You'll certainly feel that in a pocket, especially when other makers are aiming for the claim of "world's slimmest", so we wonder if the G4 will look outdated more quickly in the future on account of its scale. However, at 9.8mm thick overall, the G4 is one of the chunkiest handsets we've seen for a while - topping even the Lumia 930 from back in mid-2014, and not a million miles behind more budget handsets such as the Motorola Moto G (2015). The curve to the rear, which bends laterally in sync with a palm, is far more pronounced, making for a comfortable hold that's typically warm to the touch. All the backs are removable for access to the battery, microSD card and mini SIM slots, so there's no sacrifice in opting for one or the other. It looks fine finished in the almost metallic gunmetal, but having handled the leather-clad options at the G4 launch event, we can say without hesitation that these cowhide options are the more interesting ones to plump for.
Does this all combine to once more give LG a shout for the flagship podium in 2015? Design: Details and downfallsįor the purpose of this review we've been sent a plastic-backed G4 that we've been using for six days non-stop as our personal device. And lastly, having opted for the Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 processor, it is (on paper, at least) marginally less powerful than the Snapdragon 810 found in the HTC One M9 ( and even LG's own G Flex 2).īut in a year when we're spoiled for choice, and the most powerful chipsets have found something of a plateau in terms of real-world power delivery, the G4 focuses on striking a balance of style, power, performance and, importantly for some, price. Second, the leather-backed option - a must-have given the nominal price bump and generally non-lux plastic option (and the white one is a real no-go) - is dipping a toe into the world of designer, selling a visual point of difference to make the G4 truly stand out. Relying on high-flying specification rather than designer branding - as some of the company's less successful Prada models of old did - its 2015 follow-up, the LG G4, is playing a slightly different game.įor one the G4's 5.5-inch screen makes it larger than many phones on the market - in terms of body size even more so than its G3 predecessor - so think more phablet than phone (yep, we used the p-word). (Pocket-lint) - LG has risen through the ranks in the smartphone world, its large-screen G3 happily going elbows-out for a deserved spot on the 2014 flagship podium.
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