{"id":13818,"date":"2017-02-21T10:40:07","date_gmt":"2017-02-21T08:40:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.pricecheck.co.za\/?p=13818"},"modified":"2017-05-16T09:09:06","modified_gmt":"2017-05-16T07:09:06","slug":"review-lg-g5-32-gb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/blog\/review-lg-g5-32-gb\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: LG G5 32 GB"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>LG has decided to \u201ctake the road less travelled\u201d this has taken place with a vast array of add-ons and the Magic Slot. It\u2019s a gallant move, but that\u2019s how innovation materialises.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Key specs<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>5.3\u201d IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors<\/li>\n<li>Resolution: 1440 X 2560 pixels<\/li>\n<li>Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 4<\/li>\n<li>Primary camera: Dual 16 MP (29mm, f\/1.8) + 8 MP (12mm, f\/2.4), laser autofocus, OIS (3-axis), LED flash<\/li>\n<li>Secondary camera: 8 MP, f\/2.0, 1\/4&#8243; sensor size, 1.12 \u00b5m pixel size, 1080p<\/li>\n<li>Android OS: Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)<\/li>\n<li>LG Optimus UX 5.0 UI<\/li>\n<li>Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 chipset<\/li>\n<li>CPU: Quad-core (2&#215;2.15 GHz Kryo &amp; 2&#215;1.6 GHz Kryo)<\/li>\n<li>Wi-Fi 802.11 a\/b\/g\/n\/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot<\/li>\n<li>microSD dedicated card slot (expandable up to 256 GB)<\/li>\n<li>4 GB RAM<\/li>\n<li>32 GB internal memory<\/li>\n<li>Bluetooth: 2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD<\/li>\n<li>0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go<\/li>\n<li>Removable Li-Ion 2800 mAh battery<\/li>\n<li>Talk time: Up to 20 h (3G)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_13822\" style=\"width: 271px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13822\" class=\"wp-image-13822 \" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pricecheck.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/LG-G5-post-image-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"LG G5 Unit\" width=\"261\" height=\"261\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/LG-G5-post-image-300x300.jpg 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/LG-G5-post-image-150x150.jpg 150w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/LG-G5-post-image.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 261px) 100vw, 261px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-13822\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>LG G5 Unit<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pros: <\/strong>Dual rear cameras; powerful chipset; speedy overall performance; legibility in direct sunlight; fantastic display; variety of add-ons<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cons: <\/strong>Expensive; have to switch off your phone each time you want to use a new module; sub-par battery life; no adaptive storage<\/p>\n<p>The Magic Slot and the assortment of add-ons need to be discussed before anything else. They include the following:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Magic Slot Add-ons<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>LG Cam Plus. It essentially allows your device to feel \u2013 and functions \u2013 like a dedicated camera.<\/li>\n<li>Hi-Fi Plus with B&amp;O Play.<\/li>\n<li>360 degree Virtual Reality (VR)<\/li>\n<li>360 degree Cam<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The big question is \u201cdo you need them?\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13823\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13823\" class=\"wp-image-13823 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pricecheck.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/LG-G5-magic-slot-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/LG-G5-magic-slot-300x225.jpg 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/LG-G5-magic-slot.jpg 592w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-13823\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>LG G5 Magic Slot<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<p>With add-ons specifically designed to enhance your photo snapping experience, it stands to reason that the G5 should boast a great camera\u2026and it does. It has all the features found on the G4: Laser Autofocus; OIS and a colour spectrum sensor.<\/p>\n<p>Now, to take the experience to the next level, the G5 is equipped with a dual snapper setup. You have a choice of 2 viewing angles \u2013 the conventional 75 degrees or the 135 degree ultra-wide. LG has added to dedicated shortcuts so that you can seamlessly switch between cameras.<\/p>\n<p>LG has definitely conceptualised a phone that goes against the grain and and has transformed the idea into a transcendent device. If you love the prospect of having different add-ons that will give you a unique experience, consider the G5.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Verdict: 8\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/offers\/83501463\/LG+G5+32GB+Gold?sst=g5+lg%2Cfkey&amp;ssp=1&amp;sso=0&amp;rc=rgroup1\"><strong>LG G5 32 GB from R7999<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LG has decided to \u201ctake the road less travelled\u201d this has taken place with a vast array of add-ons and the Magic Slot. It\u2019s a gallant move, but that\u2019s how innovation materialises. Key specs 5.3\u201d IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors Resolution: 1440 X 2560 pixels Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 4 Primary camera: Dual 16<\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"\/blog\/review-lg-g5-32-gb\/\" title=\"Read More\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13820,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"amp_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[91],"tags":[1628,1627],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/LG_G5_feat-1200x600.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13818"}],"collection":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13818"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13818\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16149,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13818\/revisions\/16149"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13820"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13818"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13818"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13818"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}