LG G5 Review: Disruption Starts With A First Step | Pocketnow

[@memoo9539]

Those gloves make you look homeless ^^

[@Pocketnow]

+Proteinloser Proteinshake LoL.. It's been really cold and gloomy. Tried to film this video outdoors, but man, it was horribly cold. Tried to do it without the gloves and couldn't go beyond an hour. A lot of work was put on this video, I hope you like it. ^JR

[@MyReviews_karkan]

+Pocketnow I, for one, appreciate your hard work, Jaime. You do a fantastic job every time.

[@memoo9539]

Pocketnow I once had the same type of gloves and they are great for using your phone when it's cold but my friends called them "Pennerhandschuhe" (gloves which homeless ppl usually wear when it's cold) and then I never wore them again. :| No hate, I love your reviews Jaime :)

[@alexts94]

+Proteinloser Proteinshake Who cares?

[@dimitri300]

'Glove Mode' with Sony Xperia Zs, I use it a lot when wearing gloves

[@MorkusReX]

That's the best G5 review I've seen, thank you! Just a note: 4:42 - There is a shortcut in a folder to add apps together. The app drawer is back if you choose to (in LG store). There is also a (surprise!) super brightness mode that activates when in direct sunlight. It almost doubles the 100% brightness. You can't do it manually though.

[@cpthornman]

And this is why PocketNow is one of the best mobile tech review channels out there. Look at any other review for the G5 and it is just childish bitching because it did something different from Apple and Samsung. Very biased and unprofessional. Not the case here. Very well thought out and actually looks at what the phone can do. Way too many supposed tech reviewers hung up on the look of the device while missing the point that it's a phone not a fashion accessory. It's a concerning trend in this country that more and more are caring about looks more than actual substance.

[@merquiadez]

looking at the phone after looking at the s7 edge and notes or iPhones was refreshing tobe honest and tobe told it had alot to back up its rep besides looks was a good thing settled with it simply because most cameras are crap every year got tired of paying for crap..

[@mjabdus86]

word!

[@habibizzting6187]

whos watching on their lg g5

[@6644pmr]

I've never seen anyone with a g5. two people I know bought it and returned it. can't see LG having sold many.

[@habibizzting6187]

+6644pmr it's actually a very good phone

[@lorenipsum93]

ASGaming HD me

[@bagusmadeAW]

ASGaming HD meee

[@gabrielpresenta8302]

ASGaming HD me

[@razorbackblood06]

Picking up where Samsung left off with the S5. The G5 has an IR blaster, removable battery, and expandable SD storage, plus modules. A phone should be functional like a Swiss Army Knife and this one seeks to be just that. The phone may not win any style points, but most people will slap a phone cover over it anyhow so thats not a big deal. This is a must buy for me personally.

[@2moke2creen]

True. But Jaime is right. It still needs polish (not primer).

[@MerabZukhbaia]

Excellent review

[@Pocketnow]

+Merab Zukhbaia Thanks! ^JR

[@pisse3000]

+Pocketnow Will you do a stand alone review on the friends?

[@rodritejera]

+Pocketnow can you guys make videos of thr g3 and s5 marsmelow update thanx

[@theroebuck123456789]

take off your sunglasses and the brightness problem will disappear :)

[@oramonika9758]

😂😂😂

[@SkyF150]

+typingbacon That is actually true, I realized my display looked substantially dimmer than it really was while wearing sunglasses.

[@clyth41]

Juts was about to say that haha

[@user-wx8mj9ez2c]

Watching this on my G5 right now and I love this phone!

[@daviidon]

So..... Is it your daily driver now?

[@gtamediaproductions1]

I have this phone and no complaints. it actually is a very good phone in many ways. Love it!👍

[@MYTOUCH1983]

I love it also

[@gtamediaproductions1]

+MYTOUCH1983 👍

[@jackmcb3211]

+Bradley Smith yessss it's good

[@tachion100]

aam

[@gtamediaproductions1]

+Bradley Smith yes Bradley it is. I have a Spigen case for it as well. The one with the kickstand built into the back. form fitting and cool looking. Ha the phone for quite some time now and it does a great job at not letting me down. I would recommend it.

[@tswfootball]

jaime is defintely stepping up his review game! great video!

[@TheEndofOblivion]

Wow, Pocketnow has been giving you quite the workload as of late. Keep up the quality work, Jaime!

[@Pocketnow]

+EnjoyAndroid Thanks! ^JR

[@RationalLlama]

A very professional video. Good job Jaime!

[@Pocketnow]

+PyschoLllama Thank you! ^JR

[@RealDealy]

I love the way this phone looks, and does, it reminds me of the robot in the movie "short circuit" Also, the fact that you can have a high end dac for the times when you want to hear hifi music, and have a good camera module when you want to take different types of photos, and just be creative, is CRAZY! I think some don't like it because it is too different. Its just how things go. Overtime I think people will see the greatness of this phone, once they get tired of the same old, same old

[@daviidon]

When they refine this concept for the v12 or v20. It's going to be the best phone for the year. Still getting this one though

[@DrMacintosh]

Wait, what if it's just a prank bro and somebody steals the bottom part of your phone? XD

[@adamcheeseplease]

lol

[@adamcheeseplease]

Yeah

[@DrMacintosh]

***** Yes, I will enjoy stealing your taxes so we can both have healthcare.

[@skaterboi65]

LMMFFFOO YOURE FUCKED

[@KGS922]

better than if they stole the whole phone i guess

[@maxj9204]

6:30: "charge the spare using the cradle that was bundled in the box". are you saying that it comes with an extra battery as well, or just the thing to charge one? cuz an extra battery in-box is an instant selling point for me.

[@firerider669]

I am definitely with you. Bashing and assasinating it's character is avsolutely weak. Most of the people here haven't even used it. This IS a first step and eventually get better. Stop criticizing the phone for innovation. I'll see what happens to apple boys when the iphone 7 releases.

[@firerider669]

absolutely weak*

[@uniworkhorse]

Yay Jaime audio is finally great! Your b-roll is beautiful

[@dbcooper6592]

Put a case on the phone and it's all good.

[@dennis-nguyen]

First, I want to say that you made a great review for the LG G5. Second, does any one help you anymore? It seems like you are doing everything for PocketNow. Keep up the good work.

[@venacava8161]

im gonna wait for the v10's succesor

[@Mau5ing]

V20

[@SonySMRTLim]

+crf1397 I see what u did there :v

[@repeatrepeatrepeat]

+crf1397 w16 quad turbo

[@DanielSilva-fy6bo]

+blueman24 umm fuck what's next the LG Wankel Rotary?

[@Conker999]

Fuck yeah this V10 is already amazing though the only thing they can really work on is the speakers battery life and the display and update to the 820

[@marlonhoyte5285]

Great review! I was impressed that you provided features that most reviewers are skipping over. I I was ready to immediately dismiss this phone but maybe it's worth a hands on...great work!

[@rocked30]

Great review, I can see a lot work was put into it.

[@firerider669]

absolutely love jaime RIVERRRRRRA (Jhon cena intro song in the background)

[@afriedkimchi]

if I take out the bottom part, is the phone still on? or will I have to shut down to add a new “friend“?

[@BertoJA876]

excellent review!! I had 2 bad units because of manufacture errors, screen and miss aligned chassis. this new one I am useing only have one issue, a finicky fingerprint scanner, everything else now is superb.

[@Lokeshreddy09]

The only thing I specifically love is Voice call quality and checking small speaker capability...which aren't found in other reviews

[@1kiwibird23]

you don't know how long I have been waiting for tis review

[@Pocketnow]

+Akshay Chaudhary Oh same here! It took me for ever. This video was a lot of work. ^JR

[@seanjustinsabino7545]

Have you tried the B&O module with your AT&T US variant? LG has been mum on the availability of the module in the US and many are wondering if importing one from Korea will work.

[@obainem]

Can you change the notification drop down to black?

[@obainem]

Does it have the same heating problem as the G3?

[@Commander_Strider]

the cradle comes in the box? i didnt get one

[@ellojelo7]

I may not buy the LG G5 because it's "experimental" but I'm really happy that at least one of the OEMs out there is trying something new. Something innovative that will make the company shine. Well done LG. Keep going. And as for you Jaime. Excellent review. Keep it up!

[@mikldude9376]

Good review , and 10 points for pointing out build quality .

[@Vahan210]

any word when the new Note will be unveiled?

[@chrisswim25]

if the bottom module does not perfectly line up, you can go to LG service center and they smooth it out so it perfectly lines up

[@Krishnakumar-wl7ih]

4:12 Did you put your sunglasses onto your camera to show the screen isn't bright enough ??? :D :D

[@milton2755]

Should I buy the 16gb moto x pure? Does adaptive storage work well on it?

It is interesting to see that you miss the volume keys positioned on the back while most others praise the LGs decision of bringing them back to the side.

[@240zwannabe]

any instances of backlight bleed with the screen/dented chassis? Erica Griffin and a few other reviews had such problems which worries me.

[@keyq688]

Great review Jamie, I still cannot pronounce your name although I already watched daily for over a year. :)

[@olivergoogler5244]

amazing 3 way camera shots at once🎉

[@elchamber]

I saw another reviewer bring back the app drawer through the settings menu. Maybe it depends on which carrier you're using.

[@Xfade81]

+elchamber All G5's have that setting, Easy Mode or something. That has the drawer. Why they limited it to Easy Mode and not have it as a seperate option is beyond me though.

[@zeliph]

What would really impress me if we get Maru OS or Remix OS along with Android on a phone. smartphones is so powerful now a days.

[@adidasP4]

To get the app draw back on the g5: go to the lg smart work app and search for lg home 4.0, that will now allow you to have an app draw

[@arjungandhi1242]

Manhattan likes to kill battery life. It was a huge problem on my one plus one. Less noticeable but still there for my Nexus 6p

[@drsnowmon]

Why are other sites saying there is app drawer and Jaime continues to say there isn't?? Can someone please confirm this??

[@drsnowmon]

***** Jaime just being lazy?

[@pauliussabutis3713]

hmm, got my g5 from UK carrier. Had no issues getting app drawer from ux4 (downloadable from lg store free of charge). And in order to set home screen, all you gotta do is zoom on any home screen and select a 'home' icon.

[@losh330]

I want to see what the HTC 10 is like before I decide which one to get.

[@acmaddc]

I really like the G5's design, but I do wish they made a volume button fingerprint sensor combo on the back like they did with the V10, it was one of the many things that really made LG stand out from the rest of the competition.

[@monlayosa]

Can you make an LG G5 vs LG V10 video?

[@CyborgSodaCollects]

It's got auto boost Jaime when in auto brightness to achieve 700+ nits

[@KentSpain85]

+Jason Booth This.

[@hugopayne9446]

+KentSpain85 Also this.

[@felixbibeau261]

Great review ! Comparing it to the Nexus 6 would be interesting !

[@Cisco_24]

Well done Jaime. Great review.

[@HiPlains1]

+Michael Best I agree. Probably the most balanced G5 review yet.

[@williamdawson9942]

Do u think they will get the build quality down in the second or third batch of phones?

[@jdvh__94]

Great review Jaime! Don you have a screen protector on your S7 edge? If so could you link me it? Thanks!

[@mikldude9376]

I think I have seen them on eBay old mate, you may want have a look there.

[@jdvh__94]

+mikldude I need some that actually work because I've tried some but they never stick to the edge

[@mikldude9376]

Jayy Vee Oh ok , sorry cant give you any recommendations , it doesn't surprise me though , i bought a tempered glass screen protector for my galaxy note at one vendor and it was magnificent , i bought another different brand for my 6p (cheaper )from another vendor and it was( i wont say rubbish ) but no where near as good , so there is for sure quality differences in protective screens . best of luck in your quest.

[@vishdafish]

How did they get an always on display to work on an LCD display?

[@kylereyes7354]

if you're phone is G5 or samsung galaxy s7/edge.

[@Pocketnow]

+Vishal Rajesh Mid-range Nokias were able to do it, and so does the current Moto X ^JR

[@Realjulius184]

Perfect job you did there JR.

[@FullOfMalarky]

It's great, slap a case on there, bang and oulfsen dac and its seems perfect. Does it compare to the HTC 10? It already has a 24 bit dac and a bunch of other stuff, so let the wars begin.

[@FullOfMalarky]

***** might as well get them gold plated mr. Fat stacks. If HTC put a second, wide angle lens on the 10, like lg did with the G5, then the 10 would be better in every way.

[@chrisnicholas5509]

What weather app/widge is that on the home screen....G5 stock or something else???

[@kennylilipaly4806]

@pocketnow when we will get al these features on the g4

[@KentSpain85]

+Kenny Lilipaly What features? Like the ones they removed?

[@kennylilipaly4806]

KentSpain85 now i mean the launcher without the app drawer what i really like. the new icon style. The new camera app and that sort of stuff

[@caxmaxter]

Fist off I love the size of this phone which is the only reason I sold my Nexus 6P. I feel like they really found the sweet spot. The camera is also great with the additional wide angle lens and the app drawer can be fixed with the Google launcher. I do agree that the phone scratches pretty easily but with a removable battery, I can deal with everything else. The G4 was my favorite phone of last year and didn't get the credit it deserved. I hope this isn't the case for the G5.

[@Snide01]

You can get the app drawer back through the built in LG smartworld app. It's no big deal.

[@isaiahthomas5475]

Is the LG G4 still a good phone for 2016? Its price has been slashed down to a pretty good deal.

[@toneymitchell1032]

yes!!!!

[@rockyelbrodi]

The best things about the device are the camera and the size (screen to body ratio). Asides from that, screen quality is alright, build is decent, and software is very meh. At the $200-300 price, it's a great phone.

[@isaiahthomas5475]

i've heard about image retention/screen burns and reboot problems on youtube...are they rampant or on a few phones only?

[@troyharris279]

+Isaiah Thomas Ortañez only on a few units, but I would look up the model numbers that had bootloop problems and avoid them. other than that, it's a good smartphone for 2016.

[@senri-]

+Isaiah Thomas Ortañez g4 software is very fast and smooth you can easily change looks with a launcher only disadvantage is lack of fingerprint scanner

[@jonaschen123]

I would wait a while, see if the modular design in modern phones matures.

[@BossKing1243]

Pocket now I love your videeeeoos dude!!

[@Pocketnow]

+AtlanticGaming Thanks! ^JR

[@Michael-lv8gt]

soooo trueeeee i love it

[@Dan-zm2bf]

+Pocketnow I love your videos but you keep ignoring the fact them at lg added a App drawer launcher for the G5.

[@satyayaya14]

i have an issue on my Xperia Z2,its always reboot and cannot start every month i have to bring that phone for service..i want to change my phone do you have reccomendation android phone which has a nice camera and good performance for $500-$600 ?

[@Zakalwe-01]

Great review Jaime.Your model seems of a very different build quality to others out there. I've held the G5 and really liked the feel, but the marketing BS surrounding the finish really turns me off. That's a pity, as I've always had a lot of time for LG's phone efforts.

[@Pocketnow]

+Cheradenine Zakalwe You know, I thought the same until I recently held two others from a couple of competitors I met recently. We all had the same problem. And yet, we had none of these problems in Barcelona. Just odd.. ^JR

[@aaronmatthiesen111]

Thank you, best review I've seen so far!

[@TheTECHTract]

I really like your name. Specially the pronunciation is awesome.

[@zhbvenkhoReload]

Que opinas de la señal? tiene buena recepcion?

[@Pocketnow]

+zhbvenkhoReload AT&T no es nada bueno en Manhattan, pero no es culpa del telefono. El telefono se maneja bien. ^JR

[@zhbvenkhoReload]

Que bien!

[@St.Andrewthe1st]

0:06, they should've went with the middle design

[@ChipperFoxtrotVA]

Thank you for the nice, objective review of the G5. I LOVE the modular design of the phone, especially making it a huge opportunity for Lucky Goldstar to bring back a good physical keyboard! That way, people will be able to use two thumbs for messaging, instead of using one thumb at a time like on an old typewriter. This is function over form, what Android is suppose to be! :)

[@Projectetcdubstep]

If you ask me the low light shots look pretty mediocre...

[@CrispyBeefChunk]

"Disruptive" seems a bit of a stretch, when they only have two, very standard, modules, that don't look that great attached to the phone. Current G3 user.

[@jacksmith1013]

Is phone good but I don.t understand why the earphone hole top...

[@ThatAndroidGuyTAG]

Jaime was always unsure if you could compete with Michael but your recent coverage of the G5 has assured me you are well capable and by this review able to surpass him in some aspects

[@alejandrogonzales9445]

they need to make a front facing speaker module, that would be really cool

[@seb2733]

The G6 will be amazing if they decide to carry on moving forward with the modular idea as said in the video needs more polish

[@nicholasrosario]

I was looking forward to this phone but I'll be honest it would be hard pressed to pick this over the s7

[@UknoUloveMeX0X0]

does anyone else notice how much the phone vibrates when watching videos or listening to music on the g5?

[@Snide01]

Anyone who wants the app drawer back it is VERY simple even in the US. LG has a built-in app called smartworld. You can download and reinstall the app drawer in seconds from there.

[@PS-sb8kk]

I have had this phone for about 5 months, and the only gripe I have is that the call quality is poor. I have to raise my voice and repeat all the time, because people can't hear me, with or without the case on the phone, just seems like people really have a hard time hearing me. Other than that it's a great phone.

[@kylesousa2051]

I hated this phone when it first came out but I'm really warming up to it

[@MinhPham0407]

I'm all up for new ideas and innovation, just not this G5. As a G4 user, and with the V10 introduced last year, I had so much hope for the G5 to be killing in 2016. Sadly, it isn't the case...

[@Mathewmartialart]

+Minh Pham ive had a nightmare with the g4, had it replaced twice all over the fact of being stupidly slow just after 2 months of use, and then its focus would fail and the camera would give off muddy noisy footage. when i saw the g5 i thought about upgrading to it but after all th quality issues and the other issue with it still looking like a childs toy ive decided to go with the s7 edge.

[@MinhPham0407]

Mathewmartialart sorry to hear your bad experience with the G4. I think LG has serious manufacturing problems, my G4 died on me after 7 months of use, but within that period I was very happy with it. I am not sure what happened to the camera of your G4, but mine produced great photos and videos, and it hardly lagged. I'm waiting to get the S7E too, had to say goodbye to LG. How's your S7E?

[@Mathewmartialart]

Minh Pham my pictures were fine, it was always the video footge that was an issue but in lowish lights and seemingly at times with the yellow lights in the house. the s7e is due to be in here in a couple of days so i hope the restore of my lg g4's backup will work otherwise ill be spending time doing it manually.

[@whosrissa]

That selfie camera is giving me lifeee😍

[@Pocketnow]

+Marissa Mason ;-) ^JR

[@PokeRetroFan]

awesome review, thats why you guys are the best.

[@jasonffx01]

I am looking forward for the v series ( hopefully with better slow mo video) later this year but if modular design is what they are going after, I would consider note 6 or nexus 2016 if modular design still not mature enough. also, LG definitely need to do something to their marketing. I live in Malaysia and they never bother to bring their phone here.

[@MukhlisViovix]

Lg g5 are great! But some other competitor are greater than this phone in some aspect. I do love the two camera wide angle though. And the modular style battery replacement

[@jeffreywilliams485]

Another great review

[@kalawelch]

I don't like the warping look of the wide pictures in the camera.

[@Pocketnow]

+Kala Welch It's actually very subtle. I actually don't mind given there are cases where you really can't walk back to take a photo of a subject. The other day I went to the World Trade Center and took for ever to fit the building on a shot with the GS7. Really, wide angle is awesome sometimes. ^JR

[@notoyaarthur1990]

u r definitely correct this phone needs more polish. u would think that with them trying a new design style and technology they would try to add some stuff from the previous iteration that people liked so as to make the phone experience a bit more familiar and comfortable for LG users. and to give them the convenience of use they r accustomed to. But no with a completely revamped design they decided to go backwards and pretty much strip the software down to the bare minimum. the camera is great and the screen resolution looks good. but every other cool software feature we r used to is gone. no dual window, no app drawer, a disorganised home screen. rather than adding newer features they took away so much and this hinders user experience. now the things I'm used to being able to do on my G3 I can't on the g5 which is 2yrs ahead of it in technology. very disappointing. and the least they could've done was make the battery at least 3000mah. u gonna put a faster processor and better screen on there and not beef up the battery? u could've done so much with this phone LG and I really wanted to buy it. was gonna pre-order it but I wanted to wait until it actually came out so that I could see it myself and see reviews of what it can or can't do. and I'm starting to b grateful that I waited. u really missed the mark here LG.

[@hmohsin1234]

Jaime is camera better than s7?

[@Pocketnow]

+Hassan Mohsin For stills, In many cases it is. Video is owned by the GS7 though. ^JR

[@hmohsin1234]

So it seems for all practical purposes g5 is better than s7. Thanks JR

[@AlperTopcu]

Have been checking videos all over.. Never seen that much a perfect unit... I want lg g5, waiting a good phone since g2...

[@Johnb-ix7cp]

apparently it gets brighter when on auto brightness

[@abhishekgiri1201]

Grt review Jaime ... Could U guys Plssss review the Xiaomi Mi5!!!????

[@gohweimeng2882]

lenovo vibe X3 Review??

[@Timo8.2.]

I've heard that LG Vr classes suck, is that true?

[@TAEbot]

Seriously Jaime, no man should wear those gloves!

[@Pocketnow]

+FlipJUMPMΔN Seriously man, no one should review a phone in this weather, and specially when you have to operate the damn display.. LoL ^JR

[@TGFuSeHD]

+FlipJUMPMΔN This video's about a phone and all you're talking about are his gloves lmao wtf

[@Mrnoodlezxd]

are you in Queens Village?

[@mrcraggle]

I had high hopes for this phone but the execution is lacking. The GS7 knocked it out of the park this year by being iterative rather than innovative and it paid off. The GS5 had a bunch of features but was hideous while the GS6 dropped a lot of them for a nicer look. The hardware lineup matured years ago and if you had a top of the lines phone 2 or even 3 years ago, there's little reason to upgrade. The major problem still remains in the software.

[@dcresistance]

+mrcraggle And the availability and lack of modules. There are only 4, but the best one (the hifi module) isn't even available in the US. They should've had 7 or 8 modules at least.