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Htc one officially launched in india

Guys guys guys……..!!!!!!!
Here comes for you all one more option if you have decided or fallen for Samsung Galaxy S4 or Xperia Z. If these two were there in your hit list, then its time to add one more to your list. This is “HTC One”, a new competition to Xperia Z(Sony’s innovation) and Samsung Galaxy S4. Now this recently launched , most awaited hanset has finally arrived into the market of India. So for those who all were waiting for this innovative and beautiful handset, can hurry up!! As this handset has already struck the market of India.
This handset was launched in the month of Feb’13 at MWC. Because of its excellent and flawless design, this invention of the company is Quitely Brilliant. In most of the countries the launch of HTC One was delayed. Earlier it was available in US. Some of the handsets made their way to US. Earlier these sets were available on Amazon at the cost of $800 to $900 (varying according to the shipping cost). The one charging $900 had listed shipping time of 6-10 days. One of the seller on Amazon was charging $1,180 for the handset with shipping time of 1-2 days. But now you don’t have to worry about the shipping charges, as for now this handset has already struck the market of India.
So now its time to be in touch with your world with a sleek aluminum body. This one screen ,streams all your favorite contents live. A camera that has the ability to capture 300% more light and provides you perfect images on just one press, a photo gallery that comes to life.The new HTC One is surely going to change your experience of smartphones. So grab your set now
HTC ONE FEATURES:-
For high data transfer speeds 3G and 4G data support has been provided.
Secondary camera of approx 2.1 MP and 1080 p video recording at 30 fps is present.
Beats Audio provides power speakers.
A non-removable battery of 2300 mAh.
Quad Core processor is of 1.7 GHz.
469 ppi pixel density.
4MP “ultra pixel” camera with approx (2688×1520) pixels of resolution.
It also has Auto focus and LED flash.
Supers LCD , LCD display , with 16 Million colors. Resolution of 1080 X 1920 pixels.
Non-expandable internal memory of 32 and 64 GB.
For display Corning Gorilla Glass 2 protection is provided.

What's new? That's all old news and we already have a Indian users thread to discuss all this.
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There is already an indian users thread :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2156707
Additionally this is only some press release c&p

Samsung galaxy s6 vs s6 edge vs. Htc one m9

Gizmag compares the features and specs of the Samsung Galaxy S6 (far left), Galaxy S6 edge (middle) and HTC One M9
Samsung and HTC have each been launching their flagships at around the same time for the last few years, making Galaxy vs. One dilemmas an annual occurrence for smartphone shoppers. This year, though, Samsung is making it harder for HTC to keep up, as the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edgeleap forward much farther than the HTC One M9 does. Let’s compare the three phones’ features and specs.
Size
Dimensions
No major differences in the sizes of their faces (though the One M9 is a little taller than the Galaxies), but thickness is a different ballgame. Compared to the HTC One M9, the Samsung Galaxy S6 is 29 percent thinner and the Galaxy S6 edge is 27 percent thinner.
Weight
Weight
It’s clear that HTC isn’t winning any light/thin prizes this year. The One M9 is 14 percent heavier than the Galaxy S6 and 19 percent heavier than the Galaxy S6 Edge.
Build (back)
Build (back)
Plastic begone! Samsung is going high-end with this year’s flagships, starting with the glass (Gorilla Glass 4) backs on the GS6 and GS6 edge.
Premium builds have always been integral to the HTC One lineup, and this year is no exception. Its aluminum unibody design is no less stunning than in years past, but it’s also hard to get too excited about a design that has only incrementally evolved since 2013.
Build (sides)
Build (sides)
The Samsung phones also have aluminum frames.
Colors
Color options
We’re looking at four color options for each handset.
Display (size)
Display (size)
The Galaxy S6 phones also win on screen size, giving you about 4 percent more real estate than the One M9.
Navigation buttons location
Location of navigation buttons
Samsung’s screen size advantage is a little bigger than that last category would suggest, as the One M9 uses up a bottom row for virtual navigation buttons (Samsung’s buttons are physical and capacitive, sitting below its screen).
The only asterisk is that in places like video, e-reading and photo apps, Android’s Immersive Mode will fade out the M9’s navigation keys, letting you (temporarily) use its full 5 inches.
Display (resolution)
Display (resolution)
Here’s another big advantage for the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge, as HTC stuck with very sharp, but not as ultra-sharp as Quad HD Full HD resolution.
Display (type)
Display (type)
As in years past, the Samsung phones have Super AMOLED displays (richer colors, greater contrasts and deeper blacks) while the One M9 uses an IPS panel.
Curved display
Curved display
The GS6 edge continues what Samsung started with 2014’s Galaxy Note Edge, sloping its screen off on either side. It’s largely a cosmetic feature, but can also flash notifications and shortcuts.
Fingerprint sensor
Fingerprint sensor
The fingerprint sensors found in Samsung’s 2014 devices were nice bonuses, but could also be a little clunky, as they required you to swipe your finger over them every time. The GS6es’ sensors, though, are more like Apple’s Touch ID, letting you simply rest your finger on the home button.
Battery
Battery
These capacities alone don’t necessarily tell you much, so we’ll have to wait for our full reviews to have much to say about battery life.
Removable battery
Removable battery
For the first time, a Samsung flagship has a sealed-tight battery. This is nothing new for the HTC One line.
Ultra/Extreme Power Saving Mode
Ultra/Extreme Power Saving Mode
Like last year, both sets of flagships have either Ultra Power Saving Mode (Samsung) or Extreme Power Saving Mode (HTC), which keep you on the grid if you’re caught with an almost-dead battery and no charger (by limiting available apps and giving you a simplified home screen with only basic functions).
Fast charging
Fast charging (when battery is low)
Both phones also have fast charging systems in place, so you can juice up a low battery faster than you might expect.
Storage
Storage
The Galaxy phones each give you three storage options, but the One M9 is only coming in a 32 GB flavor.
MicroSD
MicroSD card slot
Another first for Samsung: neither Galaxy S6 phone has a microSD card slot. The One M9 does let you pop one in to expand its 32 GB internal storage.
RAM
RAM
Nothing to worry about here, as all three phones give you an impressive 3 GB of RAM.
Processor
Processor
Samsung is kissing Qualcomm goodbye, and switching to its own Exynos processors (now even in LTE regions) for the Galaxy S6 and edge. Our performance impressions will need to wait for review units, but all three should be very fast.
Camera megapixels (rear)
Camera megapixels (rear)
HTC changed its tune this year and is now playing the megapixel game. Its original thinking, that pixel size matters more than pixel count, wasn’t completely off base … but its older Ultrapixel cameras, despite being good in low-lit conditions, weren’t good for zooming or cropping.
Camera megapixels (front)
Camera megapixels (front)
The Ultrapixel camera does live on, however, in the One M9’s front-facing shooter.
Camera aperture
Camera aperture
The Samsung phones have the wider apertures.
Heart rate sensor
Heart rate sensor
Samsung’s 2015 phones may have axed the Galaxy S5’s water resistance, but they kept its heart rate sensor (located on the phones’ backsides).
Gear VR
Gear VR compatibility
HTC has a virtual reality headset coming too, but it has nothing to do with the One M9. Samsung’s excellent Gear VR, though, is compatible with the two Galaxy S6 phones. Just be sure to buy the new version, not the original that only fits the Note 4.
Software
Software
All three run Android 5.0 Lollipop at their core, while Samsung’s use the TouchWiz UI (a much more scaled-down version this year) and the One M9 has the HTC Sense 7 UI. We’ll have more to say about the UIs once we review these three.
Release
Release
The One M9 launches in Taiwan later this month, though we still don’t know an exact US release date. The Galaxy S6 pair will be launching on April 10.
Starting price
Starting price
Previous year versions of Galaxy and One flagships rang up starting at US$650 full retail, or $200 on-contract. We don’t yet know for sure if that’s what we’re looking at here.
You can, however, expect the Galaxy S6 edge to ring up for more than the GS6. Let’s just hope the curved-screen markup isn’t as high as it was on the Note Edge (an extra $90-190 full retail or an extra $100 on-contract).
While we wait for our reviews of this year’s models, you can check out our hands-on comparison between last year’s pair of flagships, the Galaxy S5 and One M8.

I played with an HTC One M9 and realized that it's a great phone, but it's a victim of the M8's success, which in my opinion, is one of the best Android smartphones ever. But gosh, the screen on the Edge just blows the M9 away.

mjs2011 said:
I played with an HTC One M9 and realized that it's a great phone, but it's a victim of the M8's success, which in my opinion, is one of the best Android smartphones ever. But gosh, the screen on the Edge just blows the M9 away.
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agree. I bought both. returned the M9 this week. camera and screen on the S6 edge are just in another league.

@fizzip Thanks for taking the time to write this comparison.

Official LG G4 Launch press releases by LG and Qualcomm

LG press release:
http://www.lgnewsroom.com/newsroom/contents/65287
LG G4: THE MOST AMBITOUS SMARTPHONE YET
LG Invites Consumers to See and Feel How Great a Smartphone Can Be
SEOUL, April 29, 2015 — LG Electronics (LG) unveils its eagerly anticipated LG G4 smartphone today, at launch events in New York, London, Paris, Singapore, Istanbul and Seoul. Approximately 1,000 guests around the world gathered to view the new LG G4, the successor to the G3, which exceeded all expectations in terms of sales and industry awards. Among the first users of the LG G4 will be 4,000 lucky customers who will receive the new smartphone as part of the company’s largest-ever consumer experience campaign.
With the G4, LG focused on delivering comfortable elegance, a great visual experience and a human-centric user experience. The LG G4 camera features a rare-in-smartphones F1.8 aperture lens which allows 80 percent more light to hit the image sensor than in the LG G3. The innovative camera module is paired with the new IPS Quantum Display that is better in every way than the innovative Quad HD display introduced to the world in the LG G3. The LG G4 embodies human sensibility that is clearly visible in its Slim Arc exterior design and graphical user interface.
“We are living up to our promise of Innovation for a Better Life with a fashionable, premium smartphone that is more focused on delivering a balanced user experience that can compete with the best of the best,” said Juno Cho, president and CEO of the LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company. “We wanted to give consumers a truly human-centric device that combined the analog sensibilities with technologies that delivered real world performance. From the design to the camera to the display to the UX, this is the most ambitious phone we’ve ever created.”
Comfortable & Elegant Design
LG paid special attention to the materials utilized in its newest flagship. The LG G4 is available in handcrafted, genuine full grain leather in six beautiful colors. The vegetable tanning process employed is an age old tradition that requires skilled craftsmen to produce and dye the leather. The colors of the leather on the G4 are rich with warm tones that look authentic and change over time. Most importantly, vegetable tanned leather is environmentally friendly and can be recycled easily, since no harsh chemicals are used. Other material options for the G4 rear cover include pure Ceramic White with 3D patterns, artisan-forged Metallic Gray as well lustrous, Shiny Gold.
The fashionable elegance of the LG G4 is a refreshing change from the uniformly flat, full metal designs that have been become standard across the industry. The LG G4’s design is defined by the Slim Arc, which runs along its entire body, highlighted by a display with a subtle curvature. More than just a design accent, Slim Arc offers 20 percent better durability than a flat smartphone in face-down drops and gives the smartphone a more comfortable and secure feel in the hand.
The exterior design is also reflected in the smartphone’s user interface, which includes simple, naturally intuitive graphics. In the LG G4, the icon colors are more vibrant with icons that have rounded corners, consistent with the Slim Arc design. What’s more, the Smart Notice widget automatically changes its background and text color based on the home screen image selected by the user.
Great Visual Experience
LG designed the 16MP camera in the LG G4 to capture beautiful images, even under less than ideal lighting conditions. The camera module features a wide F1.8 aperture lens that allows 80 percent more light to reach the sensor. LG improved low-light performance even further with OIS 2.0, which doubles the performance of the improved OIS+ by expanding the range of image stabilization from one degree to two degrees on the X- and Y-axis and adding a third axis for the first time.
New for G4, Manual Mode allows experienced photographers the ability to exercise more artistic expression by letting them directly control the focus, shutter speed, ISO, exposure compensation and white balance for every shot. Advanced photographers can also save their photos in RAW format, in addition to JPEG, for more precise editing with no loss of details.
The advanced camera in the LG G4 is complemented by Color Spectrum Sensor (CSS), the first feature of its kind to find its way into a smartphone. CSS improves color accuracy by precisely reading the RGB values of the ambient light in a scene, as well as the infrared light reflected from objects. CSS uses this information to adjust the camera’s white balance and flash color to create images that are as close to what one would see with the naked eye. With Color Spectrum Sensor, no longer will reds appear as bright orange or whites as dull yellow.
For selfies good enough to frame, LG included an industry-leading 8MP front-facing camera for sharp, detailed portraits and group shots. Gesture Interval Shot improves on the original Gesture Shot feature by taking four shots spaced two seconds apart, increasing the chance of getting that perfect shot under the most difficult conditions. Triggering the shutter is as simple as opening and closing one’s hand twice in front of the camera.
Taking a quantum leap in display technology, the LG G4 is the first smartphone to use LG Display’s new 5.5-inch IPS Quantum Display, which offers 20 percent greater color reproduction, 25 percent improvement in brightness and 50 percent greater contrast. It is the first Quad HD display to employ Advanced In-Cell Touch (AIT) technology, which combines the LCD and touch sensor into a single layer to provide better color reproduction and touch sensitivity. This new display is calibrated for DCI (Digital Cinema Initiatives) standards for color expression, championed by top Hollywood studios.
Power and Performance
With G4, the higher quality display doesn’t come at the expense of battery life. The LG G4 is equipped with a high-capacity 3,000mAh removable battery, a rare feature in today’s high-end smartphones. Combined with the benefits offered by the snappy yet energy-thrifty Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 808 processor with X10 LTE, the LG G4 has no trouble getting through a full day of normal use. In fact, the LG G4 is estimated to last 20 percent longer than the G3, from the same capacity battery.
To mark the first public unveiling of its Snapdragon™ 808 processor, Dr. Paul E. Jacobs, executive chairman of Qualcomm International joined Mr. Cho on stage in New York City with Qualcomm vice chairman Jim Doh attending in Seoul.
“LG and Qualcomm Technologies collaborated from the initial stage of the Snapdragon 808 introduction to expertly tune the technologies and make several of the LG G4’s unique features possible,” said Jacobs. “The resulting G4 smartphone is an ideal example of how the best optimized technologies come together to meet consumers’ needs.”
Human-Centric UX
The LG G4 is the first phone to utilize the new human-centric UX 4.0 that promises to be simpler and more intuitive to better understand and respond to the needs of each user. The improved UX eliminates unnecessary steps while providing more configuration options for advanced users.
￭ Quick Shot allows customers to take pictures without opening the camera app by double tapping the phone’s Rear Key while the display is off. LG G4 also has an incredibly fast camera startup time of just six-tenths of a second.
￭ The new Gallery makes it extremely fast to scroll through thousands of pictures and view them on a timeline. The Memories feature automatically organizes photos and videos into event albums based on the time and place they were taken, without having to upload to the cloud.
￭ Event Pocket allows users to create one, unified calendar by dragging and dropping appointments and activities from multiple calendars and social media sites. After the initial setup, there’s no need to log into multiple calendars.
￭ The improved Smart Notice provides more personalized notifications for weather, travel and more by analyzing habits, such as how a user commutes to work. This allows Smart Notice to issue personalized messages such as, “Make sure to take an umbrella on your way to the subway.”
￭ Quick Help allows users to search for instant answers to any questions about operating the LG G4, right in the Smart Notice widget. Quick Help can guide users through the LG G4’s settings and even schedule a call with customer service.
LG has sought out partnerships to enhance the overall user experience of the G4. Google Office comes pre-installed on the LG G4 for easy collaboration on-the-go and G4 owners will receive an additional 100GB of Google Drive storage free for two years. With MirrorLink and LG G4, owners of Volkswagen vehicles will be able to view a car-friendly version of the G4 interface on the in-dash display for full integration with contacts, navigation and music on the smartphone.
The LG G4 will start its global roll-out on April 29 in Korea and will eventually be available on approximately 180 carriers worldwide. Prices and carrier availability will be announced locally in each market.
Key Specifications:*
￭ Chipset: Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 808 Processorwith X10 LTE
￭ Display: 5.5-inch Quad HD IPS Quantum Display (2560 x 1440, 538ppi)
￭ Memory: 32GB eMMC ROM, 3GB LPDDR3 RAM / microSD slot
￭ Camera: Rear 16MP with F1.8 Aperture / OIS 2.0 / Front 8MP
￭ Battery: 3,000mAh (removable)
￭ Operating System: Android 5.1 Lollipop
￭ Size: 148.9 x 76.1 x 6.3 - 9.8mm
￭ Weight: 155g
￭ Network: 4G / LTE / HSPA+ 21 Mbps (3G)
￭ Connectivity: Wi-Fi 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac / Bluetooth 4.1LE / NFC / USB 2.0
￭ Colors: [Ceramic] Metallic Gray / Ceramic White / Shiny Gold /
[Genuine Leather] Black / Brown / Red / Sky Blue / Beige / Yellow
￭ Other: Manual Mode / Gesture Interval Shot / Quick Shot
* Specifications may vary depending on the market.

Qualcomm's press release:
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-rele...te-powers-new-lg-g4-smartphone-300072987.html
Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 Processor with X10 LTE Powers New LG G4 Smartphone
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. Continues to Bring Advanced Camera, Multimedia, Audio and Connectivity Features to the Latest LG Devices
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SAN DIEGO, April 28, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) today announced that its subsidiary, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., is powering LG's latest flagship smartphone, the LG G4. The new smartphone is the first to feature the Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 808 processor with X10 LTE, along with a broad set of mobile features from advanced camera, graphics and audio to enhanced connectivity and location, delivering breakthrough user experiences.
"LG and Qualcomm Technologies collaborated from the initial stages of the Snapdragon 808 introduction to skillfully tune the technologies to make many of the LG G4's unique features possible," said Reiner Klement, vice president of product management, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. "The resulting LG G4 smartphone provides a highly refined user experience with exceptional call quality, advanced multimedia and fast connectivity to the Internet. We congratulate LG on the launch of this innovative new device."
"Our objective with LG G4 was to create a smartphone with the optimal balance of performance, functionality, efficiency and design innovation," said Dr. Ramchan Woo, head of smartphone planning, LG. "By working closely with Qualcomm Technologies on the LG G4 smartphone, we were able to deliver on this high bar of innovation that both companies set."
The Snapdragon 808 processor with X10 LTE, featured in the LG G4, is designed to enable amazing user experiences, including:
State-of-the-art camera: With Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.'s 12-bit dual ISP technology, the LG G4 camera offers innovative camera features resulting in a stunning visual experience with crisp images with life-like color, texture and brightness, even in low-light conditions.
Next-generation LTE Advanced: By featuring X10 LTE, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.'s most advanced integrated modem, the LG G4 offers enhanced, lightning-fast on-the-go connectivity for snappy app responsiveness, fast access to files in the cloud, and smooth streaming of high-quality video and music.
Enhanced Location: The LG G4 is the first smartphone to use sensor-assisted positioning with Qualcomm® IZat™ technology, which combines positioning data from satellites, WLAN and a variety of sensors already integrated into the LG G4 to provide accurate pedestrian navigation even in most challenging urban environments and inside buildings.
Advanced graphics and multimedia: The LG G4's quad HD display is supported by the latest Qualcomm® Adreno™ 400 series GPU, with features such as hardware tessellation, geometry shaders and programmable blending for superior graphics capabilities. The LG G4 also offers incredible video recording with the ability to capture rich and stunning content in 4K, made possible by the Snapdragon 808 processor.
Crisp, clear audio: The Snapdragon 808 processors' four-channel processing and audio-capture technology allows LG G4 users to easily record clearer video sound, even in noisy environments.
Increased battery life: Based on internal testing, the LG G4 boasts more than a full day of battery life, which is more than many of today's leading smartphones.
About Qualcomm Incorporated
Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) is a world leader in 3G, 4G and next-generation wireless technologies. Qualcomm Incorporated includes Qualcomm's licensing business, QTL, and the vast majority of its patent portfolio. Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, operates, along with its subsidiaries, substantially all of Qualcomm's engineering, research and development functions, and substantially all of its products and services businesses, including its semiconductor business, QCT. For more than 25 years, Qualcomm ideas and inventions have driven the evolution of digital communications, linking people everywhere more closely to information, entertainment and each other. For more information, visit Qualcomm's website, OnQ blog, Twitter and Facebook pages.
Qualcomm Snapdragon and Qualcomm Adreno are products of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. Qualcomm IZat is a product of Qualcomm Atheros, Inc. Qualcomm, Snapdragon, and Adreno are trademarks of Qualcomm Incorporated, registered in the United States and other countries. IZat is a trademark of Qualcomm Incorporated.
Qualcomm Contacts:
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Phone: 1-858-845-5959
Email: [email protected]
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Unusual for the chip supplier to have the main stage as well, so seems LG wanted them to ride shotgun to cover for the bad press the 810 has gotten and continues to. The 808 is basically a chopped down 810 that has two cores off and a slower GPU. I find the 805 in the Note 4 to be more than fine, so no problem to me with the 808. The performance geeks though that worship benchmarks will likely trash it, none the less.

LG G5 will feature dual displays and camera lenses, hardware expansion

Thanks to the prolific leaker - @evleaks
LG’s next flagship smartphone, the 2016 LG G5, will be its most premium handset to date, according to a person briefed on the company’s plans.
The all-metal handset will borrow elements from past G-series devices as well as LG’s most recent flagship, the V10, while also bringing several new features to the table, the source said (who asked not to be named because the information is not yet public).
Besides the metal enclosure, perhaps the most distinctive feature of the 5.3-inch G5 — slightly smaller than the 5.5-inch G4, but with the same 1440 x 2560 QHD resolution — is the alleged secondary “ticker” display, first seen on the larger, 5.7-inch V10. VentureBeat understands that this smaller, 160 x 1040 pixel screen will be one of the company’s headline features across its 2016 lineup, appearing on multiple devices.
Wide-angle camera
Dual displays aren’t the only unique feature tipped for the Android Marshmallow-flavored G5. The device is said to be powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 820 system-on-a-chip, along with the same 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage found in the G4. Whereas the V10 is equipped with two camera lenses in service of its front-facing selfie camera, the G5 is said to utilize a dual-lens configuration on the rear, giving the main 16-megapixel camera a 135-degree wide-angle capability, the source said.
In between the two lenses is a circle with a quartet of elements in a square configuration, according to the briefed individual, who was also shown images of the upcoming flagship. Two of those are LED flash bulbs, while another one is a laser for assisting with autofocus, first deployed on 2014’s LG G3. The fourth element is seemingly new to the G5: a so-called RGB sensor to further assist with auto focus and other scene recognition functions.
The G5 selfie cam will maintain the same eight-megapixel resolution as the G4, the source said, although no aperture was mentioned (G4 has an f/2.0).
Battery and biometrics
Underneath the trio of camera components sits a fingerprint sensor similar to the one found on this year’s Nexus 5X, also from LG. While rumors have swirled regarding an iris scanner — as retina scanner rumors have around the Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge — nothing of that nature was revealed to VentureBeat.
As far as battery capacity is concerned, LG, it seems, is taking a page out of Apple’s book. Just as the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus are equipped with slightly smaller batteries than the prior model year, so too is the G5 alleged to shrink its removable pack down to 2800mAh, from the G4’s 3000mAh. Bear in mind, though, that the G5’s battery will supposedly power a smaller display and a more efficient processor.
Curiously, there was no mention of a microSD slot, although we would not assume that the omission correlates to its lack of inclusion — especially since LG made the G4’s slot a significant marketing differentiator with respect to the Galaxy S6’s conspicuous lack of expandable storage.
Hardware expansion
Finally, in what’s being described as a greater push into the high-margin accessories market, LG is said to have endowed the G5 with what’s being branded as the “Magic Slot.” While its physical incarnation isn’t very clear, it is said to enable some functional expansion by way of hardware modules. The examples we were given range from an array of specified cameras — action, 360 VR, “party” — to an audio amplifier to a physical keyboard.
It brings to mind the Springboard expansion slot in Palm-acquired Handspring’s Visor line of PDAs, one of whose modules enabled it to function as one of the very first smartphones.
Neither price nor release details were shared with VentureBeat, beyond the generic first quarter 2016 launch. For reference, the LG G4 was both unveiled and released this past April.
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5.2" and a smaller battery? Seriously? I was so hyped for the G5. I can live with a smaller battery but even the G4 with its 5.5" is at the bare minimum for me. I just hope this turns out as eveleak's worst leak of all time =(
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I think the screen drop is perfect for me!
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Extremely excited about this but concerned about the pricing. Put off by the 2800mah battery.

5.2? That will be bye bye LG for me!
5.5 is the minimum I want.
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5.2" and a smaller battery? Seriously? I was so hyped for the G5. I can live with a smaller battery but even the G4 with its 5.5" is at the bare minimum for me. I just hope this turns out as eveleak's worst leak of all time =(
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This. I hope so too or else is bye bye LG.

No more lg phone ...they technical support are suck

Sounds interesting if it's true.

Not for me.... Most likely locked down bootloader etc... They can keep it.
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Sammy and LG in 2016 need to prove they still relevant, each of them should show special features that applies solo to their phones, as Hauwii Xiamoi seems to be producing amazing phones and much much lower prices, i hope G5 won't be another G4.

Two things i wanted to know
the G5 alleged to shrink its removable pack down to 2800mAh, from the G4’s 3000mAh.
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indirect confirmation that battery will be replaceable.
Curiously, there was no mention of a microSD slot, although we would not assume that the omission correlates to its lack of inclusion — especially since LG made the G4’s slot a significant marketing differentiator with respect to the Galaxy S6’s conspicuous lack of expandable storage.
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There will be expandable storage.
The rest i will take it as it comes.
Otherwise looks like the G4 was a good buy and will last into the next year without any issues.

This was posted on the XDA portal here.
There's no reason to start a thread on the subject here in the LG G4 section.
Thank you,
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Quick Review of LG G5

It's not continued back we accustomed the LG G4, but the LG G5 was appear by the aggregation on 21 February. It's the company's aboriginal modular-design smartphone, which can be adapted into a agenda camera or Hi-Fi player. It appearance a glassy aluminium uni-body with a slide-out battery.
In accepted with the Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge the LG G5 has an always-on awning (here 5.3 inch), which makes it easier to analysis the time or notifications at a glance. Another avant-garde affection is the two cameras on the rear - one with an extra-wide 135-degree lens.
Key specs cover the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor, 4 GB of RAM, 32 GB of accumulator (with Micro-SD up to 200 GB), a 2800 mAh disposable array and Android Marshmallow. The G5 comes in Silver, Titan, Gold or Pink, and will be accessible to pre-order in March for an April release.

LG G5: hands On
The LG G5 is a latest flagship Android smartphone that combines the latest specs with a new modular idea, area added dongles can be acquainted in to amplify achievement and ergonomics.

UAESouq said:
It's not continued back we accustomed the LG G4, but the LG G5 was appear by the aggregation on 21 February. It's the company's aboriginal modular-design smartphone, which can be adapted into a agenda camera or Hi-Fi player. It appearance a glassy aluminium uni-body with a slide-out battery.
In accepted with the Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge the LG G5 has an always-on awning (here 5.3 inch), which makes it easier to analysis the time or notifications at a glance. Another avant-garde affection is the two cameras on the rear - one with an extra-wide 135-degree lens.
Key specs cover the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor, 4 GB of RAM, 32 GB of accumulator (with Micro-SD up to 200 GB), a 2800 mAh disposable array and Android Marshmallow. The G5 comes in Silver, Titan, Gold or Pink, and will be accessible to pre-order in March for an April release.
We're still cat-and-mouse on acceptance of the price, but we apprehend the G5 to amount about 2613.95 AED. Indeed, Mobile Fun is already accepting pre-orders at 2613 AED.
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Review of LG G5 should be posted in this thread. US Carrier models are a bit far from release atm.