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March 2016
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Lightweight metal design
Powerful performance
All-day battery life with removable battery
QuadHD screen
Fast fingerprint sensor
Awesome ultra-wide secondary camera
Innovative all aluminum design
Removable and user-replaceable battery
Micro-SD for storage expansion
Excellent dual cameras on back
Future-proof USB Type-C port and extremely quick charging speeds
Lightningfast performance
Phenomenal cameras
Removable battery storage
Quick Charge 3.0 support
Replaceable battery
Wideangle camera
Useful camera modes
Flexible home buttons
Display (in sunlight) The display is definitely better in direct sunlight than the outgoing G4 thanks to substantially increased maximum brightness from the IPS panel
Quick The G5 is a bit quicker than Samsung's 820powered versions of the S7 and S7 edge
Fantastic new design
Modular build brings lots of possibilities
Great display
Battery life is phenomenal
APT-X HD for 24-bit Bluetooth audio
Snapdragon 820 is ultra fast
Video is among the best on the market
Wide-angle lens makes for some really in
A removable battery
One of the rare flagships with support for Google's alwayson voice commands
USB TypeC makes this phone ready for the future
Snapdragon 820 has good performance and the phone's battery life is acceptable if not exceptional
A dec
Dual camera
Modular design
Micro SD card
Modular idea has a lot of potential
Solid performance
The wide-angle rear camera is great for landscape shots
Very comfortable to hold
Wide angle lens takes great wide shots
Micro SD card slot
Modular design allows for a replaceable battery in a thin
Metal body
Superfast battery recharge
Faster perceived performance
USB TypeC is convenient
More affordable price
Premium design
Great display with easily customizable colors
Water resistant
Great outdoor visibility
Intriguing modular design
Stellar battery life
3D Touch input
Quality software ecosystem
Clean Android overlay
Better build quality
Wellbalanced photos
Swappable battery
Innovative modular construction
5.3-inch IPS display (1440 x 2560) and an AlwaysOn function
Exceptionally fast battery charging
Thanks to the USB Type-C port and Quick Charge 3.0
Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow + revamped LG UI
High CPU and GPU performance
Refined software experience
IP68 Waterresistant
Smaller
Yet with a larger screen
Wireless charging (US model only)
Improved wideangle camera
Costs a lot less
Photos look just as great
If not better
Removable battery
Greatlooking display
Water resistance is a nice extra
Faster performance than any other phone currently on the market
Comes integrated with premium services
Very good battery life
Quick Charge support
Easily swappable battery
Sleek metal body
Solid
Reliable performance
Bright display
Removable battery and SD card slot
Improved battery swap system
Beautiful
High-res display
State-of-the-art processor
LG's awesome manual camera controls
Modular design innovative
Fantastic camera set and software
Exceptionally fast performance
Speedy processor
Wide-angle camera mode and manual controls
Unique accessories
The first metal-body LG phone. Wide angle rear camera is useful and fun. Fast performance
Has microSD card slot
Quadrant
42
057
AnTuTu
129
961
Geekbench 3
2376/ 5505
3DMark Sling Shot
2525
3DMark Ice Storm
27
124
Metal body with semimodular design Gorgeous highres display
Powerful hardware
Impressive snappers
Userreplaceable battery
Great main camera
Beautiful display
Excellent fingerprint scanner
Wide-angle camera is useful
Modular design can be cool
Design is nice
Battery life can get through a day
Photos turned out great
Cool modular design
Great wide-angle camera
Move to metal construction is step in the right direction
Flagship class display
Performance
And camera
Dual-camera system has massive creative potential
Friends modules prove situationally useful
Modular makes a comeback
Amazing primary camera
Amazing wideangle camera
Outstanding performance
Futuristic design
Replaceable everything
LG Friends
Potential for more modules
Fingerprint scanner is fast and accurate
The display can get extremely bright
The interface has been redesigned and now looks dignified
Very fluid overall
Great performance in games
Camera delivers great photos during the day
Offers native integrati
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
Improved build quality
Wide angle camera lens
Vibrant bright screen
MicroSD expansion
Fluid performance
Improved software experience
Efficient
Low ripple at +12V
Japanese caps
Sanyo Denki fan
Silent operation under normal operating conditions
Over Temperature Protection that actually works (however
It has a low triggering point)
Fully modular
Individually sleeved cables of high
Excellent range of hardware
Including a fast Snapdragon 820
Great 1440p display
Fingerprint sensor
MicroSD card slot
And USBC. Comfortable
Ergonomic design. Dual camera system is versatile and takes fantastic photos.
Great performance
Dual-camera setup is fun
Fascinating
Modular design has potential
Very useful secondary wide angle camera
Optional camera grip
Good exposure
Even in very low light
Good balance between detail retention and noise reduction in low light
Good flash exposure and detail
Lens is sharp into the corners
Efficient optical
Good target exposure and wide dynamic range
Good detail preservation in lowlight conditions
Fast and accurate autofocus
Fine luminance noise in all conditions
Good detail preservation and accurate white balance with flash
Generally accurate white bal
Bright and high-contrast display
Always-On display
Comprehensive security features
Good cameras
Great voice quality with good noise suppression
Modular slot
Fast storage
Expandable storage
Very fast SoC
The editors didn't like
Drab UX 5.0 skin
Gimmicky LG Friends modules
No water-resistance
Modular design is loose
Only one module available in the U.S
Very rough and unfinished design
Feels rushed
Average battery life (smaller 2
800 mAh battery)
Dim display with unnatural colors and whites
Inconsistent daylight visibility
LG still lags behind on software design
Whatever LG wants to call this finish
It still feels like plastic
Fit and finish isn't up to similarly priced phones
Not water resistant
Screen technology not as good as others in its class
Battery life Mediocre at best. I get maybe a bit over 4 hours screen on with most of my time sitting at home on WiFi only. Around or under three hours
Definitely
If I'm out and about on mobile data. So
A lot like a typical phone from 2015 running Marsh
LG's UX 5.0 is as convoluted as ever
Carrier-exclusive band support rather than an International phone
Camera software is confusing
Photo quality is mediocre at best most of the time
Hi-Fi DAC from the V10 was obviously removed to sell the new Hi-Fi m
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
Style doesn't screen flagship device
Battery life and performance slightly lag behind other phones at this price range
Durability concerns about the plastic bottom of the battery module
Having the fingerprint scanner on the back can be inconvenient
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Blah design
Bottom firing speaker is easily blocked by hand
Not a very durable battery
We expected better image quality from the main camera
Janky dual-camera system
Clumsy process to swap modules
Inaccurate fingerprint sensor
Mediocre battery life
Subpar fit and finish
Flawed industrial design
Extremely dim always-on display
Wide-angle camera is more gimmicky than useful
Modular "Friends" accessories aren't very good
Dated look
Poor display brightness
Large display rim
Iderable carrier bloatware
Look could be better
Fit and finish uneven. LG UI does away with app drawer. Friends are interesting but lacking
Flimsy build
Modular accessories are pricey
Metal body doesn't feel premium
Battery life is average
Price
Speaker quality isn't the best
Display was a hit and miss some days
Bland look
Below-average battery life
Heavy-handed software interface
Plagued by lack of refinement
Saddled with carrier bloatware
Overshadowed by better smartphone alternatives
Extra modules don't add enough value yet
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
Rather uncomfortable to hold due to the slippery matte back
The placement of the fingerprint scanner is not optimal
The display is overly cold and off target in color reproduction
Indoor photos are soft and occasionally with white balance issues
Alway
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
Lackluster lowlight performance
Dual window removed from software
Uninspiring design
Cannot deliver full load at over 46°C ambient (OTP kicks in)
Very low hold-up time (combined with a long power-good signal)
High inrush-current
Single EPS connector
Aggressive fan profile
Lacks a semi-passive mode
Rather low PF readings (with 230V i
The modular slot is a complete dud
Providing no compelling additional features. LG's ‘metal' body is underwhelming. Software lacks the polish a highend phone deserves. Disappointing battery life.
The first add-on accessories aren't great
Fit and finish doesn't impress
Middling battery life
Slightly processed look at pixel level
With smeared fine detail and strong sharpening
Very noticeable luminance noise in areas of plain color in bright light
Some white balance inconsistencies in mixed light situations
Occasional soft spots in images
Slight color shading visible in lowlight conditions
An occasional blue cast in outdoor pictures
Chromatic noise visible in bright light HDR exposures
Published: 2016-04-01, Author: Eric , review by: phonescoop.com
LG is taking a bit of a risk with the G5. I wholeheartedly appreciate and respect that LG is going for something completely different with this phone. The company could easily have played it safe and churned out a bland metal-and-glass phone to take on th...
Fingerprint scanner is fast and accurate, The display can get extremely bright, The interface has been redesigned and now looks dignified, Very fluid overall, great performance in games, Camera delivers great photos during the day, Offers native integrati
Rather uncomfortable to hold due to the slippery matte back, The placement of the fingerprint scanner is not optimal, The display is overly cold and off target in color reproduction, Indoor photos are soft and occasionally with white balance issues, Alway
At the end of the review process, we're feeling kind of empty in that we can't quite place our finger on what it is that isn't feeling exactly right with the G5. Objectively, it's a competent flagship and even a decent improvement over its predecessor in...
The first metal-body LG phone. Wide angle rear camera is useful and fun. Fast performance, removable battery, has microSD card slot, Quadrant: 42,057, AnTuTu: 129,961, Geekbench 3: 2376/ 5505, 3DMark Sling Shot: 2525, 3DMark Ice Storm: 27,124
Look could be better, fit and finish uneven. LG UI does away with app drawer. Friends are interesting but lacking
I'll be honest: the LG G5 doesn't excite me the way the LG G4 did. Last year LG offered a microSD card slot and removable battery when their archrival Samsung did not with the Galaxy S6 family. Their camera offered full manual mode and RAW format (though...
Display (in sunlight) The display is definitely better in direct sunlight than the outgoing G4 thanks to substantially increased maximum brightness from the IPS panel, Quick The G5 is a bit quicker than Samsung's 820powered versions of the S7 and S7 edge,
Battery life Mediocre at best. I get maybe a bit over 4 hours screen on with most of my time sitting at home on WiFi only. Around or under three hours, definitely, if I'm out and about on mobile data. So, a lot like a typical phone from 2015 running Marsh
The G5 feels like a tacit admission from LG that the company simply can't compete directly with Samsung in the realm of design, ruggedness, battery life, camera performance, or even software features right now. I realize this comes across as a brutal asse...
Published: 2016-03-31, Author: Raymond , review by: mashable.com
Lightweight metal design, Powerful performance, All-day battery life with removable battery, QuadHD screen, Fast fingerprint sensor, Awesome ultra-wide secondary camera
Drab UX 5.0 skin, Gimmicky LG Friends modules, No water-resistance
LG G5The GoodLightweight metal design • Powerful performance • All-day battery life with removable battery • QuadHD screen • Fast fingerprint sensor • Awesome ultra-wide secondary cameraThe BadDrab UX 5.0 skin • Gimmicky LG Friends modules • No water-resi...
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Published: 2016-03-30, Author: Benjamin , review by: slashgear.com
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