LG G3

Not sure if moving from Samsung Galaxy Note 3 to LG G3 can be considered an upgrade or a downgrade. Anyway, I did this two months ago. Being a little uncertain of this would work, I've refrained from announcing the switch. Now, after several weeks, and especially after being able to touch and hold the Nexus 6, I have to admit I like this setup the most!

LG G3 is today probably the most extreme balance of screen real estate vs the overall device size. The screen is huge and the resolution is awesome - the same as the 27" Apple Cinema Display, but squeezed to 5.5". Being an LCD type it lacks the "pop" of AMOLED, which is the feature I regret the most, but nevertheless the clarity and visibility even in full sunlight is very good.

The phone looks awesome, the bezel is tiny and there are no buttons to occupy any space. The latest iPhones compared side by side look fat and old. LG has managed to squeeze the iPhone 6 Plus display in a significantly smaller package.

I love the wakeup gesture, instead of reaching for buttons, a double tap on the screen wakes it. It is so natural, I keep doing the same thing on other phones, surprised they do not react. The mechanical design approach by LG, which is to absolutely maximize the screen area and  absolutely minimize everything else pays off big. The phone slips into a pocket effortlessly, yet provides an incredible wealth of screen inches and pixels. Everything else - from my perspective - is secondary.

Then it runs Lolipop - the Android 5 - and does it pretty well. And all other bells and whistles are available too, like the integrated wireless charging and the microSD clot, filled with the 128GB for total of 160GB phone storage in my case. It even has an infrared transmitter, so you can use it to control your legacy TV or an STB.

And no, I'm not missing the Note's stylus at all. Honestly - it is a great feature to demonstrate, but I have been using it very rarely.