LG G4 review - the company's best phone yet
It takes a hell of a lot to stand out in the smartphone world these days, particularly in the crowded Android market.
But with the LG G4, LG’s flagship phone for 2015, it's focussing on practicality rather than flashy features, resulting in the company’s best phone yet.
Large with a slightly-curved rear and a 5.5-inch quad-HD 2560 x 1440 display (sharper than an iPhone 6 Plus’s 1920 x 1080 screen), it’s offered up in two variants -- one with a textured plastic backplate and a “premium version” with a leather-stitched back cover.
While not unattractive, it’s not as sleek as other flagship Android phones such as theSamsung Galaxy S6 or HTC One M9, but it makes up for this in usability -- the rear plate can be removed, allowing you to swap out a depleted 3,000mAh battery for a fresh one. That’s something which few top-tier phones offer anymore, and is a welcome feature.
Under the hood sits a speedy Snapdragon 808 processor which, thanks to LG making only minimal additions to the stock Android interface, whips through apps and tasks at a ferocious speed.
The 16MP camera also impresses. With a super-fast f/1.8 aperture, it’s able to capture detailed pictures in very low light conditions, with a "laser focus" system that does well to keep everything from becoming a blurry mess. Plenty of manual controls let you tweak your image to your hearts content too, with RAW file output for photography pros.
Though it won’t win any style awards, LG is looking to solve real problems with the G4. Anyone that’s ever lamented a missed nightclub photo op, or been left caught short by battery woes would do well to give the LG G4 a look.
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