best manufacture company when it comes to cell phones, please give the king his crown and stop glorifying stupidity.

[@helali_s]

LG really needs to bring it's own software innovations, all they do on every aspect of their great hardware smartphones is copy copy copy, (too blatantly even) with lower quality - and don't start me on lag. LG, get your software right and your sales will sky rocket.