LG G5 review: Evening the odds

22 March, 2016
Someone at LG must have thought: “Leather is so last-year, let’s do something nobody has done – or long quit trying.” And here we have the LG G5. It has the looks of a brand new flagship, the heart of a dragon and an adventurous dual camera setup suited for every occasion. But there’s more than meets the eye, the Magic Slot. The LG G5 is a modular smartphone, which lets you plug a handful of external add-ons: a semi-pro camera grip with shutter buttons and a bigger battery, or an external sound amplifier by B&O.

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  • 29 Mar 2016

ex-samsung fanboy, 29 Mar 2016I've had 4 amoled samsungs and all of them have had burn in... moreReally, burn in ? Why some people said they do not have this issue ?

    AnonD-520232, 29 Mar 2016Seriously. The quality of the camera /lens combo is terribl... moreIf you are so perceptive you should see I mean FoV. Like compare meizu pro5, Z5, G5.

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      • 29 Mar 2016

      I've had 4 amoled samsungs and all of them have had burn in or some other sort of screen defect. Going for the G5 because of lcd, radio and removable battery.

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        • 29 Mar 2016

        vrvly, 26 Mar 2016Whoa! You think there are better cameras out there that cap... moreSeriously. The quality of the camera /lens combo is terrible. Look at the edges of the frame.

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          • 29 Mar 2016

          Seb, 29 Mar 2016That's because of an outdated processor which drains more b... moreI have a new battery in my G3 but the battery performance is really poor.

            According to GSMArena's battery life scores, the G5 does not last as long as even the G3, which is way way down GSMArena's list, although the V10 is even worse. Pathetic, deal-killer. LG's biggest weakness is battery life and why I will never buy another LG phone until they get this right.

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              • 29 Mar 2016

              AnonD-519716, 28 Mar 2016I completely agree with you! S7 Edge will be my next phone!... moreThat's because of an outdated processor which drains more battery, a degraded battery used for 2 years, and a less battery efficient display :P

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                • 29 Mar 2016

                Anonymous, 28 Mar 2016What burn in issues? I haven't experienced any burn in issues.If you ever had a plasma screen before, if you leave a static image displayed on the screen for some minutes or hours, this specific image might leave permanent ghostly outline of that image on the screen regardless you turn it off/on.

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                  • 29 Mar 2016

                  Anonymous, 29 Mar 2016No. Its objective. Which you prefer is subjective. What ha... moreAmoled has some flaws;

                  at low brightness the screen gets pink, because red needs less power to be lit than green or blue. That affects the white SO BAD! that's why I stick to IPS.

                  it degrades, it's organic, and will get dimmer over some years, also deposit a green tint over the screen.

                  Good old Burn-in damages. Just like Plasma, after some months/years, some burnt images may get stuck on the screen.

                  Also honestly, all Amoled screens I've seen are too saturated... idk it's like, colour elements lacks white (take for example, mixing white paint to red, you get pink), it's as if, instead, you mix few white paint, red, and lots of water to get another kind of pink. haha

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                    • 29 Mar 2016

                    ICE, 29 Mar 2016All the drama. Lol.Always

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                      • 29 Mar 2016

                      All the drama. Lol.

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                        • 29 Mar 2016

                        Miserable battery!, 28 Mar 2016Checking pathetic web browsing and video playback times of ... moreHave you contacted them or left your suggestions on their website? If they want to learn from customers, they need to take the battery life into consideration seriously when develpoing new phones, right?

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                          • 29 Mar 2016

                          Anonymous, 28 Mar 2016That's subjective. I'd probably consider a Samsung if it wa... moreNo. Its objective.
                          Which you prefer is subjective. What has the technical objective advantages is not subjective.

                          In terms of brightness, contrast, choice of saturation or accuracy, cool or proper white point, blacks, power consumption, space required, viewing angles, light bleed, uniformity, and such.
                          There is no contest. Samsungs top amoleds are leading the world.

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                            • 29 Mar 2016

                            AnonD-416152, 28 Mar 2016Samsung fanboy trolling hereResponding with facts to coments of denial from famboys is being the fanboy? I dont think so

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                              • 28 Mar 2016

                              ThanosB75, 28 Mar 2016In order not to forget the REAL Truth about LG G5!!! LG G... moreWhat burn in issues? I haven't experienced any burn in issues.

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                                • 28 Mar 2016

                                LG phones are famous for losing more than 50% of their value with an year of launching
                                LG G flex 2 - Launched Janurary at 650 USD - November 250USD
                                LG G4 - Launched April 2015 at 650 USD - March 300 USD
                                Guess I will have to wait for an year to get it at a price, the phone is actually worth.

                                  Anonymous, 28 Mar 2016lol. most stu**d troll in gsmarena. why bother come here?, ... moreYes. Very much. I am scared of LG.

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                                    • 28 Mar 2016

                                    Anonymous, 27 Mar 2016Samsung has been making profit on android for many years no... moreTrue that but Apple makes boat load more profit on phones than Samdung.

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                                      • 28 Mar 2016

                                      AnonD-92238, 28 Mar 2016display on Samsung's flagships are better than any phonesIn order not to forget the REAL Truth about LG G5!!!
                                      LG G5: MWC 2016 Winner!!! GSMA announces LG G5 for best device at MWC 2016!!!!! (Not S7)
                                      LG G5: Accurate color screen (IPS) from LG. Not Like S7 with Burn-In Issues Amoled Screen... This is a known issue with Samsung S5 - S6 - S7!!!!! Just Google it... Check it!!!!
                                      LG G5: Ir Blaster Still available in LG G5 (Not anymore available in S7... Last Year was in S6...S5...)
                                      LG G5: Fm Radio
                                      LG G5: Removable Battery. Yes LG did it. You can have a full metal unibody mobile phone with Removable Battery. LG G5!!!
                                      LG G5: Usb Type C. Now available in G5 (Not Available in S7, in S8 for sure... Next Year)
                                      LG G5: Fast Charge 3.0 Now available in G5 (Not Available in S7, in S8 for sure... Next Year)
                                      LG G5: Snapdragon 820 with the same price (In all countries, not only in USA and China like S7) In Latin America Snapdragon 652 with a lower price...
                                      LG G5: New Perfect Innovative Modular Design (S7 Design = S6 Design?!?)
                                      LG G5: Dual Camera Aspect Ratio 16/9 16MP & Wide Angle 8MP with LASER Focus (Not like S7 ancient aspect ratio 4/3 S7 12MP Dual... Focus...)

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                                        • 28 Mar 2016

                                        not many ppl gonna buy this phone..