Snapdragon 8. 20 chip, and iris scanner security. The LG G4 didn't conquer many buyers' wallets this year, but it's certainly among 2. Android smartphones. It caught our attention with its interesting choice for a chipset, the genuine leather back panel, competent camera setup, and alluring price tag. A strong seller the LG G4 wasn't, but it got even more people talking about LG handsets! Which means even more people will be talking about its successor, the LG G5, after it's announced on Feb 2.
MWC 2. 01. 6. Based on what we've heard, LG's new hero phone is shaping up to be a very competitive device! For all we know, the LG G5 will wave goodbye to plastic and proudly feature a refreshed metal design, in addition to the latest hardware and an updated user experience. There's also a strong possibility of iris scanning security coming to the smartphone.
You can read more about that, and other interesting aspects of the LG G5 below. A few weeks before LG confirmed the G5's existence by revealing the cover, the leaked photos below claimed the LG G5 has a metal design and a dual rear camera setup (rumored to be 1. MP and 8. MP) present on the smartphone's back. We also got to see a fingerprint scanner, placed under the lenses. The SIM tray and micro. SD slot are on the lower right, and the previously mentioned USB Type- C port can be found on the bottom, along with speaker holes.
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The most solid intel we have on the LG G5's spec sheet is this entry in the Geekbench database. The listing shows that the G5 is going by the model number F700, a natural progression for the G5 following last year's LG G4 F500 and LG V10 F600. The smartphone. Sources: Facebook letting go of entire Trending Topics editorial staff, consisting of 15-18 workers contracted through a third party — Facebook will no longer employ humans to write descriptions for items in its Trending section, which attracted controversy over.
And before those pics set the internet on fire, an eyewitness leaked some information to CNet Korea, resulting in a render that alluded towards a drawer- like mechanism which makes the G5's bottom side removable and lets the juicer be taken out with ease. The design also reduces the risk of water and dust ingress. You might also like: The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8. So. C and an iris scanner are highlights in the LG G5's spec sheet. LG's flagship smartphones have a reputation for including the best hardware available at the time, and the LG G5 won't be one to differ. Here's everything we know about the smartphone's performance and features as of now. Processor & memory.
The most solid intel we have on the LG G5's spec sheet is this entry in the Geekbench database. The listing shows that the G5 is going by the model number F7. G5 following last year's LG G4 F5.
LG V1. 0 F6. 00. The smartphone is listed with a quad- core Qualcomm Snapdragon 8. GB of RAM, and runs Android 6. Marshmallow. This means the LG G5's hardware is on par with that of the Samsung Galaxy S7's American version, and the two should have similar baseline performance. Below, you can read some technical details to get a better impression of the LG G5's spec sheet. Fabricated by Samsung on its industry- leading 1. Fin. FET technology, the Snapdragon 8. CPU cores, an in- house made Adreno 5.
Last year Samsung announced its SmartThings Hub to connect our lighting, thermostat, security monitoring and other systems in our homes to our growing list of smart devices. We're not convinced that home automation technology is a worthwhile investment yet. My lg reflex slide phone has an issue where it will start to power on but it will not go past the logo in the beginning. I have tried to let it die. My lg reflex slide phone has an issue where it will start to power on but it will not go past the logo in the beginning. Here’s Facebook 3.3.1. In spite of the higher version number this doesn’t seem to be an upgrade to Facebook 3.3.0. Depending on which phone you visit the Facebook download site with you will either get 3.3.0 or 3.3.1. As far as I can tell the only difference. The G4 was a great phone, but not the huge hit LG expected. Will the G5 draw more Android fans? We like the LG G4. It’s a great phone with a fantastic display and quite possibly the best camera on the market. But it’s hardly revolutionary. Since the LG Watch Urbane lacks cellular connectivity, the LG Call app will basically act as an intermediary between the smartwatch and the Android smartphone you have it paired with. If you're looking for the ability to place call from your LG smartwatch without.
GPU, and LPDDR4 RAM. Although the number of CPU cores has been reduced to four from the eight stock ARM cores ticking in the previous- gen SD 8. Likewise, the new Adreno 5. GPU is up to 4. 0% faster than the Adreno 4. GB of the fastest and most power- efficient LPDDR4 RAM there is. The chip also features Qualcomm's Quick Charge 3.
G5's big battery. Storage- wise, the base model LG G5 will probably ship with 3. GB of expandable flash memory. We aren't so sure whether LG will ship other storage size variants, or not, given that the LG G4 was only sold with 3. GB of memory. Iris scanning biometric security.
The presence of iris scanning biometric security is among the most persistent, and also plausible rumors surrounding the LG G5. We remember hearing something like this about the Galaxy S5 and the LG G3 months before their introduction last year. Back then, it sounded straight up sci- fi, but in 2. This year, Fujitsu and ZTE became the first to ship smartphones with optical security (in Japan and China, respectively), but it was really Microsoft to break it out globally with the Lumia 9. XL. We are fond of how quickly and reliably the iris scanner works in the Windows 1.
LG could potentially make of it! Anyway, what makes this rumor so believable?
Apparently, LG has been working with fellow Korean firm Irience to develop an iris scanning module for a smartphone scheduled for the first half of 2. In late May this year, we heard that the two had completed the hardware part of the project, and will keep striving for other goals, such as increasing the iris recognition range from 1. Curious about the technology itself and how it may work in the LG G5? Check out this article we whipped up on the topic of eye scanning security. A 1. 44. 0 x 2. 56. IPS LCD screen with a purported size up to 5.
Always On" screen mode. With the image below, LG confirmed that the G5's display has an "Always On" mode, which will let users see incoming notifications (like missed calls, messages, or emails) without turning the entire screen on. Also visible is the LG G5's outline, which seems to correspond with leaked renders, photos, and other materials. Still, one of the questions you might have on the LG G5's display is whether LG will make a leap towards 4. K- resolution screens.
We don't hold much hope for fans of absurdly pixel- dense displays. According to a report from December 1.
Samsung and LG have decided that next year may be too early to go all- out and ship 4. K smartphones. Instead, the two are said to focus on improving the power draw and outdoor visibility characteristics of their existing displays across the board, which sounds reasonable. Thus, we expect the LG G5 will have a 1. IPS LCD screen sized 5.
Perhaps the size has something to do with the smartphone's new metal clothes and maximizing the screen- to- body ratio? Hopefully, that's the case!
There's also that smaller question you may be having. Will the LG G5 feature an auxiliary display playing "partner" with the main screen (as seen in the LG V1.
We're not 1. 00% positive on this one, as we're yet to see it make an appearance. A 1. 6MP + 8. MP dual rear cam setup, and an 8. MP front cam, along with whatever crazy new tech LG may come up with.
The LG G4 won a fair bit of praise for its competent 1. MP camera that came with features such as manual mode, laser auto- focus, and color spectrum sensor. The subsequent LG V1. The LG G5 is expected to employ a dual camera setup — a 1. MP cam + 8. MP cam, according to a credible source who had access to a prototype unit. The dual camera is visible in the leaked photo below. It appears surrounded by a dual- LED flash and laser auto- focus.
Meanwhile, the front camera will probably stay at 8. MP. What does a dual camera do, though? For starters, dual- lens cameras come with tangible improvements in low- light image quality, the option to adjust focus after you capture an image, and clever computational photography effects like the ability to easily remove someone or something from a picture without destroying it.
There's plenty more in the same bag of tricks, though. Feel free to read up on the various dual camera technologies in development and their abilities. Check out this table for a brief timeline of LG G- series handsets' announcements: Model. Announcement date. LG G2. 8/7/2. 01. LG G3. 5/2. 7/2. 01.
LG G4. 4/2. 9/2. 01. LG G5. 2/2. 1/2. 01. With regards to pricing, all the premium design materials and hardware components featured in the smartphone will probably place its price tag in the flagship smartphone segment, which is around $6.