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Z3 Compact or G Flex 2 for gaming?

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I will be doing a lot of gaming. Which will offer better gaming performance?

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Probably the Z3 due to the G flex having a 1440p screen. However waiting for new phones like the nexus or oneplus 2 might be good idea. Or get a nvidia shield tablet 

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Probably the Z3 due to the G flex having a 1440p screen. However waiting for new phones like the nexus or oneplus 2 might be good idea. Or get a nvidia shield 

The shield is pretty awesome. I have the tablet.

This is my opinion, it doesn't mean I'm right and is liable to change at any time. I may offend of which I apologize in advance.


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I will be doing a lot of gaming. Which will offer better gaming performance?

lg g flex 2 has a 810 vs compacts 801. so LG g flex 2.

 

that being said, gaming on android is VERY limited and rough. 

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The shield is pretty awesome. I have the tablet.

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Don't get the flex 2, it overheats and throttles because of the 810. Avoid it.

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Probably the Z3 due to the G flex having a 1440p screen. However waiting for new phones like the nexus or oneplus 2 might be good idea. Or get a nvidia shield

Z3 Compact is 720p, G Flex 2 is 1080p

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lg g flex 2 has a 810 vs compacts 801. so LG g flex 2.

 

that being said, gaming on android is VERY limited and rough. 

with the shield tablet you have much better options. So not very limited just a little bit limited.

This is my opinion, it doesn't mean I'm right and is liable to change at any time. I may offend of which I apologize in advance.


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Z3 Compact is 720p, G Flex 2 is 1080p

Really, I didn't notice. In that case I say G flex. However i would consider the nvidia shield tablet

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with the shield tablet you have much better options. So not very limited just a little bit limited.

.................maybe OP needs a phone? the title is asking between a z3 and a gflex 2. no idea why everyone is suggesting a tablet. 

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.................maybe OP needs a phone? the title is asking between a z3 and a gflex 2. no idea why everyone is suggesting a tablet. 

he wasn't specific and we were just giving him some options since he wanted to game. Also we are talking about the original shield not the tablet. It's not really that great for gaming like the handheld.

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he wasn't specific and we were just giving him some options since he wanted to game. Also we are talking about the original shield not the tablet. It's not really that great for gaming like the handheld.

Well i do have a 980, but yes, i need a new phone 

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Well display wise the Gflex 2 is superior a larger display is always I plus for media consumption and processor wise LG wins too, only thing Sony has going for it IMO is build quality and water resistance

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Well display wise the Gflex 2 is superior a larger display is always I plus for media consumption and processor wise LG wins too, only thing Sony has going for it IMO is build quality and water resistance

Well you could also say screen recording but i can download apps to do it as the API is baked into lollipop 

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Z3 Compact.

 

Why? Simple.

 

The G Flex 2 may have the better specs on paper, but the 810 is riddled with overheating issues and the G Flex 2 has very aggressive throttling that drops its performance to the same level as a Nexus 5 or overclocked Galaxy S4.

 

The Z3C also has a lower-resolution but still perfectly-fine 720p display, which will help with performance.

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