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    LG G Flex: 6 Inches, a Curve, but Nothing to Call Home About

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    February 18, 2014
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      1LG G Flex: 6 Inches, a Curve, but Nothing to Call Home About

      1 - LG G Flex: 6 Inches, a Curve, but Nothing to Call Home About

      by Michelle Maisto

      2LG G Flex: First Curve in the U.S.

      2 - LG G Flex: First Curve in the U.S.

      The LG G Flex is now available on the T-Mobile network. It runs Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) and has a 6-inch OLED HD display that curves slightly from top to bottom.

      3Self-Healing Back

      3 - Self-Healing Back

      The G Flex has a “self-healing polymer” back cover that LG says protects it from being kicked by change or keys in your pocket or bag. It’s also great at picking up lint.

      4The G Line

      4 - The G Line

      LG has continued a design feature it debuted with the G2, moving the power and volume rocker buttons from the edges of the phone, where they can sometimes be pushed inadvertently, to the back, exactly where the tip of most forefingers will land when holding the phone. In theory, this is a nice idea. In practice, it’s hard to hit the right button without flipping over the phone and looking, and it’s easy to smudge up the camera glass while trying to adjust the volume.

      5Imitation Is Flattery

      5 - Imitation Is Flattery

      In many ways the G Flex could be mistaken for a Samsung smartphone. It’s packed with features, and new users are constantly being offered “helpful” tips and shortcuts (you have to tick a box to make it stop popping up and telling you, for example, that double-tapping the display wakes up the phone and puts it to sleep). Even the water-focused, someone-stepping-out-of-a-tub sound it makes when unlocked and the almost slimy feeling of its plastic back cover are very Samsung Galaxy S III and 4.

      6The Tip-to-Stern Curve

      6 - The Tip-to-Stern Curve

      Samsung’s Galaxy Round, not yet officially available in the United States, is curved from side to side, while the LG G Flex curves from top to bottom. LG says this offers better sound quality while talking (if you’re holding this electronic slab to your head); lifts the speaker off the table, for better sound; reduces glare for better viewing; and makes it easier to hold. Using the G Flex, these benefits felt negligible.

      7Big, Yes. But Better?

      7 - Big, Yes. But Better?

      While the G Flex’s large display is a pleasure to watch videos on, in some apps the display can feel overstretched—less crisp and saturated than on smaller, more pixel-dense displays. On the left is the G Flex; on the right, an iPhone 5S. When looked at closely, the G Flex image is more pixelated.

      8The Camera

      8 - The Camera

      The G Flex has a 2.1-megapixel front-facing camera and a 13-megapixel primary camera. Taking photos is a nice experience—the screen captures a lot of light and, even in very dim conditions, you can really see what you’re shooting. But the resulting photos can be disappointing. These photos were taken without zoom, from the same spot and with no filters. The photo on the left is from the G Flex and the right is from an iPhone 5S.

      9The Camera

      9 - The Camera

      Another photo comparison, with no filters, no zoom and taken within seconds of each other: iPhone 5S on the right, LG G Flex on the left. The G Flex’s shutter is also a little slow, making it tricky take very crisp shots.

      10Dual Window

      10 - Dual Window

      One very nice feature on the G Flex is Dual Window, which stacks two apps for simultaneous use. While reading a restaurant review, one can pull up its location on a map or text the link to a friend. It’s easy to give one app more space, or to flip which goes on top. To use the feature, just hold down the Back button.

      11In Summary

      11 - In Summary

      The LG G Flex isn’t a terrible device—if you like reading on a phone, it’s nearly the size of a small paperback. But there’s nothing new or interesting or compelling about it. It could easily be a year-old phone. And when it comes to size, there are other phones (the HTC One Max comes to mind) that do big much better.

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