The LG G5 Thread

kona786 · 23 Mar 2016 at 18:37

£459 SIM FREE

GOLD

http://www.metrofone.co.uk/LG-G5

kona786 · 23 Mar 2016 at 19:11

http://www.droid-life.com/2016/03/23/this-bad-lg-g5-commercial-says-april-1-is-the-day/

JAMAL · 24 Mar 2016 at 15:53

O2 refresh deal that works out at £391.99 for the handset & free headphones

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/lg-g5-for-little-391-99-o2-2418912

neoboy · 24 Mar 2016 at 18:48

Suppose to return headphones if you cancel within 14 days, so maybe worth hanging on to the contract for a month before cancelling since there won't be any penalty anyway with O2 Refresh.

Mr_Cool · 25 Mar 2016 at 23:32

GSMArena review
http://www.gsmarena.com/lg_g5-review-1416.php

Warp279 · 1 Apr 2016 at 18:37

Its just weird

Silly Goose On The Loose · 1 Apr 2016 at 19:36

LG just have awful marketing.

silverblack · 1 Apr 2016 at 19:41

Build quality not so good.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Exi1eHSEFs

Mekrel · 1 Apr 2016 at 21:06

Yup, the thing is coated in plastic and I've read a lot of reviews that have had issues with the magic slot not sitting flush with the rest of the phone.

I'm not sure why anyone would buy this over the S7.

Rojin · 1 Apr 2016 at 21:11

Plenty of positive reviews on yt as well... I have no interest in an S7. The G5, H9 and whatever HTC are doing will likely be my next phone. Although I'm still holding out hope for a non metal bodied top end phone...

Mekrel · 1 Apr 2016 at 21:17

Rojin said:
Plenty of positive reviews on yt as well... I have no interest in an S7. The G5, H9 and whatever HTC are doing will likely be my next phone. Although I'm still holding out hope for a non metal bodied top end phone...

I guess everyone has their preferences, but this device was torn a new one on AndroidPolice. I actually think the G5 is a step backwards from the G4, and that's a shame as LG are one of the most likely manufacturers to keep Samsung on their toes when it comes to hardware.

silverblack · 1 Apr 2016 at 21:18

Just not liking the design at all,looks cheap and toy like.
I had a G3 for over a year really liked that phone but this looks a step back in the design dept,even if it does have the spec of a flagship.

Rojin · 1 Apr 2016 at 21:22

Mekrel said:
I guess everyone has their preferences, but this device was torn a new one on AndroidPolice. I actually think the G5 is a step backwards from the G4, and that's a shame as LG are one of the most likely manufacturers to keep Samsung on their toes when it comes to hardware.

People don't like or see the need for the whole "friends" thing. I don't actually have much interest in that. The phone style is fine, how it feels in the hand I'll have to wait and see. If its grippy and that's because of plastic that's fine by me. My iPhone 6s is the best iPhone I've have but I absolutely hate how slippy it is. I still use my Nexus 5 more because of that. The dual camera interests me more, the H9 is supposedly going that route as well.

BananaDunka · 1 Apr 2016 at 22:05

Hmm I wonder what LG were thinking.

Plastic on the outside, metal on the inside.

Rojin · 1 Apr 2016 at 23:02

According to the designer the decision to use metal was based purely around the strength aspect due to the modular design rather aesthetics to match other manufacturers. If the plastics make it nice and grippy, I like it. I don't like cases and I don't like slippy phones...

Warp279 · 9 Apr 2016 at 20:50

Anyone pick this up? Got the titan.

The back is cheap and hideous, wont be showing that

bungle · 10 Apr 2016 at 19:21

At last somebody has actually got one! How are you finding it? Has it got any light bleed?

CossackNoodle · 14 Apr 2016 at 16:37

I picked one up yesterday, going from xperia z3 compact, I'm really impressed so far, batt life seems to last a full day but I think it would struggle with really heavy use.

I haven't checked for light bleed yet

silverblack · 14 Apr 2016 at 20:17

£410 instore @ Vodafone.

biron_w · 28 Apr 2016 at 11:57

Yet another video showing really poor build quality for this phone :eek:

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