Rating 4.3 85 reviews

LG G5 is built around a modular concept. There are currently two modules available that extend the functionality of the phone. The camera module slides onto the phone and transforms the phone into a camera including buttons and a camera grip. The audio module has been developed in co-operation with Bang & Olufsen (B&O).


LG decided to ditch the modular design for the successor LG G6 due to limited interest among consumers.

Manufacturer: LG
pricespy.co.nz
9 years ago

Like this sharp. A really good phone at a reasonable price. Had previously a Samsung s4 that became too hot. This may also become slightly warm but not at all the same as p4 grade. Good camera and gently freed from all sorts of junk apps. Bought a photo module for 120 SEK.
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PC Quest
9 years ago

The LG G5 has a metal body, with a separate frame and rear shell. It has dual-camera lenses which let you capture wider images than single lens as well detailed pics with natural colors in both day and night light conditions.
Pros:
  • Good screen
  • Excellent cameras and performance
  • Modular design
Cons:
  • Average battery
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Know Your Mobile
8 years ago

LG G5 First Look: LG G5 SE Also Coming SOON!

The LG G5 is a wonderful phone -- unique, powerful and good looking. What more could you want in 2016!?
Pros:
  • Excellent Camera
  • Great Design
  • Modular Aspect Has Potential
  • Excellent Performance
  • Great Battery Life
  • All Metal Design With Zero Antenna Bands
Cons:
  • Modular Aspect Feels A Little Beta At Present
  • Switching Modules Is Clunky
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TechRadar UK
8 years ago

LG G5 review

The LG G5's modular party pieces are yet to be fully realized, but away from that you've got a supremely solid flagship smartphone - if only the battery was a bit better.
Pros:
  • Strong screen
  • Super performance
  • Useful wide angle camera
Cons:
  • Questionable design
  • No app drawer
  • Battery could be better
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Phone Arena
7 years ago

Best Phone ever had (Except Battery life)

This phone is just awesome, I can't complain about anything, the camera is perfect, OH my god I've addicted to the wide angel lens and know I just can't get over it, the performance is just unbelievable, it can run any game very easy.
Pros:
  • Everything
Cons:
  • Battery life
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handtec
10 years ago

Review

What a superb phone had a g4 before this one wife has a galaxy s6. G5 blows it away. Absolutely amazing phone with real innovation.
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Techaeris
10 years ago

LG G5 review: The first step to a modular phone?

The LG G5 is LG's newest flagship with a metal build and a design that's different from previous LG flagship devices. The phone comes with two rear facing cameras, a modular design for adding additional attachments such as changing out batteries or using a modular camera.
Pros:
  • Design is nice
  • battery life can get through a day
  • photos turned out great
Cons:
  • Price
  • speaker quality isn't the best
  • display was a hit and miss some days
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Alphr
10 years ago

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

Image 1 of 18 LG’s flirtation with modular design didn’t last long. The LG G6 is out in the wild, as is the LG V30 , and both dispense with the LG G5’s modular design. If you want to get hold of an LG G5 now, you’ll need to do so from a third party as a SIM free offering.
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CNET
10 years ago

LG G5

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.
Pros:
  • The LG G5's unique modular design lets you swap in fun accessories
  • It has (two!) great rear cameras, expandable storage and a replaceable battery -- a rarity in high-end phones
Cons:
  • Although you can swap out some parts, there aren't enough to make this feature compelling
  • You can only access the phone's app drawer in a specialized theme
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Stuff.tv
10 years ago

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
Pros:
  • Immense screen
  • Clever wide-angle camera
  • Durable battery life
Cons:
  • No waterproofing
  • Always-on display is poor
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