LG G3 (D850) Metallic Black

First let me say, my last 3 phone's have been Samsung's. So after doing a bit of research, and seeing how cheap my upgrade would be, I settled on the G3. My order arrived within 34 hours after purchasing it. (2 day free shipping) Unboxed everything, started the charging process and then began restoring all my data. I used CM Backup and highly recommend it, as it was one of the quickest restore's I've ever done.Then I went about digging into the settings, and optimized things for battery drain purposes. Almost all of my app's synced via the Google Play services update. About 80% anyway. So I installed the things it missed, organized my home screen and then read a few "tip's and trick's" articles online about all these other unique features the phone offers. My favorite has to be being able to quickly pull up the camera via the volume down button on the back. Very handy. Another tip is to change the picture rez within the camera settings. By default, it's set to 12mp, you can up it to the full 15 with one switch.Other than that, the battery charged in less than 3 hours!! Another first for me as my S3 would take at minimum 4 hours. So now I'm putting it through it's paces to see what I get out of the battery on it's first charge. Then of course keep charging and discharging at least 3x to get the max life out of the battery.It's a beautiful phone, especially compared to my S3. I'm sure it'll take a while to get completely adjusted to LG's version of TouchWiz and functions. But so far, I'm very happy with the phone and even though it's not all metal, It wasn't made to look like the plastic it is. Has a nice sturdy looking design and just feels right in my hand. (average size) Gorgeous screen and very snappy response while multi-tasking with various apps and features.And for 1 penny?? The best penny I've ever spent. I'll try to update on my experience with it in a few weeks.-----------------------------------------------------EDIT: Jan 19th - So far, so good. This screen is gorgeous and the quad core cpu combined with the 3mb of RAM, really fly. Even when I've multiple apps running at the same time. I just got the (LG G3 Case, SUPCASE Premium Hybrid Protective Bumper Case) for $15 for it and it may not be the most drop protective case, it has a nice feel with just enough protection for me. Love that the battery charges in 3 hours or less, usually 2:45 or so. But I also bought an external device charger for 2 phones for $25. Even though I seem to be getting right around 10-12 hours of moderate use out of it. I can keep this in the car to charge both my wife's phone and mine. (Wirecutter's Pick - Intocircuit® 11200mAh Power Castle Heavy Duty 5V 2A/1A Dual USB Ports External Battery Pack Charger)The only problem I've encountered is the phone auto rebooted 2 days ago while driving across a bridge I travel on. Haven't noticed it before or since, but will def be keeping an eye out for that again.

I purchased this phone in upgrading my Galaxy S3. I was thinking of getting the S5 as I like Samsung, but then this beauty came out, and I knew I had to have it, and now after playing with it (and playing around on my friends S5) I am EXTREMELY satisfied with choosing this. First off, the phone is insanely fast. Quad-Core processor and 3GB of RAM really show. It did not come loaded with too much "bloatware" and MOST of the bloatware that did come with it was easily disabled.The battery life on the phone is just incredible. Before I would have to walk around with an extra battery in my pocket just in case. With this phone (at least with having ART enabled, which can be easily done in developer options, to unlock them look up youtube video to do it, its very VERY easy and increases battery life and helps apps boot faster) I could charge my phone every other day, and I use my phone a decent amount through the day. I may not be the heaviest of users, but I do quite a bit on it (and this is with all settings on, but brightness lowered). The screen looks AMAZING, some people say that its not bright enough, but personally I had to turn the brightness down to about 60%, when I turn it up all the way, its just too bright (but that may just be me). On average, I use about 8% every 3 hours.Even with a 5.5" display, the phone does not seem "too big" (just being .2" smaller than Note 3, it looks and feels a lot smaller). With such a little amount of Bezel on the screen, they were able to put quite a large screen on a smaller phone.Getting used to the rear buttons may take a little to get used too. I personally only use them for volume as the knock feature is amazing, and never need to press the power button (to lock or unlock).I am extremely glad I decided to choose this device over the S5, Nexus 5, or Note 3. If you are unsure about the phone, go into a store and test it out. If you are looking to upgrade, go into a store and get one (you can always return it within 14 days). I think LG has done an amazing job with this phone and will hopefully give the other big companies more competition (I am tired of only seeing Samsungs and iPhones)