The views expressed in the 

above review are my own and do not represent those of Optus or its staff.

Set-up and Design

The LG G5 is big and I love the 5.3” Quad HD screen. The display is ridiculously sharp and viewing angles are on point. The interface is easy to use (speaking as a non-Android user) although I know there was initial dismay at the absence of an app drawer but there are guides online to show you how to install one. Interestingly the LG G5’s lock/unlock button (that doubles as a fingerprint scanner) is situated on the back of the phone below the camera sensor – something that does take some getting used to. However, if you set up a fingerprint unlock, the fingerprint scanner opens the phone so quickly that it doesn’t take long to become acclimatised to this. I absolutely love the precision and accuracy of this feature.

Camera

WOW. Having gone from a phone with an 8MP main camera and 1.2MP front camera, the LG G5 is a complete dream. Featuring a huge 16MP main camera, the LG G5 takes flawless photos even in low light. You can choose a soft or sharp focus on the lens which is perfect for taking Kardashian-worthy selfies and there’s even the ability to shoot a collage photo in one shot. The front 8MP camera is equally brilliant – you can achieve gorgeous, high-quality photos with rich depth-of-field easily. Personally the LG G5’s camera ratio works well for me because I’d rather have a better main camera with more megapixels than most handsets currently on the market, than have both front and back cameras feature the same amount of pixels.

Other features

Charging the LG G5 is rapid thanks to Quick Charge 3.0 – perfect if you need to juice up your phone quickly before heading out again.

Battery life is decent. I lasted a full day with lots of use (downloading apps, scrolling through social media, photo taking and GPS).

The LG G5 also has a module at the base of the phone which you can remove and replace with other LG accessories, called “Friends”. At the moment I don’t think the accessories are quite appealing enough to consider purchasing – one is a camera grip and the other is a digital-to-analog converter that gives you 32-bit audio and an extra headphone jack – but hopefully LG will release more “Friends” soon.

FOR

• Genuinely innovative
• Great camera
• Removable battery
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AGAINST

• Accessories are a gimmick
• Build doesn't match rivals

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