LG G5 Review: First impressions, Review and specs | The first mainstream modular smartphone

LG has made some great smartphones over the past few years, with the most notable being the Nexus, because of the Nexus branding. Other smartphones from LG’s stables though good, when compared to the competition have never really gained the attention they deserve. 

This may be because they don’t create as big marketing buzz, like Samsung does, but personally I don’t think that’s a bad thing. The product needs to speak for itself and that’s what the LG G5 is all about. It's an impressive smartphone at first glance. and probably the first mainstream modular smartphone in the world.

I've now spent few hours with the LG G5 and have a few first impressions to offer. I may also include some of the questions and answers in my review.

HARDWARE:

Under its metal body, the G5 houses a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 octa-core processor, supported by 4 GB of RAM and 32 of internal storage. The Snapdragon 820 was announced as a highly optimized processor, leaving behind the overheating problems that have plagued the Snapdragon 810. The build quality and hardware specification of LG G5 is very impressive. Here, I am sharing some impressions though, as listed below:

• The top of the 5.3 inch display glass curves down towards the back. That gives a cool effect, but also makes me wonder about the ability to survive a drop with the glass extending so far up.
• It's much lighter as compared to other high end devices, the LG G5 is 159 gm.
• The rear power button and fingerprint scanner is vastly improved over its predecessor LG G4 and LG V10.
• The volume button has been moved from the back to the left side.
• There is still an IR port on top, one of the few remaining devices with this capability.
• The removable bottom has a better fit and finish than I supposed.
• The headphone jack is on top.
• The battery is part of the bottom so it seems that extra batteries will include a full bottom piece. I haven't tried removing the battery from the bottom and will find out if it is removable.
• The microSD card and SIM card are contained in one side tray.

SOFTWARE:

• The LG G5 launches with Marshmallow 6.0 loaded out of the box. It's almost similar to what we see with Marshmallow on the LG G4. The LG user interference (LG UI) is very light with most of the LG features appearing in the vast amount of settings available to the user to customize and optimize the experience according to their needs.
• The always-on display is nice for seeing the time and date, but the notification icons don't give you anything more than the fact that there is something there from one of your apps. You can toggle this display off, but if you aren't wearing a smartwatch having the time available all the time may be worth it.
• It is very interesting to see there is no application launcher/app tray on the LG G5. This is similar to what we see with some of the Chinese phones, such as the Xiaomi and Huawei phones, and what we see on iOS. Thus, every app you install appears on one of the home screen panels. You can organize these into folders, but they will always be viewable. I'm not sure if people will like it, but the great thing with Android is that you can always install a third party launcher if you like.
• I'm pleased to see that you can still customize the bottom buttons, brightness controls have been improved, and the Marshmalow OS now lets me access my bank with my fingerprint rather than a PIN or password, which is quite good feature.

LG G5 special features:

The G5 has bowed to market demands with the inclusion of a fingerprint scanner, which, in addition to unlocking the smartphone, allows you to launch the camera, answer incoming calls and silence alarms.

fingerprint scanner

Other LG G5 special features include the Magic Slot, which allows you to connect to external gadgets such as smartphone VR headsets, speakers, external keyboards and cameras. The Magic Slot is found by removing the cap on the base of the device – which also allows you to remove the battery.

LG G5 overview:

I've been a huge fan of the LG G4 and LG V10, two of the most underrated smartphones of 2015. As LG continues to compete for marketshare with Samsung, HTC, Motorola, and others.

Modular design: I understand LG is trying to do something different here with the LG G5, but so far the only two modules we have seen is a camera grip and a digital audio converter. These are pretty specialized modules and the camera grip could have been accomplished with an add-on case, like we saw with the Nokia Lumia 1020. With a smaller capacity battery than before, it seems to me the water resistance and massive capacity battery of the Samsung S7 seems like a better move than going modular. I hope I'm wrong here and that LG offers up some compelling expansion options, but so far I'm not "getting" it.

Camera: The cameras on the LG G4 and LG V10 were amazing and the LG G5 continues that with its two rear camera solution. I've only taken a couple photos so far, but am liking the quick switch to wide-angle capture that we enjoyed through the front camera of the LG V10. I wish the front camera had that same functionality, but I guess LG ran out of room in the LG G5.

Price: In full disclosure, the LG G4 and new LG G5 that T-Mobile sent was offered as part of a special T-Mobile customer preview. The units are pre-production devices, have no warranty, and cannot be sold during the program. While T-Mobile and LG encourage participants to share their experiences so the companies can gather input from actual users, there is no obligation associated with the preview program.

Top 10 Smartphones Under 15000

Dear friends, There are so many smartphones companies in all over world. These companies launches thousands of smartphones every year. Some of models are cheap and some are very expensive. This is the list of smartphones who looking for smartphone under 15000. Every smartphones have different types of technical specification. In these thousands of model finding of best smartphones for anyone is really confusing.

Here is our list of top 10 Smartphones and phone reviews under 15000. These are best smartphone avialable in the market and gives you best value for money.

These smart phones offer excellent value for anyone. who is looking to buy android smartphones.
under the budget of 15000 based on digit rating, performance, specifications and features.

All these phones are 4G compatible, so you can consider this list including the best 4G phones under Rs 15,000 as well. Also checkout the best smartphones under 10000 and best upcoming smartphones in 2016.

Also, check our recommendations at the bottom. We’ve provided links to Amazon and Flipkart pages, since these are the best places to shop phones online. So, here are the best smartphones under Rs 15,000 in India.compare phones is the one of best way to find out a decent smartphones under 
15k .

Compare phones: Specification of phone is not the complete way  to judge a phone. Real world performance is also necessary, so here we compare phone not only by its specification but also its real world performance. its brand value user's experience, hardware and its user interference(software) etc. So, while preparing this list we have considered everything. here is our ranking of smartphones. 

   

List of top 10 Phones

1. lenovo K4 Note:

Lenovo is a good brand name, this company have lunched some quality smarts phone in India. After the Vibe P1 and Vibe S1, the Lenovo K4 Note is their latest offering in the 15000 price segment. It has completely plastic built like k3 note. But it has better looking design packed with black panel and has got round corner and there is chrome finish on all the edges and also on a small unit on the back containing the camera and fingerprint scanner.

PRICE	Rs 11,998 @
OS	Android v5.1 Lollipop | UI - Vibe UI 3.0
CPU	1.3 GHz 64-bit Octa Core Mediatek MT6753 Processor
RAM	3 GB RAM
SCREEN	5.5 inches, IPS capacitive touchscreen, protected with Corning Gorilla Glass 3
DISPLAY	Full HD (1080 x 1920 pixels), 403 ppi pixel density
SIM	Dual Sim
CAMERA	Rear Camera: 13 MP, Flash: Yes (Dual-LED Flash) | Front Camera: 5 MP, Flash: No
STORAGE	Internal: 16 GB | Expandable: upto 128 GB via microSD
BATTERY	Non-removable Li-Po 3300 mAh battery
BODY	Weight: 160 grams, Thickness: 9.1 mm
OTHERS	Fingerprint scanner, NFC, 4G, 3G, Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS

 

2. Lenovo Vibe S1:

Surprised to see another Lenovo phone in this list? The Lenovo Vibe P1 and Vibe S1 both come from Lenovo’s Vibe series and are offered at the same price but they are completely different from each other and are targeted towards different types of users. So, listing both the phones separately was necessary. There are two USP’s in the Vibe S1 – Design & Front camera. Starting with the design of the Lenovo Vibe S1, it looks really beautiful and feels premium, it has got metallic body and curved glass on the back and with its 5 inches screen and 7.8mm thickness it feels compact and comfortable in hands.

PRICE	Rs. 14,999 @
OS	Android v5.0 Lollipop| UI - Vibe UI
CPU	1.7 GHz Mediatek MT6752 Octa Core Processor
RAM	3 GB RAM
SCREEN	5.0 inches, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, protected with Corning Gorilla Glass 3
DISPLAY	Full HD (1080 x 1920 pixels), 441 ppi pixel density
CAMERA	Rear Camera: 13 MP, Flash: Yes (dual-LED flash) | Front Camera: 8MP + 2MP (Dual selfie camera), Flash: No
SIM	Dual Sim
STORAGE	Internal: 32 GB | Expandable: upto 128 GB via microSD (uses second sim slot)
BATTERY	Non-removable Li-Po 2420 mAh battery
BODY	Weight: 132 grams, Thickness: 7.8 mm
OTHERS	4G, 3G, Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS

 

3. LeEco Le 1S:

LeEco Le 1s Smartphone was launched in January 2016, comes with a 5.5-inch Full HD IPS LCD Capacitive touchscreen with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels at a pixel density of 403 pixels per inch. The screen is also protected by a Scratch Resistant display. The phone is 7.5-mm thin , and tips the scale at 169 grams.

PRICE	Rs. 10,999 @
OS	Android v5.0 Lollipop| UI - LeEco Le Interface
CPU	MediaTek Helio X10 Octa Core Processor 2.2 Ghz. PowerVR G6200 Gpu
RAM	3 GB RAM
SCREEN	5.5 inches, Full HD IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, protected with Corning Gorilla Glass 3
DISPLAY	Full HD (1080 x 1920 pixels), 403 ppi pixel density
CAMERA	Rear Camera: 13 MP, Flash: Yes (LED flash) | Front Camera: 5MP  Flash: No
SIM	Dual Sim
STORAGE	Internal: 32 GB | Expandable: upto 128 GB via microSD (uses second sim slot)
BATTERY	Non-removable Li-Po 3000 mAh battery
BODY	Weight: 169 grams, Thickness: 7.5 mm
OTHERS	4G, 3G, Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS

4. Huawei Honor 5X:

Huawei has finally launched their much awaited smartphone the Honor 5X in India. The Honor 5X packs a great premium metallic design which feels good in hands as well as looks beautiful & stylish. It features a 5.5 inches Full HD display with 401 ppi pixel density and has good display quality, the viewing angles are also good.

PRICE	Rs 12,999 @
OS	Android v5.1 Lollipop | UI - EMUI 3.1
CPU	1.5 GHz + 1.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 Octa Core Processor
RAM	2 GB RAM
SCREEN	5.5 inches, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
DISPLAY	Full HD (1920 x 1080 Pixels), 401 ppi pixel density
CAMERA	Rear Camera: 13 MP, Flash: Dual-LED Flash | Front Camera: 5 MP, Flash: No
SIM	Dual Sim (4G + 4G)
STORAGE	Internal: 16 GB | Expandable: upto 128 GB with microSD
BATTERY	Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery|Fast charging: No
BODY	Weight: 158 grams, Thickness: 8.15 mm
OTHERS	Fingerprint Scanner, 4G, 3G, Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS

5. Micromax Canvas:

It looks beautiful and comes with a metallic frame on the sides and a leather like textured plastic back panel which is removable. The phone is slim and comfortable to hold and has decent overall build quality. It sports a 5.2 inches Full HD display with 423 ppi pixel density and Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection, the display quality is very good, so I must say it is very balanced phone from every aspect

PRICE	Rs 11,149  @
OS	Android v5.1 Lollipop
CPU	1.3 GHz Mediatek MT6753 Octa Core Processor
RAM	3 GB RAM
SCREEN	5.2 inches, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, protected with Corning Gorilla Glass 3
DISPLAY	Full HD (1080 x 1920 pixels), 423 ppi pixel density
CAMERA	Rear Camera: 13 MP, Flash: Yes | Front Camera: 5 MP, Flash: Yes
SIM	Dual Sim (GSM + LTE)
STORAGE	Internal: 16 GB | Expandable: upto 64 GB via microSD
BATTERY	Li-Po 2900 mAh battery
OTHERS	4G, 3G, Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS

6. Moto G Turbo Edition:

Moto G has been the most selling product across any category on any e-commerce platform in the history of Indian e-commerce. Carrying forward that legacy, Motorola has launched a new variant of the Moto G (3rd Gen) called as Moto G Turbo Edition. The new Moto G Turbo Edition comes with the same design of Moto G (3rd Gen) but comes with a more powerful octa core processor, better Adreno 405 GPU that gives a better graphics and better gaming experience than its predecessor.

PRICE	Rs 12,499 @
OS	Android, v5.1.1 Lollipop | UI - Stock Android
CPU	Octa Core 1.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 Processor
RAM	2 GB RAM
SCREEN	5 inches, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen with Corning Gorilla Glass 3
DISPLAY	HD (720 x 1280 pixels), 294 ppi pixel density
SIM	Dual Sim (LTE + LTE)
CAMERA	Rear Camera: 13 MP, Flash: Dual-LED Flash | Front Camera: 5 MP, Flash: No
STORAGE	Internal Storage 16 GB, microsd expandable upto 32 GB
BATTERY	Non-removable Li-Ion 2470 mAh battery with TurboPower charging
BODY	Weight: 155 grams, Thickness: 6.1-11.6mm (Curved Back)
OTHERS	Water & Dust Resistant, 4G, 3G, Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS

7. Asus Zenfone 2 ZE551ML:

The Zenfone 5 was a hit, looks like that piece of success has given Asus the perfect sense of market demand. I am saying this because the newly launched Asus Zenfone 2 series is excellent and pretty much delivers everything that a user desires – Good Performance, Camera, Battery Life, Design, Better UI, latest Android and an overall good User Experience. Well, the Zenfone 2 is quite well-known for its 4 GB RAM but it starts from 19,999 Rs. but at under 15k we have got the Zenfone 2 ZE551ML with 2GB RAM. Though it is also a good option to choose.

PRICE	Rs 13,940  @
OS	Android OS, v5.0(Lollipop)
CPU	Quad Core, 64-bit, 1.8 GHz Intel Atom Z3560 processor
RAM	2 GB RAM
SCREEN	5.5 inches, IPS capacitive touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 3
DISPLAY	1920 x 1080 pixels, 403 ppi pixel density
SIM	Dual SIM (GSM + LTE) (Dual Active)
CAMERA	Primary Camera: 13 MP, Secondary Camera: 5 MP, Flash: Dual-LED Flash
MEMORY	Internal Storage 16 GB, microSD Expandable upto 64 GB
BATTERY	Non-removable Li-Po 3000 mAh battery
OTHERS	4G, 3G, Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS, NFC

8. Xiaomi Mi4i:

The Xiaomi Mi 4i is the Flagship phone of Xiaomi in its Indian portfolio. Xiaomi launched the phone globally at an event in New Delhi, a first of its kind event for Xiaomi. The Mi 4i has a 7.8mm thickness and a unibody design with polycarbonate body, it also has a soft touch matte finish with an anti-grease coating. Even though it’s a plastic body,but it looks and feels good.

PRICE	Rs 11,999 @
OS	Android v5.0.2 (Lollipop) | UI - MIUI 6
CPU	1.7GHz Octa Core, 2nd-Gen Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 Processor
RAM	2 GB RAM
SCREEN	5.0 inches, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen with Corning OGS Glass
DISPLAY	1920 x 1080 pixels, 441 ppi pixel density
CAMERA	Rear Camera: 13 MP, Flash: Yes (dual-LED flash) | Front Camera: 5 MP, Flash: No
SIM	Dual SIM (LTE + LTE)
STORAGE	Internal: 16/32 GB | Expandable: microSD not supported
BATTERY	Non-removable Li-Ion 3120 mAh battery
BODY	Weight: 130 grams, Thickness: 7.8 mm
OTHERS	4G, 3G, Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS

 

9. Obi Worldphone SF1:

Obi Worldphone, founded by former Apple CEO John Sculley has launched its first smartphone Obi Worldphone SF1 in India after renaming its brand from Obi Mobiles to Obi Worldphone. The Obi Worldphone SF1 stands out from the crowd due to its unique ‘floating glass display’ design. The company calls it floating display because, the display of the smartphone pops out 0.2mm from the body of the phone, while it definitely looks different, there is a mixed opinion throughout the world about whether it looks good or bad & whether it serves any purpose or it is just there to make the phone look different. The build quality of the smartphone is good, the company has used plastic in the body but the top and bottom edges are metallic. The phone is 8.0mm thick but due to its unique design, it has a larger form factor. 

PRICE	Rs 11,999  @
OS	Android OS, v5.0(Lollipop)
CPU	Quad Core, 64-bit, 1.8 GHz Intel Atom Z3560 processor
RAM	2 GB RAM
SCREEN	5.5 inches, IPS capacitive touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 3
DISPLAY	1920 x 1080 pixels, 403 ppi pixel density
SIM	Dual SIM (GSM + LTE) (Dual Active)
CAMERA	Primary Camera: 13 MP, Secondary Camera: 5 MP, Flash: Dual-LED Flash
MEMORY	Internal Storage 16 GB, microSD Expandable upto 64 GB
BATTERY	Non-removable Li-Po 3000 mAh battery
OTHERS	4G, 3G, Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS, NFC

10. Samsung Galaxy J7:

Samsung is very determined to get back its share in the budget smartphone market. With the launch of the new Galaxy J5 & J7, we now see a completely refreshed line-up of phones spread across every price in the budget to mid-range segment. Among the Galaxy J5 and J7, the J7 packs better features and off-course higher price. Design wise, the J7 looks good, it has got chromium edges on the side and the plastic back with sort of matte finish, the build quality is decent.

PRICE	Rs 14,965  @
OS	Android OS, v5.1 (Lollipop)
CPU	1.5 GHz Exynos 7580 Octa Core Processor
RAM	1.5 GB RAM
SCREEN	5.5 inches, Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
DISPLAY	HD (720 x 1280 pixels), 267 ppi pixel density
SIM	Dual Sim (LTE + GSM)
CAMERA	Rear Camera: 13 MP, Flash: Yes | Front Camera: 5 MP, Flash: Yes
STORAGE	Internal Storage 16 GB, microsd expandable upto 128 GB
BATTERY	Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery
BODY	Weight: 171 grams, Thickness: 7.5 mm
OTHERS	4G, 3G, Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS