LG G3 €325 in Argos

savemejebus · 17-08-2015 09:09AM #1

Pretty good price for a fantastic phone. Approx 2 euro cheaper than amazon.

Stock is available in a good few places

http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/2782340.htm

Base specs:
5.5” Quad HD IPS
Snapdragon 801 Quad Core
3000mAh removable battery
16gig storage
4G
Laser Focusing Camera
Micro SD

Dravokivich · 17-08-2015 09:38AM

savemejebus wrote: »

Base specs:

4G

Are you sure about that? Argos site states:

Wi-Fi and 3G network capability.

savemejebus · 17-08-2015 09:49AM

Yes it has 4g

Full specs are at http://www.gsmarena.com/lg_g3-6294.php

Silver-Tiger · 17-08-2015 12:37PM

Has to be 4G yeah? No point in asking someone in Argos. Looks as good a price around for the spec from a decent retailer.

bren2002 · 17-08-2015 12:39PM

I'm posting this on a G3 through Meteors 4G network.

Silver-Tiger · 17-08-2015 12:46PM

Or is it this model? http://www.lg.com/hk_en/mobile-phones/lg-D690

Doesn't look to have 4G there.

Yamanoto · 17-08-2015 12:55PM

Dravokivich wrote: »

Argos site states:

Often an unreliable barometer when it comes to tech specs IME.

Worth double checking elsewhere.

eldamo · 17-08-2015 12:57PM

Silver-Tiger wrote: »

Or is it this model? http://www.lg.com/hk_en/mobile-phones/lg-D690

Doesn't look to have 4G there.

Pretty sure it is this one,
http://www.lg.com/hk_en/mobile-phones/lg-D855
Looks like a great deal, but I think I will struggle on with my HTC One X that I got on here 2 years and 5 months ago for a little while longer!

savemejebus · 17-08-2015 01:03PM

The EAN (International Article Number) for the product is 8806084956286. Google this and you will see that it is the LG D855 4G model. Also listed on expansys http://www.expansys.ie/lg-g3-metallic-black-262241/

eldamo · 17-08-2015 01:05PM

savemejebus wrote: »

The EAN (International Article Number) for the product is 8806084956286. Google this and you will see that it is the LG D855 4G model. Also listed on expansys http://www.expansys.ie/lg-g3-metallic-black-262241/

Yep, and spec wise it's not a million miles behind the lg g4,

the main problem will be android updates, they seem to be supporting the android M (5.2) update when it comes, but no notion beyond that.

MagicMarker · 17-08-2015 02:50PM

savemejebus wrote: »

The EAN (International Article Number) for the product is 8806084956286. Google this and you will see that it is the LG D855 4G model. Also listed on expansys http://www.expansys.ie/lg-g3-metallic-black-262241/

Assuming Argos have listed the correct EAN.

Virtual · 18-08-2015 12:58AM

I had this last year, when it came out, and it had an overheating issue, which is actually well documented online by now.
Other than that it's a great phone, but I couldn't take it any longer.

dan786 · 18-08-2015 01:33AM

Have had 3 of them over the last year and no problems with any. Also Argos would obviously sell the European model and not the Asian so 4G will defo work.

Kolido · 18-08-2015 10:53AM

dan786 wrote: »

Have had 3 of them over the last year and no problems with any. Also Argos would obviously sell the European model and not the Asian so 4G will defo work.

Curious, why did you have 3?

Xzen · 18-08-2015 02:55PM

I checked with someone in Argos, the box and EAN are definitely the D855 version of the LG G3 - that means 4G connection.

I switched to this from the first HTC one (the m7) a few mths back and it's pretty good. The battery life last me about a day, and I'd be a pretty heavy user, and of course the battery is removable if you need to do a swapsie. The screen resolution is QHD, so amazing, I'll never go back to a lowly 1080 phone.

The only disadvantages I came across was the default LG Android install, it can get pretty hot when browsing on 4g a lot. Easily fixed by tweaking or installing one of the ROMs over on XDAdev.
The only other negative was, coming from the HTC One, the sound on the LG is horrid, no stereo speakers and sound quality seems off even on headphones. (I'd probably go back to another HTC one if they make one with a better display).

Overall, for this tiny amount the LG is a pretty damn good find

dan786 · 18-08-2015 05:40PM

Kolido wrote: »

Curious, why did you have 3?

I change phones every few weeks so came across three over the last year.

dan185 · 18-08-2015 06:49PM

dan786 wrote: »

I change phones every few weeks so came across three over the last year.

Hello fellow Dandigitdigitdigit

I'm hugely intrigued. Can you pm me your story?

LG G3 €325 in Argos

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