First look at the LG G5 modular smartphone
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- The LG G5 is a new flagship Android smartphone that combines the latest specs with a new modular concept, where extra dongles can be plugged in to enhance performance and ergonomics.
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The design looks much better than the leaks suggest. My next phone.
hahaha. ikr.
wait for samsung unpacked
+NinoDroid wait forever
NinoDroid too much waiting lol. Also no headphone jack is kind of a bummer
+Star Co Thought he said there was one at the top?
I love how LG is going crazy with trying out new things. I am a fan of the design of the phone, not like the typical generic smartphone look that most other manufacturers are throwing out these days.
+Holger Lindh I am super confused. So much things changed at the same time. But I like how the did something different and took the risk.
+Holger Lindh It's great to see some innovation in a phone market that is has plateaued of late
The hifi audio dac extension, if it is quality, is a must buy godsend to me. Oh my how i have loathed the crap audio of many phones and even mp3 players!
+Holger Lindh I think we have to see the future before judging. it is kind of disappointing how they only came up with 2 modules. Also both aren't really useful for me. I scare it is just one of the attempts that will just get forgotten and removed.
+Holger Lindh I agree, I think their work is inspiring & revolutionary. Especially when you consider they're also developing roll-up portable TV sheets so you could watch TV pretty much on anywhere as long as it has a wall.
A new feature in a smartphone. You don't see that everyday...
lg g5 has another new feature. its called "no app drawer"
+Star Co So? just install a Launcher from the PlayStore.
BROTHERRR
Dan Mitchell yes i have, but other lauchers slow down your device, atleast add some bloat. Samsung did the best thing with the s7, making removable app drawer an option
+Star Co Wrong. I use Nova Launcher now and it's faster even when compared to Google's launcher which is quite fast anyway. So right away you have 2 fast and clean looking options.
You don't really know much about Android it seems.
I actually think the G4's design was a little better imo..
me too
***** G5는 지금까지 솔직히 좋은줄은 잘 모르겠네욬ㅋ UI도 중국꺼같고 디자인도 싸보이고
I don't realize if the G5 is relatively better the UI and design overall looks cheaper
***** G3 with real metal would've pretty dope. The G5 just looks cheap to me
+한재호 Don't upgrade , i have a g4 and it works great may upgrade for a g6 when it comes out.
+신명준 i dont get why some people want heavy, nonfunctional materials to adorn a device carried around everyday, especially when most likely it will be covered by a case anyway.
Move over Samsung and Apple , there's a new alpha.
+Facchetti Ali lol
+Facchetti Ali me
+ExcelledSlayer yep, samsung seems to be the only one that has a stable phone this year. lg g5 is "too innovative", almost gimmicky lets see how that works out, and they removed the app drawer.. iphone is removing their headphone jack, so that will be controversial, and samsung seems to be the only one who is playing it safe and actually improving on last years model
***** Good for you.
+ExcelledSlayer at least LG is innovating
Why didn't they added second small non-removable battery, so you wouldn't need to restart phone when changing modules?
Thumbs up to LG for always trying out something new, and not blatantly copying others in the market. Its sad though most people will still ignore this set.
but can you actually call someone with this?
I bet if they made this or any new smartphone and didn't include call or texting ability hardly anyone would notice for a while lol
+MadCowGoMoo lawl
+Klonkiller361 what is a call?
/s
+Klonkiller361 Nope. you can communicate with Facebook only :)
are you mad? The device isn't meant to be used for calls
LG has done everything right this around.
+Aero Windwalker exept battery, camera and design
+-Norkris- how is the camera bad? 2nd rear camera for wider pictures... you must have a telescope on your phone
+Aero Windwalker There can never be a perfect phone . Watch MKBHD video , every consumer is different , some like design , camera , ios , so buy what u like and be happy with it !
+yoherson de leon 2 cameras and you have to pick one of them for what you want to take a picture off.. Its amazing stupid
+Epicjack At last a rational comment. It's all subjective of course but it's hard not to admit it's a nice well thought out smartphone.
That's innovation!
Those new detachable features are a great idea! Hope more manufacturers adopt it!
Yo the way the battery pops out of the phone from the bottom!! FUCKING GENIUS. Keeps the phone thin while still having removable battery feature. LG is sooooooooooo underappreciated
Awesome device, great video verge!
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@Eli Shiloh Instablaster ;)
you forgot to mention the ui. they took out the app drawer! where are supposed to hide all the bloatwear now?
actually we might be saved. if you use the Nova launcher, it might have the drawer
+REV Hub if u use nova you will have an app drawer. Rumours are that Google might remove the app drawer in Android N though.
No, they didn't.
If you look closely to the powered on phone that is on the table you will see that it has that small little white circle which is the app drawer.
I wonder if they made something like Blinkfeed this time... I hope so.
***** The average consumer finds the app drawer confusing as many believe they've managed to install apps twice when they show up both on their homescreen and the app drawer. They also find it a little annoying to have an extra step just to access your apps instead of simply unlocking the device and having all your apps there. Lastly, it takes up an extra slot in your dock which could be used for another app instead. But it does kind of suck to those who like the app drawer and use it regularly. Luckily they have the option to get a launcher.
Myrmeko Me the powered on phone on the table is a G4 not a G5
The first module for this HAS to be a FRONT facing speaker! Get that, and I'm sold.
You gotta love LG for sticking with removable battery and SD card expansion. They were under pressure to have a unibody phone to match their rivals and have found an innovative way to do that and also keep the removable battery. Hats off to LG!
What about the specs? Ram, processor? Looks like everyone forgot about it
+Himansh Mulchandani Snapdragon 820 and 4GB of ram
+Himansh Mulchandani
RAM - 4GB
Processor - Snapdragon 820
then watch igyaan ndtv techpp shitty videos.. where they take 7 mins to cover all physical aspects.. ye rha jack ye rha sd slot ye rha volume rocker ..
And an Adreno 530 GPU.
m.gsmarena.com/lg_g5-7815.php
Watch the whole video dumbass!
this looks like the iphone 3g just bigger.... :/
bruh
No just no......
Go to the doctor as soon as possible, please.
I am an iPhone user and even I find your comment stupid.
LG G5 is definitely a step-up design from its predecessors and looks nothing like any iPhone designs.
I couldn't agree more. G5 looks like a cheap IPhone/Nexus 6p knock off. Anyone willing to that thing should be examined by a psychiatrist. There are much better offerings from 2015 (Nexus 6p ) along with upcoming 2016 releases.
Gone is the exchangeable back, gone is the volume buttons that work inside the pocket, gone is the curved display... What a amazing innovation LG, amazing!
this is why I'm an LG fan. Always loved there phones and glad to see they're bringing the best to the table this year
in my opinion this phone is ugly, dealbreaker. it looks like a bad concept.
true, the design is very offputtin
+Stiggu LePetit what a stupid statement.
Shut up you whiny shit. And you're wrong.
+Shadow Slayer true thats very innovative and i like how lg tries new ways. but the design in my eyes a no go
Stiggu LePetit did you see the s7? Hawt, easily the best phone of MWC, less gimmicks more things you use
The whole concept of attachable accessories feels outdated
The thing I liked about the LG G3 was that the big 5.5" screen didn't make the phone feel big because of the small bezels and the strongly curved back and now we got a smaller screen bigger bezels and a nearly flat back :-\
I had to put down my my HTC One M9 and just applause the LG G5. What an awesome phone, can't wait to get my hands on it.
In terms of camera display... LG has the best display hands down.
LG phones are cool and all, but my god they're absolutely hideous!😣
Damn, this is a game changer for sure. I can already see it designed and implemented much better in the next version of LG G series. Great job.
This will probably be my next phone. The battery and removable bottom is such an amazing concept. I'm sure there will be companies that will step up the features you can get with that LG G5. This phone is on my list. I'm very happy seeing a company taking amazing ideas into their product.
LG at its best
That phone is ugly
To me it's not ugly, it's generic.
+Pete S. generically ugly
Removable battery in a full Metal phone was more than enough for me to call it "radical change"... But having removable bat with EXTRA FEATURES into the G5? Well that is a really impressive step up. Hats off to you LG!
That removable battery mechanism is genius.
LG should stick to making appliances and TVs.
hahahahaha. No
+Marlous Broughton lol wake up, this is 21st century kid.
+Arpitha Mamidala you're right this is the 21st century but I'm not a kid unlike you.
LG G5 design sucks.
please stfu
Looks like an interesting concept, particularly the DAC AMP attachment !!!
looks beautiful. add ons are awesome. Glad some OEM is thinking out of the box!
Loved the detailed coverage on the extensions. The pebble-look of the device is sick. Wished there was more screen-on time to judge the software aesthetically but nonetheless great video!
I jizzed when he showed that B&O amp, finally a phone that actually cares about audio that is also decent in other areas
I cant wait until April. I have the very first LG G phone. It is called the LG G optimus. I have had it for almost 2 1/2 years . I have watched this phone get popular over a 4 year span. I was mad because the LG G5 came out 2 months after I upgraded my phone. The reason why I didnt get the G4 is because I know every year they come out with a new one. I love its features and capabilities. Iphone and Samsung will officially have a new competitor. LG 3 and 4 already made it a new competitor but this is serious now.
Kinda wish they kept the volume and buttons on the back still, but the friends thing seems pretty cool. Hopefully it still has expandable storage still.
I am a huge fan of this design because the phone has a really solid build but still offers a removable battery, plus it opens up a whole new world for accessories we have never seen before.
Design is more awesome than I have expected.
Super intrested with the audio quality of that accessoy, gj, gj LG
The 32 bit hifi "friend" is honestly the main reason I want this.
There should be a small battery inside to keep telephone on during add-on's swaping, even 'fast' rebooting ruins the idea of those accessories
The 'friends' logo is a cool cat :P
See now that's an actually usable way to implement a two camera design. The V10 didn't make much sense to me because I didn't see the variety as useful on the front, but getting two distinct FoV's for the rear is pretty nice.
wait. so No more volume buttons on the back to distinguish it from the other androids and make me feel cool? :'(
how con you exit dload mode on lg gd880 pls tell me
Bought an S7 Edge but I must say that modular design is killer. Hopefully this concept can be expanded upon greatly in a few years and bring smartphones into the next era!
Finally some company advancing on the 'block-phone' idea. It's a nice approach, and I'm pretty sure it works just fine - I really dont understand the guys saying it will eventually wear off, it wont last a year as a phone because of its "friends" and plugging them in and out - but seriously these dudes need to live back in 2016 and not 1990.
First phone of 2016 deserving a round of applause.
The only weird thing is, why does the battery have to come out when you change the accessory?
After 5 years RIP LG, this is a very promising phone and a future proof, LG should had focused on this for different market segments. This is a very great innovation by the way, imagine if gamers' phone today have features like this will be the sickest phone ever.
I got a G3 a while back, and from that moment LG had my service. Then they go and make this phone, solving the issue of the lack of removable backs. *applause*
Smaller display and battery than the last version how is this a substantial upgrade?
This looking like a revolutionary phone imo, it looks great
Wish I could have one.I'd take thousands of photos with that bad boy.Also would love to get the little sphere thing and the grip.
What I loved about LG was that they had expandable storage. Is this the same here with the G5?
VERY NICE!!!!!!!
congrats to almost 1 M subscribers👍😁
I have a feeling that the camera attachment is going to become the battery attachment lol
I just wish the regular battery was larger. Think they'll release another battery that's larger than you'd be able to just pop-in?
that battery tray was so coooooollllll
I'm watching this on that phone lol
Lg g5: right now is ahead in the industry. That's what we've been all waiting for. (Major innovation )
I just wish they had an all black version.
Wow. Hands down, LG has actually done a really good job of creating a unique phone
This phone is really good looking, and I love the idea of switching accessories, damn that's awesome
Hi-Fi Audio attachment seems so good 👌
Loving the G5, i might finally upgrade from my HTC m7. Wish the screen was a little bigger though, but G5 has ticked all my boxes from a hardware persepective.
finally with that another headphone jack attachment thing, now I can use 2 earphones at the same time :D
this is just wow, LG is doing some great stuff, especially with their previous versions of Nexus 5 and Nexus 5x
Well that is pretty damn cool. Can't wait for reviews of this and Galaxy S7.
i lost it when the robot rolled on.
It's all stuff I won't use but I'm glad to see someone pushing the envelope.
I feel like they nailed it. it's sleek, sweet spot size, screen as already been good enough on the G4, as well as camera, which they manage to improve. so it's the perfect phone for power users and style lovers. I can't see a real weakness.
so sick when i see that phone can change into digital camera. 👍👍👍
Where are the volume buttons, on the side?
that black one looks sick
-The G4 looked amazing, didn't consider it because of battery life, hope they fixed it
-Wonder if the bottom part won't break on the pocket
-also whith the camera accessory (plus extended battery) when sitting on a table it slants upside down, which is weird, perhaps the screen should rotate
I wonder how much battery will the B&O DAC eat and will there be a quick cover or other cases that fit the phone with the DAC.
We know the megapixels, but how big is the cmos? The cmos size is what makes more of a difference.
The LG 360 Cam looks so cool... HTC should do it for RE 2.0
LG has stepped up its game so far beyond the other competitors
SUPER NICE!...I'm so tired of these other brands locking in the ability to be modular, like the S7 not allowing battery swap, but finally realizing people dumped on it for taking out the SD slot.
A 32bit DAC was also a super smart move for serious audio folks that love high quality output in the car or living room. The added camera brick maybe fine if you need batterylife , but I wouldnt want to need it, nor bulk up the phone. 2 cameras is also a smart move to give you the multiple lens angles.
They should have built the 32bit dac in the standard phone. I like listening to great music in the car, but surely not gonna switch in out of an accessory to do it in my fast paced life!
WELL DONE!
FYI,
The design of the phone maybe not inventive, but to complain about it when there are 10 other brands that do the same thing is a bit pointless. Thank goodness they are getting that curved blip of a tech out of screens large or small, and Samsung is lame for using glass in the back, while Nexus 6P was fround on for bad deign from an engineering stand point as DIYGuy bends and cracks it folds it in half...I put the phone in my back pocket all the time!.
So this design is well worn, but surely not ugly. I just hope they used the top shatter resistant glass available...also a strong frame design to not bend, and the display I don't know if OLED is better or not.
it would be even better if theres a small secondary battery thats permanent, which make hotswapping posible and a big thing
Very original, innovative and fantastic finish! Well done LG!
I have just bought this phone and love it, the only thing, is that when videoing, the volume is not very loud on play back, compared to my Samsung Galaxy S3.
This phone, that VR headset, that robot... we're actually in the future.
Where's the volume up/down on the phone??
They did a lot, and I mean a lot of things right here. Truly showcased their innovative abilities with that magic slot, the way the glass curves at the top of enhance the feel when you pull down the notification shade, the dual rear cameras with a simple use and nothing over the top like HTC tried, the power button/fingerprint sensor combo, the smaller form factor, removable battery and expandable storage, always on display, USB C, and the "friends" as they call it. However they fell short on design here. There were simple things they could've done to save it but I really look at the design of my phones first and this just doesn't sit well with me.
i loved the G3 but it was riddled with small bugs, especially regarding the audio jack. this may be my next flagship tho
I think LG has already set the future of mobile smartphones with the G5. And accessories make this thing pretty dope.
the new features initiative award goes to LG for G5..
Do you think the module compartment has a big chance of breaking?
I'll be getting this. Got LG g4 the now and love it.
Good luck carring a sandwich baggie with all these accessories in it lol.
Man LG really nailed their hardware in this year. I just wish the UI was up to par and that it would get updates on time......
On the g3, when you messaged whilst using another app a box appears on screen where you can read the message and answer it without having to drop what you're doing. Does the g5 have this function as well?
Getting it. Take my money with Bang and Olufsen sound
Does anyone knows of it have a ir blaster an LG pay?
This device looks amazing! I'm a Samsung owner ( Galaxy Note 3 ) and have been patiently waiting for the next greatest phablet. LG has caught my eye with this device. I won't be buying it because it's not a phablet but I can't wait to see what they roll put to compete with the Galaxy Note 6 come October.
The removable battery and micro SD have me sold!