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G5's quality makes me disappointed at LG again

1. Battery life is incredibly bad
-The battery life drains from 100% to 10% just in 8-10hrs. No gaming or no heavy duty in the background.
-The brightness level has set at 50% or under, and the SOT was never more than 30 minutes
2. The power button is too weak
-It was broken after a few days of out of the box.
-During that time, sometimes it works, but sometimes not
-After few months of use, it was great. It was competely dead.
**I did a research that a big number of G5 user has reported this is a common issue. Thanks to LG
3.The USB port is flimsy
-The fast charging function won't work probaly anymore after a few months of normal use.
-It keeps popping up an annoying power supply notification on the bar while there was nothing doing with the port.
**It's another common issue, but seems this case is not as serious as the power button one.
4.The texture of the phone is really hard to tell me that the phone was made out of matal
-Yes, I know there is something called coating, but that feeling is so horrible, just like other plastic phones, so why didn't they just make a plastic phone like G3,G4 instead of this one?
5. Image retention makes the screen like a crap
-2K QHD IPS LCD, all these labels just meant to give the good impression to the consumer. Well, once they found out how creepy is the watermark produced on the screen by leaving the screen on the same image just a little while, they could regret to buy a phone that should have an astounding quality of screen, which actually worse than the predecessor, G3.
6.The edges of the body just like a blade
-I know this state is too exaggerated, but I have already ran out of words to describe that bloody cheap feeling.
7.It's easy to get throttled
When everytime I restart the phone, texting message, watching youtube videos, surfing internet, I just like holding a warmer. Thanks to LG for giving me a free warmer.
Anyway, after the G3, G4 boot looping trash and this crap, I will never buy a single LG phone again.

I have been using my H850 for one year now and don't have any of the issues you describe: Yes, the build quality of Samsung and Sony is ahead of LG, but it still works like on the first day and still has good battery runtime. No ghosting at all, nothing.
You got a bad phone, simply get it replaced.
Regarding the "coated metal", I couldn't care less: For me a phone is a tool, not a status symbol and surely not a piece of jewelry. If you see things differently, buy something like a SGS8 or HTC U11. It's not that you cannot recognize this when buying the phone.
No 2017 highend phone I'm aware of has SD card support, a replacable battery and an unlockable bootloader. So I'll use my G5 until it falls apart.

BabelHuber said:
I have been using my H850 for one year now and don't have any of the issues you describe
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Same here ... judging by your username I'm guessing you also got the "1. FC Köln" version :angel: :laugh:
But I agree - I don't have ANY of the issues you mentioned @cuepudding, and I've also had my H850 for a year now.
The only thing that is making me regret that I ever got it is the lack of custom rom support. We don't have many choices and the ones that are around either don't update often or have/will stop being maintained.
The phone itself and the quality are great though :good:

Nimueh said:
Same here ... judging by your username I'm guessing you also got the "1. FC Köln" version :angel: :laugh:
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Actually, I do live in Cologne :laugh: But I have the regular H850, though.

So far, the only issues I've had with my H860 are that the metal is quite soft (my phone fell from like 15cm into a wooden table and the side now has a dent) and also the camera glass, which is really REALLY scratched on both sides (and I keep my phone in my pocket 97% of the time).

cuepudding said:
1. Battery life is incredibly bad
-The battery life drains from 100% to 10% just in 8-10hrs. No gaming or no heavy duty in the background.
-The brightness level has set at 50% or under, and the SOT was never more than 30 minutes
2. The power button is too weak
-It was broken after a few days of out of the box.
-During that time, sometimes it works, but sometimes not
-After few months of use, it was great. It was competely dead.
**I did a research that a big number of G5 user has reported this is a common issue. Thanks to LG
3.The USB port is flimsy
-The fast charging function won't work probaly anymore after a few months of normal use.
-It keeps popping up an annoying power supply notification on the bar while there was nothing doing with the port.
**It's another common issue, but seems this case is not as serious as the power button one.
4.The texture of the phone is really hard to tell me that the phone was made out of matal
-Yes, I know there is something called coating, but that feeling is so horrible, just like other plastic phones, so why didn't they just make a plastic phone like G3,G4 instead of this one?
5. Image retention makes the screen like a crap
-2K QHD IPS LCD, all these labels just meant to give the good impression to the consumer. Well, once they found out how creepy is the watermark produced on the screen by leaving the screen on the same image just a little while, they could regret to buy a phone that should have an astounding quality of screen, which actually worse than the predecessor, G3.
6.The edges of the body just like a blade
-I know this state is too exaggerated, but I have already ran out of words to describe that bloody cheap feeling.
7.It's easy to get throttled
When everytime I restart the phone, texting message, watching youtube videos, surfing internet, I just like holding a warmer. Thanks to LG for giving me a free warmer.
Anyway, after the G3, G4 boot looping trash and this crap, I will never buy a single LG phone again.
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I have used LG optimus G , LG optimus 3D ,LG G2 and now LG G5 never had any quality issues. I think what you got is duplicate of LG G5 . The only part i regret in LG G5 is battery life other than that its a beautiful phone with super fast performance, I moved back to android from Iphone 6.

I'm not that satisfied with G5 either! Already had to send it in due to broken GPS. Also having the screen retention, but they denied changing display. Then battery life isn't that great, although I know it depends on my various things. Last but not least having big trouble using WLAN and BT at same time, but I'm not sure if it's more related to Android 7.0 than LG G5. All in all other phones of mine performed quite better at their times...

I also am happy with my LG G5, only fault i have is battery life but I carry a spare and just change when it gets too low, otherwise the phone does everthing a phone should. If i wantvto play games i use my PC or XBone S.
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I have mine for a year. GPS broke few times, image retention (I use Blue Light Filter to fix it so it's a non issue for me now) and the camera glass got so many scratches I had to replace it. Oddly enough, the 2.5$ glass I got from China holds much better than the original glass!! No scratches.
But... The 2 main reasons I keep this phone:
1. The camera(s) is outstanding. And the camera software is by far the best in the market.
2. Removable battery. I always carry a spare battery in my bag. Never worried about battery life.
I don't like that the screen isn't flat but I can live with it.

Ergonomics (in-hand feel)

Please, no "that's what she said" jokes. Rate this thread to express how you think the Huawei Mate 20 X feels in-hand. A higher rating indicates that it's comfortable to hold for long periods of time, even in one hand. Resist the urge to say "TWSS" just now. Seriously.
Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!

this is a BIG phone - however once your used to the size you start to realise it isn't a problem to hold one-handed or to use. Thankfully the device is well balanced and not top heavy which helps a lot.
As its glass, even though its "stippled" it is a bit slippery in the hand though for me that's not as issue as i use a case.

If you've used a xiaomi mi max phone you'll know what's in store. Roughly the same. If you can handle a max you can handle the 20x

I`ve been using Mate 20X for two weeks now (it was Mate 9 before). For now its the best phone I've had experience with.
As for ergonomics - it is not as big as I was warring. One hand operation with inbox silicone case is no problem for me.
Mate 10 pro seems bigger in my wife's hand than Mate 20X in mine. I'm 6'4'' - so my hand is not small.
I think the size of Mate 20X is ideal for me. I don't want it bigger or smaller.
The only thing that sucks is selfie camera. Main Camera, screen, battery life is awesome.

I have a habit of resting the phone in my palm. The bottom of the phone secured-ish on a ledge create by resting on my pinky.
Noted that my ligament between my fingers has become sore.
So have used one of the free ring holders that I've accumulated over the years . Sticks onto the middle of the back of the cover. Seems to work nicely for me. Using this really nice, thin black, weaved texture case at the moment. Looks good with the good ring attachment stuck to the back in the middle.
Think I'll purchase one of the cheap ringd covers off Taobao to see how it goes like that too.
Lot of love for this phone.

1. handgrip feels ok..im 6 foot
2. need to look for replacement for car mount, if you are not ok with magnet, it will be rather limited choices
3. you can feel this in your pocket, uncomfortable to drive with
still loving this phone though ...good balance of phone/tablet

This is the biggest smartphone I ever use. Frankly, I did consider for a while before buy this phone as we know overall performance is undeniable only one issue for me is the size. Then almost a month that I use, have to accept that SIZE is really trouble some especially when I put it in pant's pocket whenever I walk or sit. However, the funny thing is because of the SIZE that make me fussy turn to be the best entertainment phone I addicted. Btw, One hand use I found that not an issue even I'm 5.5 fts tall.

I have agree that this the biggest phone I've ever used. I've had the Samsung Note series sense day one, and those were always considered monsters in size. Who knew that I'd be using a tablet sized phone, lol.
The phone is usable with o e hand, but it's meant to be used with two. I've noticed that over the years as pho es grew in size, I've developed a pain in my thumb from trying to do the one handed thing. With Mate 20 X, I e had to train myself not to this.
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Meteor swipe is an app that is brilliant as you can reach your most used apps easily with the thumb.
Having a flip case also really helps as you can use the folds to hold in one hand whilst being able to increase the reach of your thumb. Three fingers holding the flap and pinky supporting the phone.
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Ergonomics (in-hand feel)

Please, no "that's what she said" jokes. Rate this thread to express how you think the Motorola One Action feels in-hand. A higher rating indicates that it's comfortable to hold for long periods of time, even in one hand. Resist the urge to say "TWSS" just now. Seriously.
Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!

It feels ok. Battery placement is good so it is not top heavy when held in hand. However, it could stand to be a touch wider. Seems to be "non-symetrical" as it is to long for the width. Also I am a big fan of fingerprint scanners. Coming from a g2 play I am used to the scanner on the front of the phone. I use a phone case that doubles as a wallet. So when it is folded open the scanner access is blocked. Seeing as so many apps are including the scanner for unlocking, the on the back spot is kind of a pain. However I am pleased with the functioning of it. The case I use is pretty thick and I was expecting that to be an issue getting the finger in for a reliable scan, so I waited until i had the case on before activating the scanner. It works so well i am going to have somebody else try it to make sure its not opening up by touch.

I've owned this device for about 2 months, replacement for Moto Z3; which I think I can still salvage.
The feel in the hand is good but not for gaming or watching videos for an extended period of time.
This is a narrow phone, again this is a narrow phone.
If you are a person who uses their phone for everything, I would NOT recommend this phone.

Ergonomics (in-hand feel)

Please, no "that's what she said" jokes. Rate this thread to express how you think the ASUS ROG Phone 3 feels in-hand. A higher rating indicates that it's comfortable to hold for long periods of time, even in one hand. Resist the urge to say "TWSS" just now. Seriously.
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This is a very big phone, and and very heavy one. If you have average or big hands, you should not have that much of a trouble to use it as your day to day mobile. If not, then you might encounter some reaching difficulties.
The weight of this mobile do takes toll on your hands, despite how big they are. While gaming, holding the phone with both hands is ergonomic, but after a long gaming session, your hands might be sore.
I use to hold the phone like this: Index fingers on triggers, pinkies on bottom to support phone, thumbs at the front sides and rest of the fingers on the back. And after about 40 mins of continuous use, I need to take a rest and flex my hands for a while.

Tis a large device.
But, I have big manly hands.
My biggest gripe is the included case, actually makes the phone more likely to slip out of my hand YMMV.
Might splurge out for the top tier RGB case later on (Aliexpress anyone?).
Things are very smooth, shiny and premium feeling and I am sh1z scared of dropping it.
PS - got a cheapie case coming from eBay to alleviate my anxiety.

Overall love

Yes, yes, it's possible to love a phone. Heck, you sleep next to it, don't you? Rate this thread to indicate your love for the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G, all things considered. A higher rating indicates that the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G is an incredible phone that you enjoy tremendously. You love it.
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Love this folding phone
XDA_RealLifeReview said:
Yes, yes, it's possible to love a phone. Heck, you sleep next to it, don't you? Rate this thread to indicate your love for the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G, all things considered. A higher rating indicates that the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G is an incredible phone that you enjoy tremendously. You love it.
Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!
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Coming from a Note 8, I always felt it was a bit too big in my pocket pants as I usually place it inside my right pants pocket. Samsung was offering a sweet discount on the new Z Flip 5G, so I sprang for it. When folded, it's a bit thick but fits inside my pocket like a champ. The phone itself is very nice looking, I got the Mystic Bronze. It's very striking in appearance, jewel-like. Definitely a fashion statement. I've had strangers ask me what phone it is. They are invariably surprised at the folding aspect of this phone. This is the future, everyone will be sporting a folding phone in a few years. I'm just living in the future today.
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It's a great phone. I don't know why you wouldn't want it. Yes, it's expensive but it's worth every penny. Love this phone.

So, I've had it for a week, coming from a S9+, I love it. As has been mentioned, you can get some significant discounts, I would not have pulled the trigger without them.
I read a lot of reviews and felt pretty informed by the time the phone arrived; however, there are some things that I have learned in the past week.
The Screen - The reviews cover screen quality and I was not disappointed. Two things I did not encounter in any reviews that have been eye opening. First, polarization. When viewing the phone vertically the screen is almost unreadable while wearing polarized glasses. This is annoying, once rotated beyond 45 degrees it is usable and is perfect when viewed horizontally. For me, this is a problem when driving as I use the phone for GPS, not a big deal, but I did have to go find a new phone holder for the car that will support the horizontal mount. Also, this makes quick checks of the phone and prolonged use out in the sun a challenge, either take off the glasses and squint, struggle to see through the polarization, or flip sideways. Second, the screen protector. Many reviews mentioned the screen protector and all seemed to present a reasonable level of durability, although, Samsung seems to expect a replacement during the life of the phone. Unfortunately, within two hours of getting the phone I had inadvertantly gouged the screen protector. I tried to open the phone by sliding my thumb in the middle and flipping up (thumbs up). My thumb nail (just cut the day before, definitely not long) dragged across the screen as the phone opened and left a long dent. It was still there the next day when I put my own screen protector on (yeah, I know, Samsung says don't do that), but now I couldn't show it to you if you asked. Samsung's screen protector may have eventually 'self-healed' but I wasn't waiting around to find out. My recommendation, get a removable but strong screen protector, just be careful when you take it off, don't take off Samsung's. Finally, just to reiterate what was in the reviews, the screen is a fingerprint magnet, your own screen protector will help with that.
App Pairs - Something I used once in a while on my S9+, app pairs are not available on this phone (right now), but the rest of the Edge features are still there. There is now an ability to switch into split screen mode with applications from the edge bar, it is confusing and more difficult to execute. What is worse is that the phone and OS/UI will support them, SmartSwitch copied my existing pairs over, I just can't create new ones. Samsung, give me back my app pairs, please.
That's about it, as I said, it has been great so far, I'll update this is I come across anything else.
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