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Review: LG G3 for Sprint

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Jonathanlc2005

Jul 22, 2014, 4:02 PM
your review for the verizon version was

Signal

The Verizon variant of the G3 gave me absolutely no trouble accessing the cellular network. The phone held onto LTE 4G throughout the review period and never dropped down to 3G (thank goodness!) I was able to make phone calls in poor coverage areas with ease. The G3 did not drop any calls while I used it. I found LTE speeds to be quite quick, with peak downloads surpassing 20 Mbps and averages hovering around 10 Mbps. The G3 was apt at uploading and downloading files to social networks, and delivering web sites in a blink. In short, the G3 performs in line with other Verizon devices.


but your sprint one was

Signal

The Sprint variant of the G3 performed below average when co...
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dougm

Jul 22, 2014, 5:55 PM
Wrong. The same phone can perform drastically differently on two different networks.

The reviewer's experience with the Sprint network is on-par with my own perceived signal on Sprint devices. The reviewer's experience with Verizon almost mirrors mine as well.

In my area Sprint is rumored to have recently turned on the 800 MHz LTE coverage, which is supposed to improve coverage in buildings. But in my experience, my LTE signal strength indoors is about the same as it was a year ago, as I am on the fray of the tower's coverage area and 1900 MHz LTE almost cuts off entirely in certain places of my house, and falls back to 2-3 bars of 3G. If I was able to use LTE 800, I would at least still have usable LTE in areas where I fall back t...
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Slammer

Jul 22, 2014, 8:05 PM
Most carriers use proprietary software to help devices link to their respective networks. When it came to signal, the reviewer specifically pointed out that the LG3 did not perform as well on Sprint's network as Sprint's other devices. This leads me to believe that the LG3 may have an initial software conflict between it and the network's software. Most likely a firmware update will be in the works if more people experience the same issue from said device.

Just a guess.

John B.
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WhySoBluePandaBear

Jul 23, 2014, 2:34 AM
What are you confused about? Verizon has over 100 million subs and a FAR superior network and infrastructure.


Meanwhile Sprint is ran by, and employs complete utter and incompetent.....ID-10-T's.

Sprint doesn't have a network nearly as good as Verizon - where is the confusion?
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JJinNYC

Jul 24, 2014, 12:07 AM
WhySoBluePandaBear said:
What are you confused about? Verizon has over 100 million subs and a FAR superior network and infrastructure.


Meanwhile Sprint is ran by, and employs complete utter and incompetent.....ID-10-T's.

Sprint doesn't have a network nearly as good as Verizon - where is the confusion?


^^^^^^ This
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KOL4420

Jul 24, 2014, 5:11 PM
Lol.

Slammer was correct in his guess. It has to do with software issues on the LG G3... The Spark technology actually works very well where I am located (California) even in poor signal areas using S4, S5, and HTC One M8 models. A friend of mine has the G3 and I have to say he has had the same experience even though my other friends have perfect Spark signal and performance.

I am not a fan of the G3. Personally I am not a fan of LG in general they always disappoint me whether it is with software upgrades, hardware, and overall performance of a device. (they feel cheap and to me they are cheap phones)

Sprint is turning it around and with Spark they have a solid chance. As far as Verizon having a superior network I don't agree ther...
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