LG G5: All You Need To Know
Today LG announced not only their latest flagship device, the LG G5, but along with it a host of accessories – called the LG Friends – that all connect to the LG G5 in some way or another. Here’s a quick rundown of the LG G5’s specs and each of the new accessories they’ve announced.
Read More: Check out Samsung’s Press Event wrap up.
LG G5 Highlights
- Metal body with rounded edges
- 5.3″ IPS display with 2.5k resolution
- Wide-angle lens camera (135 degrees)
- Fingerprint sensor that clicks down to be used as the power button
- Fast charge 3.0
- Always on display
- Removable battery that slides out like the magazine of a gun.
- Removable bottom (that pulls out the battery normally) can be replaced with a few accessories
LG Cam Plus
A modular camera attachment that replaces the battery attachment and is meant to give you more DSLR-like controls for the rear camera.
In addition to adding a dedicated camera button, it adds a scroll wheel, and brings extra battery capacity.
LG Hi-Fi Plus (with Bang & Olufsen)
Another module that replaces where the battery bottom comes out is the Hi-Fi Plus module that was created in partnership with Bang & Olufsen.
It essentially enables the Hi-Fi playback via the headphones and a mono (not stereo apparently) speaker. The package also comes with B&O wired headphones as well.
LG 360 Cam
A small handheld camera that uses tech to stitch 360 photos together for you and software that comes with an allows you to share these photos easily to Google Street View or another person.
LG VR
LG also introduced a VR competitor of theirs. The device is much smaller and lighter than comparable VR headsets, according to LG.
LG Rolling Bot
A small rolling drone (not BB-8) that can be controlled via the phone. Has built in audio capabilities, IP cameras, and even a laser pointer so it can be used to patrol the house and keep your pets entertained via a software remote on the LG G5.
LG Controller
A controller that you can clip your LG G5 into and use it to control Parrot drones.
There you go the quick rundown of the new features and LG’s new emphasis on accessories. What do you guys think? Like this type of modular phone?
