LG G5 H850
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
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10 years ago
LG G5
Regardless of how the end result turned out, it's always nice to see a company try something new. For the underdogs in the Android market, the main question for any new device is "why should anyone buy this over the latest Samsung phone
Pros:
- A removable battery
- One of the rare flagships with support for Google's always-on voice commands
- USB Type-C makes this phone ready for the future
- Snapdragon 820 has good performance and the phone's battery life is acceptable if not exceptional
- A decent camera
Cons:
- The bottom release mechanism just isn't good enough
- It holds the bottom part on unevenly, and on one side is so loose you can see through it, LG carved an awful groove around the back of the phone, and the edges are pretty sharp, A microSD card, great! But LG killed Android 6.0's adoptable storage.
10 years ago
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.
Pros:
- Modular makes a comeback
- Amazing primary camera
- Amazing wide-angle camera
- Outstanding performance
- Futuristic design
- Replaceable everything
- LG Friends
- Potential for more modules
Cons:
- Needs more polish in manufacturing the bottom slot
- Why are the chamfers so sharp
- Microdized treatment feels like plastic
- Aging concerns over paint finish
- The display is dimmer than average
- Inconsistent battery life
10 years ago
New LG G5 Dual SIM 16MP 32GB Smartphone Pink review
Those innovative modules mean nothing
10 years ago
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.
Pros:
- Awesome wide-angle lens
- strong processor and specs
- great screen
- LTE
- modular abilities
Cons:
- Problem with silver finishing coming off on edges
- battery life not good
10 years ago
LG G5 review: modular design and dual cameras
In a world of similarly-specced smartphones LG could easily have ushered in 2016 by making the G5 just another also-ran.
Pros:
- Modular design
- wide-angle camera
- removable battery
- customisable software
- attractive price
Cons:
- Not metal all over
- modular design is a blessing and a curse
- so-so battery life
10 years ago
New LG G5 Dual SIM 16MP 32GB Smartphone Pink review
The LG G5 is a unique smartphone, bringing a modular design and three cameras to the table, but there are too many flaws to call this a winning combination. LG isn’t afraid to try new things: from buttons on the back to two screens with the LG V10. The G5 could have been LG’s best smartphone […]
10 years ago
LG G5 review (part 2)
I've been using the LG G5 for almost a month now and posted my first impressions two weeks ago. As far as looks and feel, I still don't think that the G5 lives up to the same standard as LG's previous flagship smartphones like the LG G4 and the LG V10 .
Pros:
- Wide angle lens takes great wide shots
- Replaceable battery
- micro SD card slot
Cons:
- Blah design
- Bottom firing speaker is easily blocked by hand
10 years ago
The LG G5 is never going to win prizes for good looks, but it excels in quirky innovation with a modular design and dual rear-facing cameras.
10 years ago
LG G5 Review
Announced last February in Barcelona during the Mobile World Congress, the LG G5 made headlines by being the world's first modular smartphone. Aside from its flagship specs like the 5.3-inch Quad HD IPS Quantum Display, Snapdragon 820 CPU, 4GB RAM, and 16MP camera, it can accommodate modules such as...
Pros:
- * Impressive performance
- * Great display quality
- * Interesting camera setup
- * Modular design
Cons:
- * Un-inspiring design
- * Low battery capacity compared to other flagships
- * Additional modules are expensive
10 years ago
New LG G5 Dual SIM 16MP 32GB Smartphone Pink review
The LG G5 stands out from this year's batch of smartphone upgrades in giving us something genuinely new to talk about. Its modular approach, letting you clip in spare batteries and camera packs and speakers, brings a touch of innovation to a market that seems to be leveling out (at least in terms…
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