Replaceable battery, wideangle camera, useful camera modes, flexible home buttons
Fit and finish isn't up to similarly priced phones, not water resistant, screen technology not as good as others in its class
No-contract pricing of the G5 will vary depending on carrier. AT&T charges $689; T-Mobile, $630; Verizon, $624 and Sprint, $576. This is roughly what you'd expect to pay for a top-tier phone. Various contract pricings will also be available, depending on...
Speedy processor, Wide-angle camera mode and manual controls, Removable battery, Unique accessories
iderable carrier bloatware
The LG G5 for AT&T is a powerful smartphone with a semi-modular build, making it a unique alternative to more typical flagship handsets. But heavy software changes won't please Android purists...
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
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
I went into this experience with high hopes and with fantastic first impressions. LG's presentation on all fronts is flashy, fluid and attractive to say the least. They've built this one up as something to break new ground, and in many ways, they've de...
Published: 2016-04-05, Author: Chris , review by: slashgear.com
Do the non-Friends features we've gone over here make the LG G5 a monster to be beaten by the rest of the premium smartphone universe? Sort of.Instead, I'd contend that while MANY premium smartphones continue to try to capture the success Apple has had wi...
Abstract: In this week's Plugged In, Mashable Tech Correspondent Ray Wong checks out LG's new flagship G5 Android and tells you how it tries to outperform its competitors. The G5 has a premium aluminum design, Qualcomm's latest and fastest processor, Android 6.0 Marshmallow, a big high-res screen, a great camera and even a fancy schmancy "modular design" with a removable batter...
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
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
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...
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
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 SAMA FTX-800-2 is only available in Asia and is priced at close to $200. 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 l...
Published: 2016-04-04, Author: Chris , review by: slashgear.com
Abstract: This past weekend my family and I traveled to Mt Rushmore - I brought the LG G5 along for the trip to shoot some photos. What you're about to see is a set of photos captured with the LG G5's primary camera as well as its wide-angle-lens camera, both using...
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...
