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...
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
Abstract: I spend a lot of time on the road in my role as an automotive journalist, and that means I'm always on the lookout for versatile tools that allow me to capture as much of a given experience as possible without taking up a huge amount of space in my luggag...
