<s>
The	O
LG	B-Application
G3	I-Application
is	O
an	O
Android	B-Application
smartphone	B-Application
developed	O
by	O
LG	O
Electronics	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
LG	B-Application
G	I-Application
series	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
First	O
released	O
in	O
South	O
Korea	O
on	O
May	O
28	O
,	O
2014	O
,	O
it	O
is	O
a	O
successor	O
to	O
2013	O
's	O
LG	B-Application
G2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Inheriting	O
design	O
elements	O
from	O
the	O
G2	B-Application
,	O
such	O
as	O
its	O
thin	O
screen	O
bezels	O
and	O
rear-mounted	O
power	O
and	O
volume	O
buttons	O
,	O
the	O
G3	O
is	O
distinguished	O
primarily	O
by	O
being	O
the	O
first	O
smartphone	B-Application
from	O
a	O
major	O
manufacturer	O
to	O
incorporate	O
a	O
1440p	O
display	O
,	O
and	O
its	O
inclusion	O
of	O
an	O
infrared	O
hybrid	O
autofocus	O
system	O
for	O
its	O
camera	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
LG	O
also	O
touted	O
the	O
device	O
's	O
plastic	O
"	O
metallic	O
skin	O
"	O
—	O
designed	O
to	O
give	O
the	O
device	O
a	O
higher	O
quality	O
appearance	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
"	O
simpler	O
"	O
user	O
interface	O
with	O
an	O
integrated	O
intelligent	B-Protocol
personal	I-Protocol
assistant	I-Protocol
system	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
10	O
million	O
units	O
of	O
the	O
G3	O
were	O
sold	O
in	O
the	O
device	O
's	O
first	O
11	B-Application
months	O
on	O
sale	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
One	O
of	O
the	O
major	O
goals	O
of	O
the	O
G3	O
was	O
to	O
provide	O
a	O
simpler	O
overall	O
experience	O
than	O
other	O
smartphones	B-Application
;	O
Jong-Seok	O
Park	O
,	O
president	O
of	O
LG	O
's	O
mobile	O
division	O
,	O
argued	O
that	O
"	O
the	O
smartest	O
innovation	O
in	O
a	O
fast-evolving	O
smartphone	B-Application
market	O
is	O
creating	O
harmony	O
between	O
advanced	O
technology	O
and	O
a	O
simplified	O
user	O
experience.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
company	O
aimed	O
to	O
address	O
criticisms	O
faced	O
by	O
the	O
G2	B-Application
's	O
design	O
—	O
whose	O
"	O
glossy	O
"	O
plastic	O
chassis	O
was	O
panned	O
for	O
having	O
a	O
plain	O
appearance	O
and	O
for	O
attracting	O
finger	O
smudges	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
LG	O
considered	O
using	O
the	O
"	O
self-healing	O
"	O
coating	O
from	O
the	O
G	B-Application
Flex	I-Application
,	O
LG	O
's	O
vice	O
president	O
of	O
mobile	O
design	O
Chul	O
Bae	O
Lee	O
stated	O
that	O
they	O
could	O
not	O
use	O
it	O
without	O
making	O
the	O
phone	O
glossy	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
rear	O
buttons	O
of	O
the	O
G2	B-Application
were	O
retained	O
,	O
but	O
with	O
a	O
more	O
circular	O
shape	O
that	O
is	O
separated	O
from	O
the	O
camera	O
area	O
;	O
the	O
new	O
design	O
is	O
intended	O
to	O
prevent	O
users	O
from	O
accidentally	O
smudging	O
the	O
camera	O
lens	O
when	O
using	O
the	O
buttons	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
the	O
G3	O
's	O
battery	O
has	O
the	O
same	O
capacity	O
as	O
the	O
G2	B-Application
,	O
a	O
subtly-curved	O
"	O
arc	O
battery	O
"	O
had	O
to	O
be	O
designed	O
so	O
it	O
could	O
fit	O
under	O
the	O
G3	O
's	O
curved	O
rear	O
cover	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
include	O
capping	O
the	O
frame	O
rate	O
rendered	O
when	O
the	O
screen	O
is	O
displaying	O
static	O
content	O
,	O
and	O
underclocking	B-Device
the	O
processor	O
when	O
the	O
device	O
is	O
not	O
running	O
processor-intensive	O
applications	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
G3	O
incorporates	O
a	O
"	O
laser	O
autofocus	O
"	O
system	O
,	O
being	O
among	O
the	O
first	O
smartphones	B-Application
to	O
incorporate	O
such	O
a	O
feature	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
LG	O
claimed	O
that	O
this	O
system	O
gave	O
the	O
G3	O
the	O
fastest	O
autofocus	O
time	O
of	O
any	O
smartphone	B-Application
,	O
276milliseconds	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Other	O
recent	O
phones	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
HTC	B-Application
One	I-Application
(	O
M8	O
)	O
and	O
Samsung	B-Application
Galaxy	I-Application
S5	I-Application
,	O
had	O
boasted	O
autofocus	O
times	O
of	O
300milliseconds	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
finishing	O
is	O
intended	O
primarily	O
to	O
improve	O
grip	O
,	O
and	O
to	O
make	O
the	O
rear	O
casing	O
less	O
susceptible	O
to	O
fingerprint	B-Algorithm
smudging	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Design	O
elements	O
from	O
the	O
G2	B-Application
are	O
retained	O
by	O
the	O
G3	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
its	O
rear-mounted	O
volume	O
and	O
power	O
buttons	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
comparison	O
to	O
the	O
G2	B-Application
,	O
the	O
buttons	O
were	O
given	O
a	O
flatter	O
design	O
with	O
a	O
new	O
,	O
rounded	O
shape	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
G3	O
features	O
a	O
,	O
1440p	O
quad	O
HD	O
IPS	B-Architecture
LCD	I-Architecture
display	O
—	O
the	O
first	O
major	O
"	O
global	O
"	O
smartphone	B-Application
to	O
use	O
such	O
a	O
display	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
with	O
the	O
G2	B-Application
,	O
the	O
G3	O
was	O
designed	O
with	O
minimal	O
screen	O
bezels	O
to	O
ensure	O
a	O
compact	O
form	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
G3	O
features	O
a	O
2.5GHz	O
quad-core	O
Qualcomm	B-Architecture
Snapdragon	I-Architecture
801	O
system-on-chip	B-Architecture
;	O
variants	O
with	O
16GB	O
of	O
internal	O
storage	O
have	O
2GB	O
of	O
RAM	O
,	O
while	O
variants	O
with	O
32GB	O
of	O
internal	O
storage	O
have	O
3GB	O
of	O
RAM	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
with	O
the	O
predecessor	O
LG	B-Application
G2	I-Application
,	O
the	O
G3	O
's	O
rear	O
cover	O
is	O
removable	O
,	O
allowing	O
the	O
battery	O
to	O
be	O
replaced	O
,	O
and	O
storage	O
to	O
be	O
expanded	O
up	O
to	O
200GB	O
with	O
currently-available	O
microSD	O
cards	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
G3	O
's	O
13-megapixel	O
rear-facing	O
camera	O
uses	O
the	O
Sony	O
Exmor	B-Device
RS	O
IMX135	O
image	O
sensor	O
model	O
,	O
includes	O
optical	O
image	O
stabilization	O
and	O
a	O
dual-tone	O
flash	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
a	O
hybrid	O
autofocus	O
system	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
time-of-flight	B-Device
camera	I-Device
system	O
,	O
also	O
known	O
as	O
“	O
laser	O
autofocus	O
”	O
,	O
uses	O
a	O
thin	O
infrared	O
laser	O
beam	O
to	O
calculate	O
the	O
distance	O
between	O
the	O
camera	O
and	O
its	O
subject	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
LG	O
touted	O
that	O
the	O
hybrid	O
system	O
gave	O
the	O
G3	O
the	O
then	O
fastest	O
focus	O
time	O
of	O
then	O
any	O
smartphone	B-Application
,	O
and	O
that	O
the	O
infrared	O
autofocus	O
would	O
also	O
be	O
beneficial	O
in	O
low-light	O
situations	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
LG	B-Application
G3	I-Application
is	O
the	O
first	O
mobile	O
phone	O
that	O
is	O
able	O
to	O
record	O
optically	O
stabilized	O
2160p	O
(	O
4K	O
)	O
video	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
G3	O
natively	O
supports	O
Qi	O
wireless	B-Application
charging	I-Application
,	O
except	O
on	O
models	O
sold	O
in	O
Korea	O
and	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
due	O
to	O
restrictions	O
imposed	O
by	O
carriers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Wireless	B-Application
charging	I-Application
is	O
only	O
available	O
on	O
models	O
sold	O
in	O
these	O
regions	O
if	O
the	O
QuickCircle	O
case	O
accessory	O
is	O
installed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
LG	B-Application
G3	I-Application
shipped	O
with	O
Android	B-Application
4.4	I-Application
"	O
KitKat	B-Application
"	O
and	O
LG	O
's	O
proprietary	O
user	O
interface	O
and	O
software	O
suite	O
G	O
UI	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
G3	O
's	O
user	O
interface	O
was	O
revised	O
with	O
a	O
flatter	O
visual	O
appearance	O
than	O
the	O
G2	B-Application
,	O
"	O
mature	O
"	O
color	O
schemes	O
,	O
new	O
icons	O
and	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
Roboto	O
as	O
the	O
default	O
font	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
New	O
software	O
features	O
introduced	O
by	O
the	O
G3	O
include	O
the	O
intelligent	B-Protocol
personal	I-Protocol
assistant	I-Protocol
"	O
Smart	O
Notice	O
"	O
—	O
which	O
presents	O
context-sensitive	O
notifications	O
and	O
suggestions	O
using	O
natural	O
language	O
,	O
the	O
fitness	O
tracker	O
LG	O
Health	O
,	O
an	O
updated	O
"	O
Smart	O
Keyboard	O
"	O
with	O
adjustable	O
key	O
height	O
and	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
analyze	O
the	O
user	O
's	O
typing	O
habits	O
to	O
personalize	O
its	O
behavior	O
,	O
remote	O
device	O
locking	O
and	O
wiping	O
,	O
and	O
"	O
Content	O
Lock	O
"	O
—	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
store	O
files	O
in	O
a	O
secure	O
,	O
private	O
area	O
,	O
either	O
in	O
internal	O
storage	O
or	O
on	O
the	O
SD	O
card	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
November	O
9	O
,	O
2014	O
,	O
LG	O
announced	O
that	O
the	O
G3	O
would	O
receive	O
an	O
update	O
to	O
Android	B-Application
5.0	I-Application
"	I-Application
Lollipop	I-Application
"	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
update	O
re-styles	O
the	O
interface	O
to	O
adhere	O
to	O
Material	B-Application
design	I-Application
language	O
and	O
other	O
changes	O
introduced	O
by	O
Lollipop	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
also	O
adds	O
syncing	O
of	O
periodic	O
heart	O
rate	O
readings	O
by	O
G	B-Application
Watch	I-Application
R	I-Application
smartwatches	B-Application
with	O
the	O
LG	O
Health	O
app	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
December	O
2015	O
,	O
LG	O
began	O
to	O
release	O
an	O
update	O
to	O
Android	B-Application
6.0	I-Application
"	I-Application
Marshmallow	I-Application
"	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
successor	O
to	O
the	O
QuickWindow	O
Case	O
produced	O
for	O
the	O
G2	B-Application
,	O
the	O
case	O
consists	O
of	O
a	O
flip	O
cover	O
with	O
a	O
circular	O
window	O
near	O
the	O
top	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
case	O
also	O
enables	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
wireless	B-Application
charging	I-Application
on	O
G3	O
models	O
sold	O
in	O
Korea	O
and	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
February	O
2015	O
,	O
LG	O
introduced	O
a	O
virtual	B-Application
reality	I-Application
headset	O
shell	O
for	O
the	O
phone	O
known	O
as	O
VR	O
for	O
G3	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Compatible	O
with	O
the	B-Application
Google	I-Application
Cardboard	O
ecosystem	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
distributed	O
as	O
a	O
free	O
accessory	O
alongside	O
G3	O
devices	O
sold	O
in	O
South	O
Korea	O
following	O
its	O
release	O
..	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
G3	O
's	O
plastic	O
rear	O
cover	O
was	O
praised	O
for	O
being	O
less	O
susceptible	O
to	O
fingerprint	B-Algorithm
smudging	O
than	O
the	O
G2	B-Application
—	O
however	O
,	O
LG	O
was	O
criticized	O
for	O
using	O
an	O
imitation	O
metal	O
finish	O
rather	O
than	O
actual	O
metal	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
comparison	O
to	O
smartphones	B-Application
explicitly	O
marketed	O
as	O
phablets	B-Application
,	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
Galaxy	B-Application
Note	I-Application
series	I-Application
,	O
the	O
G3	O
was	O
considered	O
to	O
be	O
more	O
"	O
comfortable	O
"	O
and	O
phone-like	O
for	O
its	O
size	O
due	O
to	O
its	O
compact	O
form	O
and	O
smooth	O
exterior	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
high-end	O
hardware	O
of	O
the	O
G3	O
was	O
also	O
noted	O
,	O
with	O
Engadget	B-Application
describing	O
its	O
specifications	O
as	O
being	O
"[like]	O
an	O
Android	B-Application
fan	O
's	O
wishlist	O
"	O
,	O
but	O
that	O
from	O
a	O
usability	O
standpoint	O
,	O
the	O
screen	O
's	O
size	O
would	O
"[definitely]	O
be	O
a	O
stretch	O
for	O
some	O
people	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
revised	O
appearance	O
of	O
the	O
G3	O
's	O
user	O
interface	O
was	O
praised	O
for	O
having	O
a	O
cleaner	O
look	O
and	O
feel	O
than	O
previous	O
iterations	O
,	O
although	O
The	O
Verge	O
did	O
acknowledge	O
that	O
more	O
Android	B-Application
OEMs	O
were	O
standardizing	O
the	O
appearance	O
of	O
their	O
interface	O
designs	O
to	O
closer	O
resemble	O
the	O
design	O
used	O
by	O
Google	B-Application
's	I-Application
"	O
stock	O
"	O
distribution	O
of	O
the	O
Android	B-Application
operating	I-Application
system	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
G3	O
's	O
display	O
was	O
praised	O
for	O
having	O
good	O
color	O
reproduction	O
,	O
brightness	O
,	O
and	O
viewing	O
angles	O
,	O
with	O
Engadget	B-Application
noting	O
that	O
its	O
1440p	O
sample	O
content	O
"[looked]	O
pin-sharp	O
and	O
beautifully	O
recreated.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Ars	O
Technica	O
showed	O
concern	O
over	O
the	O
display	O
's	O
potential	O
effects	O
on	O
battery	O
usage	O
,	O
and	O
argued	O
that	O
the	O
Samsung	B-Application
Galaxy	I-Application
S5	I-Application
had	O
a	O
better	O
contrast	O
ratio	O
and	O
was	O
easier	O
to	O
see	O
outdoors	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mobile	O
Syrup	O
regarded	O
the	O
G3	O
's	O
display	O
quality	O
as	O
inferior	O
to	O
the	O
preceding	O
G2	B-Application
,	O
noting	O
the	O
lower	O
maximum	O
brightness	O
(	O
including	O
the	O
G3	O
's	O
software-based	O
screen	O
dimming	O
algorithms	O
)	O
,	O
reduced	O
viewing	O
angles	O
and	O
color	O
richness	O
,	O
due	O
to	O
sacrifices	O
that	O
LG	O
made	O
to	O
maintain	O
the	O
G3	O
's	O
battery	O
life	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Anandtech	O
was	O
also	O
mixed	O
,	O
noting	O
that	O
the	O
G3	O
's	O
display	O
produced	O
"	O
obviously	O
oversaturated	O
colors	O
in	O
almost	O
every	O
situation	O
"	O
,	O
had	O
a	O
weaker	O
backlight	O
than	O
the	O
G2	B-Application
,	O
and	O
used	O
a	O
software	O
edge	B-Algorithm
enhancement	I-Algorithm
system	O
that	O
resulted	O
in	O
noticeable	O
visual	O
artifacts	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
asserting	O
that	O
the	O
1440p	O
display	O
affected	O
battery	O
life	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
noted	O
that	O
in	O
comparison	O
to	O
its	O
competitors	O
,	O
the	O
G3	O
's	O
battery	O
life	O
was	O
still	O
"	O
firmly	O
above	O
what	O
we	O
've	O
seen	O
from	O
2013	O
(	O
Snapdragon	B-Architecture
600	O
)	O
flagships	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
