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
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
At the end of the day users are going to buy what they want, trust and are familiar with. Anyone who has enjoyed an LG smartphone will feel right at home with the LG G5. It's a good phone with all the bells and whistles, with more than enough power to mak...
Abstract: Over the last couple of years, Android OEMs have moved on to using metal with their flagship smartphones, be it in the form of a metal frame, a metal and glass construction, or a full metal design. Plastic has quickly fallen out of favor, and while LG was...
Modular idea has a lot of potential, replaceable battery, solid performance, the wide-angle rear camera is great for landscape shots, very comfortable to hold
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, Prev3 of 3Next
With Samsung and Apple dominating the flagship smartphone market, it's vital for everyone else to get the details right if they want to compete. Performance and battery life are just a shade behind the others, but our biggest concern is with what was supp...
Abstract: While its past G-series flagships have been small evolutionary upgrades on previous handsets, this year LG revolutionised its flagship with a modular-toting battery-replaceable metal design.Yet, change doesn't always mean for the better, and while there's...
Great performance, Dual-camera setup is fun, fascinating, Modular design has potential
The first add-on accessories aren't great, Fit and finish doesn't impress, Middling battery life
LG's choice to build a modular flagship smartphone is so brave it borders on nutty -- too bad the phone doesn't live up to its potential. It's a powerful smartphone with an inspired approach to photography, but it feels like LG made too many compromis...
Abstract: The dust hasn't quite settled and two of the best smartphones of the year are still going face to face in this harsh mobile race. We are talking about the LG G5 and the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge . Today we are giving you a thorough comparison of these two, s...
Abstract: You've read our text review of the G5, but what about video? Well, Mark Burstiner breaks down the latest from LG in our official video review.The G5 is a powerful smartphone - no doubt about that. It goes toe to toe with Samsung's Galaxy S7 in a spec shee...
The world's initial impression of the LG G5 was that the phone's modules would make or break it. After spending multiple weeks with the phone and seeing module support dwindle, the modular design means nothing at all for the G5. This is yet another phone...
With exception of the camera, there is very little I enjoy about the LG G5. While I applaud LG's efforts in making it so you can do more with your phone by extending it with various "modules" I struggle to see why I would recommend this phone over the V10...
