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breadnatty08
pain rustique
Why not go check one out in person for yourself?
I've only briefly spent time with one in a store and will agree it's not as bright as something like the S5, but it's still a very nice display.
I've only briefly spent time with one in a store and will agree it's not as bright as something like the S5, but it's still a very nice display.
It's the weakest part of an otherwise great phone imo. Brightness isn't great especially when compared to current Samsung phones, but the viewing angles are even worse. I really wish LG would've gone with a really good 1080p display instead of a bad 2k. If you can overlook the display weaknesses though, it's a steal at its cheap on contract price right now.
K
KOLIO
Guest
IMHO, the G2 would be a better choice.
Either that,or, wait for the G4(?),which I'd assume will have the QHD/Brightness perfected.
vin619
Newbie
I'm looking at this right now as I write this post vs my wife's iphone 6 plus, question how bright you want the screen to be? On full 100% yeah her iphone is brighter but we rarely use 100% I'm at 65% brightness on my G3 and she is only using 50% brightness on her Iphone 6 plus, color wise its good for me I guess due to my pick of a theme with a great wallpaper. compare this on my old samsung S4 this is way way way better.
vin619
Newbie
Thats a preference mate not a phone issue, she prefer 50% brightness to save battery. point was the phones screen brightness is not an issue, its bright enough for me that I do need to turn it down.
The G3 has a bright display. What some don't realize is, the default setting (likely on the phone you're playing with at the store) is automatic brightness selected, but with the slider only about halfway.
The G3 can do auto bright with a max bright of whatever you slide the adjustment percentage. I find just over 80% more than adequate to save battery and see, but in direct sunlight I slide it to 100% and either deselect auto brightness or leave it checked and adjust slider after I'm back indoors.
I can say the brightness is 1000 x's better than the S3. Can't speak of the S5, but S-AMOLED displays aren't known for great visibility in direct sunlight.
The G3 can do auto bright with a max bright of whatever you slide the adjustment percentage. I find just over 80% more than adequate to save battery and see, but in direct sunlight I slide it to 100% and either deselect auto brightness or leave it checked and adjust slider after I'm back indoors.
I can say the brightness is 1000 x's better than the S3. Can't speak of the S5, but S-AMOLED displays aren't known for great visibility in direct sunlight.
The G3 is not as bright in daylight as the recent Samsung devices (S5, Note 4, Edge). In most situations, though, it's adequate in daylight. It's certainly plenty bright enough for any indoor situation if you adjust the brightness properly.
It's not as highly saturated and contrasty as Samsung's SAMOLED displays, but I think it's on par with most other LCD screen I've seen. Many people prefer the more natural colors of the G3 to the extremely saturated tones of the Samsung's. Others prefer Samsung's approach. Neither is "wrong." It's all about what you like.
You can adjust the contrast on the LG's screen, which I did at first, but doing so has some negative side effects, so I set it back to normal. I have no real complaints about the screen, although I do wish it would match the S5's output in bright daylight.
It's not as highly saturated and contrasty as Samsung's SAMOLED displays, but I think it's on par with most other LCD screen I've seen. Many people prefer the more natural colors of the G3 to the extremely saturated tones of the Samsung's. Others prefer Samsung's approach. Neither is "wrong." It's all about what you like.
You can adjust the contrast on the LG's screen, which I did at first, but doing so has some negative side effects, so I set it back to normal. I have no real complaints about the screen, although I do wish it would match the S5's output in bright daylight.
Benholder90
Newbie
edgie70
Well-Known Member
What do you mean negative effect
The phone can't make blacks any blacker, or whites any whites any brighter. So what it does to increase contrast is to push the not quite as bright tones (e.g., light gray) brighter, and the not quite as dark tones (e.g., dark gray) darker. So the ends of the brightness range get compressed. I have one app that uses black text on gray buttons. When I upped the contrast, the gray button turned to a very dark gray, and the black on gray text became impossible to read. The same thing happens on the other end: if you have a screen with light gray, or light color, elements against a white background, the light elements shift towards white, making them harder to see.
Settings / Accessibility . Tap Color adjustment, then set the slider to on.
At the top center of the screen image, you'll see a light blue half circle. Drag this up and down to change contrast, left and right to change color balance.