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May 2015
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835 Reviews
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Outstanding camera with sharp detail and pleasing colors
Unique leather option
Removable battery
Base model with 32GB of internal memory and expandable storage
Slick metal body
Quality audio output and stereo speakers
Polished HTC Sense interface
Beautiful 5.5-inch 2560 x 1440 Quad (2K) Display
16 Megapixel Camera that's great for beginners & advanced enough for photography enthusiasts
Gorgeous genuine leather materials and design accents that add form to function
Micro-SD slot for expandable s
Gorgeous QuadHD display
Killer back and front cameras
Super responsive Android UI
Removable battery and microSD card slot
Great leather texture
Fantastic display
Excellent camera
Smooth
Responsive performance
Solid battery life
With removable option
Premium leather backs are gorgeous
While Samsung
HTC
Motorola
And Apple continue floundering around trying to find the perfect formula of battery life and performance
LG has it all figured out. A smartphone that can last all day easy with time to spare for the morning after. That's the
User replaceable battery
MicroSD card
Camera can capture RAW images
Improved front facing camera
Sleek form
Comfy to hold despite large size
Excellent display
Solid performance
Respectable stamina
Quick Charge support
Capable camera
SD card support
Includes two years of upgraded Google Drive storage
A great camera with full manual controls and output to DNG. And the color sensor seems to actually work
The Snapdragon 808 fixes many of the 810's issues. This won't be the reigning benchmark champ anytime soon though
A removable battery and SD card sl
Display The display on the G4
While not particularly accurate
Is very bright with impressive levels of contrast and substantially improved viewing angles
Especially when compared to the G3
Big phone
Small footprint The G4 has a big 5.5" screen that o
The vegetabletanned
Genuine
Stitched leather option lends the G4 a luxurious feel
The larger
5.5inch screen can be a major draw for power users
Cheap storage expansion through microSD
Industryleading lowlight camera performance
Deafening loudspeake
Stellar camera performance
MicroSD expandable storage
Solid general performance
Fantastic battery life
Amazing 5.5' display with truetolife colors. Top notch camera with DSLRlike controls and fast Autofocus. Ergonomic design makes the phone easy to grip. Clean user interface with welcome additions to Android. Super fast performance. Leather back finish is
Great design and build quality
Improved screen quality (better contrast ratio and maximum brightness)
User-replaceable battery and detachable back cover
Supports fast charging (1 hour and 52 minutes from 0 to 100%)
Fenomenal camera performance with to
The display itself is awesome
And the fact it has expandable memory gives you even more reason to take advantage of that
Polished aluminum design
Properly calibrated screen
Fantastic speed
Reliable camera
Fingerprint security
Interesting and unusual design
Vivid
But also inaccurate screen
Potent camera with Manual mode
Nice multitasking abilities
Ergonomic design
Waterproof
Superior display
Bleeding edge hardware
Fingerprint scanner
Wireless charging
Unique design with leather back and slight curve
Bigger screen
Userreplaceable blattery
Cheaper
MicroSD support
Camera
Performance
Fantastic screen. Excellent camera. Removable battery and microSD card slot.
Near-DSLR quality camera with advanced shooting options
Big
Bright
And beautiful QHD display
Subtle design accents that add form to function
The LG G4 has a sharp and generously sized display
A bevy of camera controls and raw image shooting
A replaceable battery and expandable storage
Slick design with optional leather
Stunning camera with pro-level features
Rich quad-HD display
Clean interface with useful apps
5.5" QHD display is a relatively compact and comfy package. Super camera
Removable battery and it has a microSD card slot. Attractive with leather back
Sharp
Detailed display
Camera performs well and is easy to use
Large ultra-HD display
Can run more demanding apps and games
Brilliant display
Good Battery Life
Great Camera
MicroSD Card support
Removeable battery and Good sounding speaker despite being rear mounted
Best manual still camera controls
Upgradable storage
Androidy UI
Light on bloatware
Thin and minimal
Neat design
Stunning display
Excellent camera experience
Reliable performance
Great display
Great camera
Fast performance
Beautiful
Comfortable fit and finish
One of the best smartphone cameras available
Striking display
Expandable memory
Aesthetically unique and attractive design
Quad HD 5.5-inch screen is vivid and great for media
Snapdragon 808 shows how optimization is recipe for success
Backing is removable
Comes in leather or plastic
Removable battery and expandable storage
Cam
Camera captures some slick looking photos
Higher degree of sophistication thanks to the new leather back
Removable battery & microSD card slot
Fantastic rear shooter
Display features sharp imaging
Realistic colors
And deep contrast
Stellar Camera
Cool Design
Great Display
Removable Baterry
MicroSD
Excellent image detail and good dynamic range in bright light
Good balance between noise reduction and detail retention in low light
Usable exposures in very low light
Decent LED-flash performance
Very large panorama output (but some stitching errors
Fantastic classleading camera you can rely on in almost all situations. Great 1440p display. Decent performance without having to worry about throttling. Expandable storage and removable battery add flexibility.
Mostly great cameras
Long battery life
Has a microSD card slot
Vibrant screen
Superb build
Optional leather back cover
First rate camera
Very good
Bright screen
Expandable storage
Modern connections standards supported
The editors didn't like
The display brightness and viewing angles could be better
Squared edges can be uncomfortable at times
And the plastic model is very slippery
Battery life is average at best
No rapid charging
Over-saturated colors in photos
No full Quick Charge support
Or wireless charging without using a case
Some superfluous software
Regular plastic backs are nothing special
But the removable back brings its own disadvantages. The G4 is just rather plain and the leather options and different colored back panels can only get you so far
I'm obsessed with smartphone speakers. Music is a massive part of my life and listening thr
Wireless charging is not built in
Bulky and awkward to carry in a pocket
Less premium than other flagship phones
No frontfacing speakers
Subpar software
No native wireless charging support
Quick Charge adapter not included with phone
No matter which back panel you get
The major contact points—the sides and buttons—are still plastic
No always-on voice commands
LG merged the individual notification and power settings panels into a single panel
And it's very cramped
Not any faster While not slow
The G4 really doesn't feel quicker than a G3 running Lollipop
Still gets smoked by the Galaxy S6 in most benchmarks
And can occasionally exhibit undesirable stutter and jank for no readily apparent reason
Android skin sometimes gets in the way
If you don't go with the leather back plate option
The regular plastic back plate makes the phone look pretty ordinary looking
Underwhelming battery life
Somehow impractical design or at least not as comfortable as last year's (overall bigger size)
Unoptimized and heavy UI
Doesn't support wireless charging
Battery life could always be better
Screen
No fingerprint scanner
Slow OS updates
Bloatware-heavy. Runs warm when gaming
Battery life is average and improves little from last generation
Snapdragon 808 processing performs well but lags behind other current flagships
Though the phone's battery life is adequate
It doesn't last as long as its competitors. There are no significant new software features and its design feels uninspired
Shorter battery life than competitors
Faux metal back is ugly
Thankfully we have other choices. Display isn't extremely bright
Subtle changes from the LG G3
Performance hiccups
Still not a fan of the rear controls
Some testers found it too big
Software could use some work
Not on the most current version of Android
Wireless charging requires optional case
Quick Charging isn't as fast as other devices that support it and plastic backs are meh and those wanting a premium metal feel won't get it
No quick or wireless charging
Downmarket design
Except for the polarizing leather option
Overall
A timid update to the G3
A bit pricier for those on a budget
UAG logo is a bit big
Middling design
No wireless charging
Plastic build
Ugly software
Inconsistent
Ungainly software
Plastic version offers little aesthetic improvement over G3
Leather version wears easily
LG UX still a bit bloated
Still some smudgy post processing in the camera
For those that don't want leather backings
Plastic backs are a consolation prize
Slightly longer
Wider
And heavier than the G3
Color temperature is a cold ~8000K
Underperforming graphics processing
Chipset is not what we would expect of a flagship
Imprecise screen brightness settings
Insufficient battery autonomy
Average Battery Life
Pricing
Unfortunately
We don't yet have pricing information on the LG G4. I was handed a G4 as part of the TMobile Preview Tour and US carriers have not yet provided pricing information. I think it will be similar to other high end Android devices
But
High levels of luminance noise and some chroma noise in some base ISO images
Edge softness in some images
Occasionally unreliable focus in Auto mode
Low quality slow motion video and no way to export
Pronounced rolling shutter effect in video footage
Design isn't as impressive as some of its competitors
Even with the optional leather back. Performance is marginally behind the Galaxy S6.
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While we're not bowled over by the software, it hasn't dampened our enthusiasm for the LG G4. It's incredibly hard to be different in the smartphone world, but with some bold design choices LG has managed to pull it off. Critically, it hasn't comprom...
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Published: 2015-07-16, Author: Stephen , review by: techguide.com.au
Slightly bulkier than other smartphones, no fast charging
The LG G4 deserves its place alongside the top tier Android smartphones on the market and has many features and capabilities its rivals don't. The device offers a fresh new look, useful and relevant features and one of the best cameras you'll ever find o...
The LG G4 is a fantastic phone. Its camera is its strongest point, followed closely by its intelligent build. It really is far easier to grip and use than any other 5.5 inch phone on the market. The rear-mounted buttons, complimented by the tap-on/tap-off...
Abstract: If leather's your thing the G4 comes with a black or tan case, with other coloured cases to be sold separately. Photo: LGSuperficially the most interesting thing here is the G4's leather back, an eyeball-grabbing feature in the plastic and glass world of...
Published: 2015-07-10, Author: Alex , review by: fatducktech.com
Abstract: LG's improved on the G3 in almost every respect with the G4. Which is great, but I've still got a couple of reservations about it.Over at PC Mag Australia I've taken a look at LG's latest “premium” smartphone, but given they've already run a US-led review...
Beautiful display, Modern, stylish design, Amazing camera
No built-in wireless charging, Leather backs will lose lustre, Large dimensions
The individual pros and cons of the LG G4 don't take into account the overall experience of using this phone. It's a beautiful piece of technology, curved and leather-wrapped, with expandable memory and a removable battery, that works well and doesn't pre...
Published: 2015-06-25, Author: Chris , review by: ausdroid.net
Android 5.1.1 out of the box. No memory leaks. Lots of speed, That camera is absolutely brilliant. 16 megapixels of optical image stabilised goodness, guided by laser focus and a bright f/1.8 aperture, with the power of manual focus and shutter control. I
” section that the OS can slow down, and that can cause apps to misbehave. I've noticed this most prominently in two situations; just after a fresh boot, and during and shortly after installing apps from the Play Store. I can only assume that's because th
I'm not sure what there is left to say about the G4; I usually find myself at the end of a review thinking something along the lines of:Here's a great device, but it's let down by these flaws, but hey it's still alright.With LG's G4, I'm not really in tha...
Incredible camera with solid manual controls, Great screen, The one flagship to still have expandable storage and a removable battery,
Weak vibrations, Leather case prone to damage, plastic case feels tacky, No fingerprint reader,
LG's G4 is easily 2015's best all-rounder to date. Sure, the Galaxy S6 wins on looks, the Lumia 640 XL wins on value and the iPhone 6 (even though its technically a 2014 release) wins on ecosystem, but the G4 gets almost everything right without compromi...
