The South Korean company LG Electronics has unveiled its new flagship this year – LG G5, made in an all-metal case with rounded edges, as well as a retractable battery and support for replaceable modules, expanding the capabilities of the novelty. In addition, companion devices will be offered for LG G5, named by the manufacturer as LG Friends, which will convert their flagship into a digital camera, Hi-Fi player, etc.
The retractable design of the battery allows it to be replaced in a matter of seconds, when it is completely discharged to a charged one. In addition, the LG G5 features a dual camera module, allowing you to switch between standard (78-degree) and wide-angle (135-degree) modes. Second, the new 5.3-inch Quad HD IPS Quantum display with 'Always-on' curved 3D Arc glass follows the soft curve of the anodized aluminum body.
The replaceable camera module LG CAM Plus can be plugged into the battery compartment LG of the G5 for easy grip and control of the camera. LG CAM Plus offers physical buttons for camera control, shutter release, record, zoom and LED indicator. The camera module also offers intuitive autofocus, exposure lock, and when connected to a phone, provides it with an additional 1200 mAh battery.
Модуль LG Hi-Fi Plus, созданный в сотрудничестве с компанией B&O PLAY, представляет собой портативный аудиоплеер с Hi-Fi ЦАП, обеспечивая поддержку 32-битного 384 кГц HD аудио. This module can be used inside LG G5 and as a stand-alone module for other devices – smartphones and PCs.
For built-in cameras, including the dual main camera module, as well as for the front camera, the manufacturer has equipped LG the G5 with a number of advanced user interface features.
The Always-on concept for the display LG G5, which was previously available for the second display in LG V10, assumes that important information (time, date, missed calls, messages, etc.) while the phone is in sleep mode.
In order to minimize the power consumption of the screen, LG developed a special microcircuit for the power control controller, which provides backlighting only for that small area of the screen on which information is displayed. Thanks to this technology, Always-on mode requires only 0.8 percent per hour of full battery capacity to operate.
Another additional feature of the LG G5 is its Day Mode, which automatically adjusts the screen brightness based on ambient light.
The manufacturer will offer a range of devices as companion devices for the LG G5, including:
- Virtual reality helmet LG 360 VR that works exclusively with this smartphone model
- Compact camera LG 360 CAM for 360-degree panoramic 2K video recording with support for 5.1-channel audio
- A toy robot in the form of a ball LG Rolling Bot equipped with an 8 MP camera and a Wi-Fi module
- High quality Bluetooth LG Tone Platinum headphones, created in collaboration with Harman Kardon and featuring aptX codec support, offering 24-bit audio
- Hi-Fi наушники H3 by B&O PLAY
- Drone Controller LG Smart
- Friends Manager app that allows you to easily connect companion devices, both your own and your friends.
Other specifications LG G5:
- Communication standards support: 4G LTE / 3G / 2G
- Dimensions: 149.4×73.9×7.7 mm
- Weight: 159g
- Processor: 2.2 GHz Quad Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
- Platform: Android 6.0 Marshmallow
- Display: 5.3-inch, Quad HD IPS Quantum, 2560 × 1440 pixels
- Main camera: 16 MP (standard), 8 MP (wide-angle)
- Front camera: 8 MP
- Memory: 4 GB RAM (LPDDR4), 32 GB internal (UFS), slot for microSD memory cards (up to 2 TB)
- Communications: Wi-Fi 802.11 a / b / g / n / ac, Bluetooth v4.2, USB Type-C, NFC, GPS
- Battery: 2800 mAh, removable with Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0