Friends who are familiar with LG products should know that the G series released in the first quarter has always been LG's flagship product line. Black technologies such as curved screens and repairable back covers are still fresh in memory, and the rhythm of the flagship is also very stable every year. However, LG V 10 launched in the second half of last year broke this traditional rhythm. Under the same flagship configuration, this product introduces the latest dual screen and dual camera. The tough design language of business is in sharp contrast with the agility of G series, which implies the change of LG's flagship product strategy: following Samsung's one-year dual flagship, G series focuses on fashion and freshness in the first half of the year, and V series focuses on business simplicity in the second half of the year, thus continuing the brand market fever.
Counting the G-series products of past dynasties, although the diligence and rationality in hardware and a little innovation in technology are praised by people, the design language inherited by them is not recognized by the public, and with the competition of brands such as Apple, Samsung and Huawei, the sales volume is not ideal, and it has gradually become a spectator in the market. But coincidentally, in this process, LG gradually understood the tastes of consumers, set aside more time to think about the future and concentrate on doing its own black technology, so LG G5 was naturally released more.
Compared with previous LG G series products, the change of LG G5 is obvious. The design is more rounded, the RearKey button on the back is reduced, and the color is lighter and brighter than the previous generation. The material abandoned the relatively cheap plastic and turned to cater to the trend, using aluminum alloy, and the process was bolder. More importantly, LG G5 adopts the modular design concept, and the bottom module can be disassembled and replaced to achieve functional expansion. This has never happened in previous products. With this, LG is undoubtedly at the forefront of technology. Coupled with the blessing of dual cameras and constant brightness, LG G5 even has the meaning of next-generation technology, which has earned enough attention. It also shows that LG, as a Korean company, does not lose to Samsung's innovation ability.
"LG G5 related parameters.
Screen characteristics
5.3 inch IPS LCD screen
resolution ratio
2560x 1440
processor
Qualcomm Xiaolong 820
frequency
2*2.2GHz+2* 1.5GHz
Fuselage storage
32GB UFS 2.0
Random access memory
4 GB LPDDR4
Main camera
16 million pixels+135 wide-angle 8 million pixels
front-facing camera
Eight million
battery
2700 mah
eigenfunction
Magic slot modular expansion, always on, dual cameras
Fuselage color
Powder, gold, silver and ashes
operating system
Android 6.0. 1
Network standard
Quan netcom edition
SIM card type
Nano-SIM dual card dual standby
price
4888 yuan click to buy
Of course, the highlight of LG G5 is not limited to these innovations. The solid evolution of internal configuration has also given LG G5 more capital to return to the flagship market and compete with Apple and Samsung. As the flagship of the opening year, there is no doubt that Xiaolong 820 processor is selected, supplemented by 4GB LPDDR4 storage, 32GB UFS 2.0 storage, and equipped with 2K resolution screen, which integrates LG's technical attainments for many years, making it more possible for a mobile phone to cross the border VR and get involved in audio and video.
So to sum up, the core selling points of LG G5 focus on the following three aspects: First, the brand-new modular design concept brings more cross-border possibilities; Secondly, the back is equipped with dual cameras to support 135 degree wide-angle shooting; Finally, the blessing of Xiaolong 820 and the technical realization of Always On Display. Next, we will analyze these highlights one by one.
"What are the highlights of the appearance of 1.LG G5?
Compared with the previous generation flagship LG G4, LG G5 has rounded corners, and the black screen panel is in sharp contrast with other colors of chin. There is no G4 bending gene on the screen, but the glass at the receiver has been bent, which makes the touch smoother when sliding the screen, which makes the mobile phone show the charm brought by roundness at different angles.
Although LG G5 is an upgraded version of LG G4, its screen is smaller and more exquisite. It is equipped with a 5.3-inch IPS-LCD display with 2K resolution, which provides excellent display effect and color reproduction. The LG G5 screen is also equipped with a new function of "Always On", which allows the screen to display relevant information and time all the time. In terms of power consumption, LG officially announced that the LG G5 adopting Always-On only consumes 0.8% of power per hour.
After years of development, smart phones have already entered the "metal age". This time, LG G5 closely combined the metal and glass panels, making the whole machine more exquisite, demonstrating LG's scientific and technological level. Especially as an all-metal mobile phone, the back of LG G5 does not adopt the common three-stage design. For the sake of beauty, LG G5 put the antenna in the mobile phone case, and then sprayed primer on the bottom of the mobile phone to cover the "leucorrhea". In addition, the back edge of LG G5 is polished with high-gloss T-groove, which makes it feel like cutting your hand when you hold it in your hand.
On the design of the back of the fuselage, LG G5 is equipped with two cameras, one is a normal standard angle lens with16 million pixels, and the other is a wide-angle camera with 135. The two can be switched when shooting, and the 135 wide-angle camera is more suitable for shooting large scenes, which means that LG G5 can easily take perfect scenery photos. Between the two cameras is a chromatographic sensor and a flash, which is what LG G4 uses. This sensor is a sensor that senses the color temperature. With this sensor as an aid, the color temperature of the photo can be realized more accurately.
The biggest change on the back of LG G5 is the cancellation of the rear key. The biggest feature of the rear button design is that all buttons are designed on the back of the fuselage, and the volume button and power button are vertically listed below the rear camera, so that users can directly touch with their forefinger when operating the mobile phone, but it is still a non-mainstream design. This time, LG G5 put the volume button back to the traditional side of the fuselage, and this time, LG changed the volume button of LG G5 back to the side, which is more convenient and fast to use, but the power button and fingerprint recognition function are still designed on the back of the mobile phone.
In terms of interface, the performance of LG G5 is also very mainstream, and the bottom of LG G5 adopts the latest Type-C interface. Compared with the traditional MicroUSB interface, there is no need to distinguish between positive and negative blind insertion attributes, and the control experience is more convenient. The button to turn on Magic slot is also a bit difficult to press, but the "click" sound when installing different modules sounds quite crisp.
"Second, what is modular design?
In order to make the mobile phone into a thinner body shape, various manufacturers began to design the mobile phone as non-detachable, but this worried many people who like to disassemble the battery. LG has always insisted on the design of replaceable batteries before, but this design structure is complex, which makes it impossible to optimize the material and shape of the fuselage. This time, the LG G5 abandoned the plastic material used for many years and completely replaced it with metal material, and designed the LG G5 into a modular structure, which made people shine.
As far as LG G5 is concerned, modular design is the crowning touch of LG G5. At a time when everyone is talking about the design of smart phone's built-in battery, LG G5 breaks the tradition and adopts the design of replaceable plug-in battery module, just like the design of rear key in the past. After getting started, the user only needs to press the button at the bottom of the side of the fuselage, and a little "chin" will pop up, but at this time, the mobile phone will not be turned off, and the battery module of LG G5 can be directly pulled out with a light pull. However, it is a bit difficult to separate the battery. Be very careful when pulling out the battery, and don't let the sharp edges and corners of the base scratch your fingers.
In the pop-up "chin" part, the battery of LG G5 is still fixed on the chin part, and this part also adopts the design of snap fixation. You need to pull it out gently by hand, and be more careful in the process of pulling and disassembling to avoid damaging the buckle. Of course, the modular design of LG G5 can not only replace the battery, but also the supporting modular kit LG CAM PLUS once again increases the product differentiation. However, there is no such component in Bian Xiao now, so let me tell you that the Cam Plus module is actually a camera handle, except that it combines the shutter button and the zoom lever, which will greatly improve the camera feel immediately after wearing it. In addition, the module also has a built-in battery, which can enhance the battery life.
Generally speaking, the modular smart phone is not mature enough at present, and it will take some time to realize it. You know, even a high-end technology company like Google, it is difficult to develop a modular smartphone. If smart phones can be modularized in the future, it will bring more convenience to users. For example, we can put on a stronger processor when playing games, and make corresponding changes and upgrades to the camera when traveling. The LG G5 has taken a solid step on this road-after pulling out the "chin", the LG Cam Plus module can be externally connected.
"Third, the performance analysis of Xiaolong 820
The LG G5 is equipped with Qualcomm Xiaolong 820 processor platform, and the CPU part * * has 2*2.2GHz+2* 1.5GHz * * * quad cores. Speaking of the performance of Xiaolong 820, we must first mention the Samsung 14nm FinFET process selected by Xiaolong 820. Simply put, more advanced technology can increase the number of transistors per unit area, improve transistor performance and improve the overall performance of the chip. At the same time, through more advanced technology, the effects of reducing leakage rate, power consumption and calorific value can be achieved. Generally speaking, more advanced technology can achieve higher performance at the same power consumption and have better power consumption performance at the same performance.
In my impression, there are several influential SoC products in Qualcomm: QSD8250, QSD8260, APQ8064, Xiaolong 800, Snapdragon 80 1, Xiaolong 820 and so on. Among them, QSD8250/8260 adopts self-developed scorpion architecture, and Xiaolong 800/80 1 adopts self-developed Krait architecture. This time Xiaolong 820 adopts the latest Kryo self-developed architecture.
This time, the Xiaolong 820 based on Kryo architecture adopts quad-core design, and the clock frequency reaches 2. 15GHz. However, one thing deserves our attention. Compared with APQ8064, Xiaolong 800 and Snapdragon 80 1, this Xiaolong 820 adopts quad-core design with different clock frequencies of 2 * 2.2GHz+2 * 1.5GHz ... Meanwhile, before Xiaolong 800 adopted 4aSMP, that is, four asynchronous symmetric cores, each of which can be controlled independently. This time, Xiaolong 820 uses two clusters of cores to control 2aSMP, that is, 2+2 asynchronous symmetric cores. In other words, two 1.5GHz cores are synchronized with the same frequency, and two 2. 15GHz cores are synchronized with the same frequency, but the two clusters of cores are designed asynchronously and symmetrically. Speaking of which, you may think that the Xiaolong 820 has also adopted a similar big design. Very few, but according to Qualcomm's official explanation, this is not the case. The two core groups only have different clock frequencies, but still adopt the same Kryo architecture.
Let's quantify the performance of this processor by running software.
Judging from the running results, the comprehensive performance of LG G5 is undoubtedly the first-line level in the industry. Ann Bunny easily passed 1.3 million, and the performance of Geekbench 3.0 was also remarkable. The CPU has run out of 2320 single cores and 4683 multi-cores.
In addition, the GPU of Xiaolong 820 processor platform adopts Adreno 530 model, which reduces power consumption by 40% and improves graphics processing performance by 40% compared with the previous generation Adreno 430. After the multi-scenario test of GFXbench software, its comprehensive performance is currently at the top level.
In other aspects, the modem of Xiaolong 820 processor platform is upgraded to support Cat. 12 (the highest transmission speed is 600Mbps) and Cat. 13 (the highest transmission speed is 150Mbps) in the uplink. In addition, it also supports Quick Charge3.0 fast charging technology, and the charging speed is 28% higher than that of the 2.0 era. We specially tested the charging speed of LG G5.
According to the labeling information of LG G5 power adapter, its charging power supply * * * has two specifications, namely 5v/1.8a; 9V/1.8a. The latest QuickCharge 3.0 protocol can properly adjust the voltage to achieve the expected charging current, thus minimizing power consumption, improving charging efficiency and improving heat dissipation performance. From the line chart, we can clearly see that it took 75 minutes for the power of LG G5 to change from 9% to 100%. With this efficiency, charging can reach 50% in half an hour and 80% in one hour, and its charging speed is satisfactory.
"4. What is the imaging performance of the main camera of 4.LG G5?
In recent years, LG G series has been showing a very comprehensive performance in taking pictures. This time, the camera of LG G5 can be described as steady and rising. The stability lies in the fact that its main camera follows the16 megapixel Sony IMX 234 sensor on LG G4, and the rise lies in the fact that it is equipped with a wide-angle camera with a viewing angle of 135 degrees, realizing the dual camera configuration. However, unlike Huawei P9 and 360 Qikuo, the two cameras of LG G5 work independently most of the time, so users can switch between them smoothly when taking pictures. Of course, when the two cameras work together, it is an interesting picture-in-picture photo taken by LG G5, and I will tell you more later.
By default, LG G5 uses Sony IMX 234,16 megapixel camera, F 1.8 large aperture and OIS optical image stabilization. This combination has a good imaging performance in the LG G4 era. I inherited LG G5 this time. Can LG continue to dig deep into the potential of this sensor? Next, let's look at the sample performance.
The first is the outdoor sample in the case of sufficient light during the day. In terms of color performance, LG G5 is more in line with human observation. Because of the chromatographic sensor, the white balance can be quickly adjusted in scene switching. In terms of resolution, LG G5 gives people a shocking feeling, and the details of16 million pixels are very sharp, which can catch people's eyes at once.
The performance of LG G5 in macro is also commendable. On the one hand, because of its large aperture of F 1.8, it has a strong background blur effect. On the other hand, the focusing system of LG G5 is qualitatively different from many products. It is equipped with a laser focusing module and supports multi-point focusing. Even in the dark environment, it can focus quickly and accurately, with clear outline and sharp details.
In the dark, the performance of LG G5 is also impressive. Personally, the quality of night shooting mainly depends on three aspects, the first is the focus speed and success rate, the second is whether it can be shot, and the last is the purity of the picture. In terms of focusing, compared with the focusing experience of "pointing where to hit" during the day, it is inevitable that the ability of LG G5 will decline in dark light, but the difference in experience is not obvious. The author tries to focus at most twice.
Furthermore, thanks to the large aperture and optical image stabilization, the LG G5 has sufficient exposure and relatively high picture brightness. The newsstand bibliography in the example is still legible. Compared with the iPhone 6s, which lacks optical image stabilization, it has obvious advantages, and the color of the eaves on the clock is no longer visible.
In noise control, LG G5 is completely satisfactory, and the picture purity is well guaranteed. On the whole, the camera of LG G5 can be said to be unique in life, with first-class performance, which is a plus item for the whole machine. Just to remind everyone, because the camera is slightly prominent and blocked by a large piece of glass, the lens will inevitably be stained with fingerprint stains. It is recommended to wipe it clean before use.
"5. How to play the dual cameras of 5.LG G5?
The rear sub-camera of LG G5 is a wide-angle camera with a viewing angle of 135 degrees and an aperture of F2.4 million pixels. You can switch through the buttons at the top of the interface. After turning on the wide-angle camera mode, you can obviously feel the wide field of vision. After all, it is a wide angle of 135 degrees, and the picture has been distorted on both sides. Please feel for yourself through the following unit proofs.
▲ Normal perspective
▲ 135 degree wide angle
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135 wide angle
With the help of dual cameras, LG G5 has an interesting "pop-up" mode, which is also commonly known as picture in picture. Wide-angle lens imaging is responsible for background painting, and standard lens is responsible for foreground painting. Support a variety of foreground shapes and background filters, with a certain playability.
It should be said that LG G5 does not rely on dual cameras to synthesize images to improve the image quality, but relies on dual cameras to achieve the zoom effect, discharging photos from a more unique perspective, and additionally increasing the creative play of picture-in-picture.
"six. Analysis of Customization System Based on Android 6.0
As the latest flagship of LG 2065 438+06, LG G5 is pre-installed with a brand-new UI based on Android 6.0. 1 Like previous models, LG has been beautifying and adjusting the built-in UI of the system. It abandons the traditional interface layout of Android smart phone, cancels the independent desktop and application list interface, and adopts the integrated desktop design familiar to domestic users. All icons are located on the desktop of the mobile phone, and the desktop is kept clean through different folders. However, if you are used to the traditional interface arrangement, you can of course download a third-party launcher to manage the programs and plug-ins on the desktop.
The icon of LG G5 system has been redrawn, and it is still a rounded rectangle design, and the color application is more intense. However, the style of the whole icon is not completely unified, which is a bit lacking in aesthetics. Of course, its overall interface style is still simple and fresh, and with the characteristic wallpaper, it still brings a certain visual impact to people. In fact, unlike many Android smartphones, LG G5 doesn't have too many third-party applications preset, which makes the desktop quite refreshing. Unfortunately, LG G5 doesn't have its own exclusive application market, and it presupposes a third-party application market such as Anzhi Market, which gives people a feeling of not being very attentive.
For Android users, the drop-down menu has become a habit of using mobile phones, and we can find various shortcut keys in the drop-down menu. The color of some themes in the LG G5 drop-down menu is consistent with the overall color system, which gives people a strong sense of integrity and supports the replacement and addition of shortcut icons. The background running degree management part still continues the card design style of Android, and the operation logic is more convenient.
Generally speaking, the system interface has changed a lot. In addition to the simple and fresh integrated desktop, the system settings of LG G5 have also changed significantly. When we open the settings page, we will find that the page has changed from the previous page to four pages, and the classification has become more detailed, so that we can find the required modules more accurately in a short time. However, it is slightly cumbersome visually, which increases the learning cost of users. Even if you have used LG G4 before, you need a familiar process to get started with LG G5.
Dual-card dual standby is a popular function in the functional machine era, which can well meet the needs of business people for separation of public and private or workers in two places. At present, Android has this function from the low end to the flagship. LG G5 is equipped with a shortcut virtual key in the lower right corner, which can switch SIM card functions with one button. Click the shortcut virtual key to change the SIM card settings, and press and hold to switch to dual SIM cards. The dual SIM card management part supports setting themes for two SIM cards respectively, and starting the money-saving mode, and the call will be made through the allocated SIM cards.
LG G5 also integrates LG Friend Manager, that is, a software friend manager is added, which can easily link LG friend accessories in Bluetooth. Through this software, the connection and management with devices such as CAM Plus and 360 VR can be realized, which effectively solves the inconvenience of users when pairing multiple different Bluetooth devices, is close to users' practicality, and expands more application functions of LG G5.
"Seven, about the LG G5 you care about.
We also summarized the common problems of users at present. For Meizu PRO 6, I believe you will have many questions about usage and basic functions, and maybe you can get relevant answers from them. For the detailed part of the question, we have detailed answers in the evaluation of each page. Users who want to know more can read each page carefully.
"1 and the body of LG G5 are made of aluminum alloy. How to solve the problem of "leucorrhea"?
The integrated fuselage of LG G5 adopts special aluminum alloy LM20 1. This metal was jointly developed by LG and Korea Institute of Technology and used in racing cars, airplanes and other fields. Its characteristics are good durability, high hardness and light weight. But the metal fuselage is bound to face the problem of how to solve the signal overflow. LG chose a more ingenious method, using nano-injection molding technology to manufacture the antenna signal overflow area, and then adding a special coating on the metal surface, which is similar to charm blue metal, except that the coating treatment adopted by LG G5 is more delicate, maintaining a strong metal texture, and there are four colors to choose from: sky ash, pollen, streamer gold and ice moon silver.
"2. What kind of gameplay is hidden in the modular design concept of 2.LG G5?
LG named its modular design Magic Slot, and the basic component is only an original "chin", so users can easily replace the battery. In addition, LG also introduced two modules, LG CAM Plus and LG Hi-Fi Plus, for LG G5. Among them, LG CAM Plus is somewhat similar to the previous Lumia 1020 professional camera case. After installing this module, the battery capacity of G5 will increase from 2800 mA to 4000 mA. In addition, the two-stage shutter, video key and zoom wheel commonly used in cameras can also be found on the handle module. LG Hi-Fi Plus was transmitted by LG and B&; A product jointly launched by O Play, in which a 32-bit DAC (decoder) and an amplifier are added, improves the sound quality of LG G5. Of course, LG also said that the modular expansion of Magic Slot will continue to improve, and more surprises are waiting.
"3. How is Always On Display realized on 3.IPS-LCD screen?
In the traditional impression, Always On Display technology should be the patent of AMOLED screen. The self-luminous characteristics of AMOLED make the power consumption well controlled, and the implementation of Always On Display is relatively easy. Accordingly, it is difficult for IPS-LCD to realize the sudden increase of power consumption of always-on display due to the existence of large-area backlight.
However, LG's technology in liquid crystal display surprised us. The IPS-LCD screen equipped with LG G5 can be displayed all the time, and the central part of the main screen is turned on to display information all the time, with only 0.8% power consumption per hour, which is almost negligible. The realization principle behind it, we analyze that it is very likely that LG uses an independent backlight in the Always On display area of the screen, which is controlled by the screen memory in the screen controller (without calling CPU and GPU), and can only display black and white, with a refresh rate of once per minute, which greatly reduces power consumption.
In addition, this 2K resolution IPS-LCD screen can also soar the brightness to an astonishing 850 nits under strong light, which is also commendable in a 2K screen. It can be seen that LG has extremely high attainments in LCD display.
"4. What are the advantages of the dual camera design of 4.LG G5?
Unlike Huawei P9, 360 Qiku and other dual cameras, the two cameras of LG G5 work independently most of the time, and users can switch between them smoothly by zooming in or out with their fingers when taking pictures, thus achieving the zoom effect. The main camera is a standard lens with large aperture and high pixels, which meets daily needs, while the sub-camera is a wide-angle camera with a viewing angle of 135 degrees, with an aperture of F2.4 million pixels, which is suitable for shooting some natural scenery and replaces the panoramic mode of ordinary mobile phones to some extent. Of course, the two cameras can also work together to achieve the same interesting shooting effect as picture-in-picture and comics.
"5. Will the low-priced version of LG G5 be sold in China?
A few days ago, the foreign news of LG G5 SE version (low distribution version) was exposed. Compared with the orthodox LG G5, the processor is changed from Xiaolong 820 to Xiaolong 652, and the memory is changed from 4GB to 3GB. Other parameters remain unchanged, retaining the main modular design and dual cameras. According to our speculation, the version of LG G5 SE will not be released in China. After all, domestic LG is still the flagship market. The introduction of LG G5 SE will increase the internal friction of products to a certain extent, which is not conducive to the foothold of LG G5 SE in the medium-term market. Therefore, LG G5SE should only be sold in Russia, Latin America and other places, and the price is not accurate.
"6. When will the domestic version of 6.LG G5 be released?
LG G5 has started the exclusive booking activity in JD.COM, which has been postponed, and it is planned to snap up on April 28th morning 10. If you make an appointment, you can get a gift package including LG CAM Plus photo wizard and original battery set, and you can also get B&H3; O PLAY headphones with a value of 1498 yuan, as well as a number of value-added services such as broken screen replacement, interest-free white bars, extreme speed, trade-in and so on.
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"eight. What do you think of LG G5? Is it worth buying?
After 20 15 experienced many setbacks, LG's mobile phone business has undergone many changes. The first step is to continue the brand awareness with the double flagship strategy, and the second step is to make bold innovations in products to attract people's attention again, which is particularly obvious on LG G5. Modularization, dual cameras, always-on and other technologies are refreshing, followed by LG G5' s family products, including LG 360 CAM, LG 360 VR, LG rolling robot, LG intelligent controller and so on. It shows us the infinite possibilities of LG G5 as a mobile phone, indirectly reflects LG's creativity as a Korean company, and even reflects LG's thinking about the future.
Although the appearance of LG G5 is far from beautiful, especially the silly expression on the back design has become a slot for many people to vomit, and with the continuous efforts of Samsung S7, the market advantage of LG G5 is not obvious, and many observers are not optimistic about its sales performance. But it is undeniable that LG G5 is still a flagship model with strong performance. With many innovations, it has become a topic product, which is very valuable today when the homogenization of mobile phones is serious.
At present, LG G5 has started to make an appointment in JD.COM, and started to snap up on April 28th at a price of 4,888 yuan. If you make an appointment, you can get a gift package including LG CAM Plus photo wizard and original battery set, and you can also get B&H3; O PLAY headphones with a value of 1498 yuan, as well as a number of value-added services such as broken screen replacement, interest-free white bars, extreme speed, trade-in and so on. Friends who are curious and looking forward to cutting-edge products of science and technology may wish to experience LG G5. I believe this is definitely a mobile phone that can bring a lot of freshness from the audio-visual senses, and exudes the unique charm of the next generation of mobile phones in LG's eyes. Click on the direct purchase address.