Review: Updated: LG G4

By Gareth Beavis

Introduction and design

Update: with a new low price and Android Marshmallow incoming, how much more impressive is this top-end phone from LG?

LG is on something of a comeback trail – the brand that killed it in the feature phone market, then fell apart when smartphone became ‘a thing’, is now starting to show signs it can be a front runner again.

The LG G4 is the result of years of forward momentum, combining the insane sort of specs we’re used to seeing from the Asian manufacturers with a recognised brand and decent attempt to create a usable user experience.

But the last few flagship ‘G’ phones have had one thing in common: loads of good bits, but a slightly uneven finish. It’s lacked the final polish that would have made it a market leader, but usually combined it with a cheaper price and therefore evened out the equation.

The LG G4 does a few things differently though. This time the brand has aimed for elements the user will actually want: longer battery life, improved camera and upgraded screen, and combined them with a slightly outlandish design: covering the thing in a leather coat that’s certainly something the …read more

Source:: techradar.com – Phones