It is possible that the device comes with a rotatable camera, as the design of
its backplate did not surface just yet, and an earpiece could be placed at the top of the phone, who knows.
It feels quite plasticky, and our custom backplate didn't quite fit flush all the way round which was very disappointing.
Not exact matches
I didn't like the hard, tan, plastic
backplate to the Story HD, which felt chintzy (not unlike the hard plastic keyboard buttons) and scratched easily.
Underneath the
backplate is a 1,230 mAh battery, the SIM slot and a microSD slot, which will take cards up to 32 GB in size but doesn't come with one installed.
This device uses more plastic, doesn't have a grippy rubber finish on the
backplate but its dimensions are nearly identical to ASUS bestselling Android tablet.
Well, I bought the TX - 3 back when I was using a terrible, cheap case which didn't have any access to the rear of the motherboard, which ruled out many coolers, including the Evo which needed a
backplate.
Second I needed a cooler that didn't require a
backplate to hold it in place because my cheap PC case doesn't have access to the rear of the motherboard.
While a great deal of that experience can be — and is — expressed in software, the addition of a 3X optical zoom lens and a custom
backplate with a single hand grip and buttons for zoom control and shutter activation complete this look in a way no other company has ever
done quite so completely.
LG has
done something else that I was keen to see: made the
backplate removable, allowing you to swap the battery and add in a microSD card.
But the separate
backplate means the whole thing is less tightly packaged, and I found holding it less pleasant than I
did the G2.
We also like the Droid X-like rubberized
backplate, which doesn't smudge up and helps you keep a good grip on the phone while you're
doing whatever it is you
do on your smartphone when you aren't charging it.
And while the
backplate is pockmarked by plenty of casing penetrations for screws, utility ports and an apparent speaker grill, it doesn't feature the heart - rate sensor that's become almost standard on Android Wear watches.
Unfortunately, we don't have any information about the device other than that it's been assigned the model number SM - R600 and has the moniker Gear Sport engraved above the heart rate monitor on its
backplate.
And if the new hardware doesn't fit the old holes, simply buy some
backplates to cover the gaps and then drill new holes.