MWC 2014: LG G Pro 2 hands-on review

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The G Pro 2 is LG’s answer to the Galaxy Note 3, and we wrapped our hands around its huge screen here at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

Here’s what we made of it after putting it through its paces as best we could while trying to avoid being elbowed by passionate tech journalists:

The G2, embiggened

The G Pro 2 is essentially a blown up version of the G2, with the same rear power and volume button placement.

Its rear has a grippier texture, which is an improvement over the slippery back of the G2, and oddly enough, it doesn’t feel much heavier in the hands, as the extra weight is spread out across the larger body.

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With a 5.9in screen, the G Pro 2 is firmly in super-sized phablet territory, but it still slipped into our pockets without a problem.

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Esat has been a gadget fan ever since his tiny four-year-old brain was captivated by a sound-activated dancing sunflower. From there it was a natural progression to a Sega Mega Drive, a brief obsession with hedgehogs, and a love for all things tech. After 7 years as a writer and deputy editor for Stuff, Esat ventured out into the corporate world, spending three years as Editor of Microsoft's European News Centre. Now a freelance writer, his appetite for shiny gadgets has no bounds. Oh, and like all good human beings, he's very fond of cats.