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LG G5 review: Disruptions start with a first step

There's a lot of experimentation on this new smartphone, and it all begins in the hardware. From a design standpoint, the LG G5 is a blend of similar and unique. From a distance anyone could mistake it for the typical flat slab.

LG G5 review: Mix-and-match design can't beat Samsung's S7

This is the phone to get if you want a removable battery, but it fails to live up to its world-changing Swiss Army Knife potential. LG phones often play it safe, but this modular G5, which lets you swap out some parts, is all risk. I love the innovation -- no other company has gotten this far with a modular phone -- but unfortunately the device falls short on execution.

With an improved battery swapping system, the LG G5 isn't a bad phone, per se. But various other features probably looked better in the R&D lab than they do in real life.

I never thought I'd write this about any phone, but the LG G5 just feels a bit desperate. It feels rushed. It feels like LG's designers were locked in a room, working on what could be a very good phone, and then someone bolted out the door Leeroy Jenkins-style, and unleashed the G5 on the world...

LG G5 review

The innovative features are flawed to one degree or another, casting a dark shadow on a phone that otherwise does have a lot of offer. I never thought I’d write this about any phone, but the LG G5 just feels a bit desperate. It feels rushed. It feels like LG’s designers were locked in a room, working on what could be a very good phone, and then someone bolted out the door Leeroy Jenkins-style, and unleashed the G5 on the world before the concept was fully realized.

LG G5 review

The scale of the LG G5’s ambition is breathtaking. It’s the first of a new kind of smartphone and – if the modular concept works – you can expect Apple, Samsung and the rest to spend the next couple of years scrambling to catch up with this handset. Still, we’re not in the business of giving points for potential, and of the two modules we've so far tested only one - the relatively niche Hi-Fi Plus - is worth investigating. We're hoping that more will follow, and that third-party manufacturers will get in on the act too, but until that happens the G5 needs to be able to stand on its own merits. Fortunately, it does: if you walk into a phone shop and nab yourself a G5, then you'll have a fabulous handset that's better than most of what's available out there. It doesn't leave the competition eating its dust, but that says more about how great smartphones are right now than this LG. A supreme screen, lightning-fast processor and novel camera are no longer enough to make any mobile the best by far. To spearhead the mobile vanguard, you have to either be a near-on perfect product such as the Galaxy S7 or offer something new entirely. So the LG G5 has gone for the latter option, while still being an awesome phone to begin with. It’s a big, ballsy move, and one that we hope pays off in the long run. Technology is meant to inspire you and the G5 does that in spades. Buy the LG G5 here SIM Free or on contract here

LG G5 review: the most interesting smartphone you can buy

I like the LG G5 a lot, it's a real joy to use. Not because it's a perfect smartphone, but because it's innovative. If you want a 'stand out' smartphone to make a geeky statement, the G5 is it. The modular design is interesting, and the ability to swap the battery is key for some.

LG G5 review review

New LG G5 Dual SIM 16MP 32GB Smartphone Pink review

Those innovative modules mean nothing

This, phone is amazing. I have had this phone for almost 3 weeks now and can definitely say it is fast (thanks to the Qualcomm 820 SOC and 4GB RAM), comfortable to use even with one hand and the camera is awesome, I dare say better than my wife's G4, even though they are supposed to be the same...

LG G5

Coming from its Best Mobile Device award at MWC16, the LG G5 has now landed on local shores. There's much talk about its ability to pair up with its ‘Friends', but forget the modular design, the biggest plus of the G5 is its wide-angle lens.