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LG G5 Unlocked Phone 32 GB Titan US Warranty
Last Updated: November 25, 2018 (Refresh Now)
7.3
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
553
Old Reviews
66
Unverified
112
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32768 GB
MEMORY
Micro SD
SD CARD TYPE
LED
TYPE
8 MP
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Product Reliability
45lg, weeks, stopped working, g3, died
+49%
-51%
" ... The first issue was a few months after I got it the on/off button stopped working. ... The worst part of this is that I had a G3 before this phone which had the same problem but they fixed it with a software update so I didn't expect them to have the same problem two models later. ... Also, now the sound has stopped working (both in the speaker and in headphones). ... "
" ... This occurred at least once in the last two days (Nov 28, 2017). ... "
" ... Initially the phone was great but approximately 6-months after purchasing it the phone's operating system malfunctioned and had to be sent back to the manufacturer LG. ... The speaker worked fine before sending it back the first time and I explained this but they still refused to replace the phone and would only repair it ... "
" ... However, the problems worsened and now the phone is totally non-functional: it reboots itself within a few seconds of being switched on. ... It is noteworthy to me that the device stopped working within 2 months of purchase. ... "
" ... Had to send for repairs since the down volume button didn't function after a month. ... "
" ... Two months in and the phone stutters and the power button on one of them broke. ... "
" ... Don't but starts acting up after a while ... "
" ... UPDATE: Down to 2 starts. ... "
Battery Life
45life, removable, charges, swap, quick charge
+91%
-9%
" ... The battery life is, indeed, not great per se. ... I'd say it's average for a phone these days, but having the chance to switch the battery and go from 0 to 100% in about 50 seconds (counting the boot of the phone) makes this a moot point. ... "
" ... One of the last phones with a change-able battery. ... "
" ... Moving from Samsung S5 to LG G5 as this is one of the last battery replaceble phone .Much faster than my S5 and i am getting used to its features. ... "
" ... The phone charges quickly whether the battery's nearly spent or just needs a 20% or 30% top-off. ... So all I have to compare to are my previous phones, and this battery's far better. ... "
" ... Right what I've expected, battery lives as long as promised ... "
" ... Thankfully quick charge capable portable batteries are a thing. ... Get an Asus Zenfone if you're looking for battery life and good performance. ... "
" ... Good battery life. ... "
" ... This has better battery life. ... Speaking of a better life . ... "
Camera
40pictures, wide angle, wide angle lens, shots, sharp
+95%
-5%
" ... And the cameras . ... "
" ... good quality pictures, manual control, etc. ... "
" ... The panoramic camera is a feature I don't know how I lived without. ... "
" ... Great phone with superb dual camera. ... "
" ... I love the 180 camera. ... "
" ... The camera take very nice pictures. ... "
" ... Camera works great. ... "
" ... I really love the camera! ... "
Delivery
33box, arrived on time, promised, condition, shipping
+79%
-21%
" ... I've had this phone for more than two months and still like it as much as when it arrived. ... "
" ... As promised, it came in its original box. ... "
" ... It arrived on time and in perfect conditions. ... "
" ... It came brand new, in the box. ... "
" ... Great phone, cheap price and arrived in 4 days. ... "
" ... I recently lost my phone so i was looking to buy a replacement ASAP and this arrived quickly and i decent condition. ... "
" ... Condition was beautiful, everything in box. ... "
" ... I love this phone, there was absolutely no problem with it, it arrived on time and on top of that it was 50% cheaper than buying one at the store ... "
ISP
29network, unlocked, cricket, compatible with verizon, using
+52%
-48%
" ... #DOIT #fukphonecompanies #unlockedplusdtraighttalk #youwontregretit ... "
" ... phone. ... "
" ... Just what I needed. ... "
" ... I am currently using it with Cricket Mobile carrier. ... "
" ... Works fine in LTE/4G from Argentina (Personal) ... "
" ... It works on metro pcs. ... "
" ... It was certified compatible for our phone provider but we had to call the company to have the phone activated. ... "
" ... I think it's a great phone, I just need something Verizon specific for fewer problems. ... "
Price
28money, flagship, budget, 600, 500
+89%
-11%
" ... And considering the price, I decided to take a chance and get one. ... I can positively say that, in my opinion, considering the price of this phone, there is no better bang-for-the-buck option right now. ... "
" ... Great phone at a great price! ... "
" ... The amount of money you'll save will pay for this phone within a month or two. ... "
" ... For price it is one of the best phones. ... "
" ... I saw a lot of angry reviews from other cell phone buyers and so I decided it was worth the extra cost--about twenty or thirty dollars extra, not hundreds--to buy a phone that was fulfilled by Amazon. ... "
" ... Worth the money ... "
" ... I love my phone but something is wrong with the speaker 😞 but for the price especially since LG is still selling the phone at $600, I can't complain. ... "
" ... It seems like it has a great value for money. ... "
Software Platform
26nougat, android 7, lg, google, apps
+62%
-38%
" ... The phone came with Nougat already installed, it just downloaded a 200 MB security update, and haven't had a single problem with the phone, as it should be. ... "
" ... Yes, it may be an older model phone, but you still get the OS updates that'll keep your phone up to date. ... "
" ... Software wise, it's very clean, almost pure Android, no silly themes that slows down the phone like xiaomi, coming from using iPhone for many years (all the way from iPhone 3GS), I must say I will never go back to iPhone. ... "
" ... It has Android 7. ... "
" ... First update was to migrate from Android 6.x to Android 7.x, then the following update was a patch for security and bug fixes, I don't remember if there were any feature updates in it, but I don't believe there were. ... "
" ... Phone is fine and fast, android 7.0 loaded. ... "
" ... NO bloatware like the samsungs. ... "
" ... Great phone with no carrier bloatware. ... "
Apps
26android, google, android 7, voicemail, nougat
+69%
-31%
" ... Apps load incredibly fast. ... "
" ... Absolutely recommended,you can use the google launcher to make things similar. ... "
" ... the overall performance is so nice it can take every single app you put on it without any issues ... "
" ... It has Android 7. ... "
" ... Phone is fine and fast, android 7.0 loaded. ... "
" ... NO bloatware like the samsungs. ... "
" ... Great phone with no carrier bloatware. ... "
" ... I wanted a phone with a great camera, plenty of space and still be able to run the apps I need without any slowness or paying $700-800. ... The google app store made it easy to install all my apps that I needed and I was back up and running in no time. ... I pulled the trigger on updating to Android 7 and it installed without issue. ... Having been on ios for the longest time now, I have to admit I'm really pleased and impressed with the Android OS. ... Very responsive and seems to have more features than ios such as being able to run two apps on the same screen, quickly switching between apps and Chrome definitely seems to run/sync better. ... If you use a lot of Google apps you're going to love this phone. ... "
Marketplace
26seller, promised, garbage, described, arrived on time
+62%
-38%
" ... Amazon will promptly seems you another replacement in case you get a lemon of a G5. ... Thanks for reading my review. ... #DOIT #fukphonecompanies #unlockedplusdtraighttalk #youwontregretit ... "
" ... phone. ... "
" ... Item as described. ... "
" ... this phone it like brand new!!!!! ... "
" ... Good deal from Amazon . ... "
" ... I love this phone, there was absolutely no problem with it, it arrived on time and on top of that it was 50% cheaper than buying one at the store ... "
" ... great product, great price, thanks! ... "
" ... You are so helpfull thanks ... "
Display Clarity
24display, size, lg, brightness, amoled
+75%
-25%
" ... Screen size - very good. ... "
" ... The snapdragon 820 makes this phone run like butter, the screen seems as amazing as the 6p, and its nice to have the option of expandable storage again. ... "
" ... - Always on display. ... - Very decent IPS screen. ... "
" ... - SCREEN: Range of brightness is fantastic ... it can go really dim for night-time reading, and it can also go really bright, keeping everything readable on your screen during the day. ... "
" ... Screen is crystal clear and very smooth with it's high pixel density as well as a fast GPU. ... "
" ... The screen size is perfect, not too big but bigger than most phones. ... "
" ... the screen is like the s7 edge . ... "
" ... I must say that the screen on this LG G5 is probably as bright, if not brighter than the Super AMOLED screen I have on my Galaxy S5, and I would say the quality of the scream looks better than the Galaxy S5 also. ... "
Device Compatibility
22verizon, android, text, ios, wifi calling
+50%
-50%
" ... The only downside is there is no WiFi calling built into this model of the phone. ... However there is a mobile hotspot built in. ... "
" ... In trying to resolve it, I reformatted the device. ... "
" ... I would understand if an unlocked device struggled a bit with LTE, but basic 1x should work . ... Other devices work in these locations, just not this one. ... "
" ... Does not work properly on Cricket - only connects to HSPA, no LTE. ... "
" ... The mobile phone is partially liled, it is blocked by AT & T mobile hotspot and the possibility to update its operating system, can only update connected to a cellular network of the company AT & T. ... "
" ... I cannot use my data or text anyone. ... "
" ... It won't connect to my data plan and the screen won't turn off on it's own. ... "
SIM
20sim card, unlocked, sim, nano sim card, nano sim
+40%
-60%
" ... AT&T sold me a Nano SIM and everything seems OK. ... "
" ... I currently have a Verizon phone with a micro SIM and went to a Verizon store to get a nano SIM for this phone. ... The Verizon sales associate scanned the IMEI and it was not in their system, so they would not give me a new SIM card to put in it and would not work with me at all. ... "
" ... Cellphone is not unlocked. ... "
" ... This is NOT a unlocked phone. ... "
" ... Verizon customers: Do not purchase this model UNLESS you already have a NANO SIM card activated on your line, or have a way to do that yourself. ... "
" ... I wish it had the G4 back though, where you could snap the back off and put sim and storage card in. ... "
" ... It is not a unlocked phone. ... "
" ... This phone is not a factory unlocked phone, I got one with att version, and can not be unlocked ... "
Controls
17volume, stopped working, press, power button, left side
+12%
-88%
" ... The first issue was a few months after I got it the on/off button stopped working. ... I figured out that if I waved my thumb over the sensor at the top repeatedly while holding the button it would turn on so I could still use it (it was still basically impossible to turn off because doing that usually hits the touchscreen and screws up the process). ... "
" ... Had to send for repairs since the down volume button didn't function after a month. ... "
" ... Two months in and the phone stutters and the power button on one of them broke. ... "
" ... Up until this point, it also had backlight bleeding problem after about 3 months of use, then the volume down button also died. ... "
" ... The on-off buttons no longer work. ... I have to plug in the power cord and press a volume button then unplug the power cord to turn it on. ... "
" ... All the keys on the left side of the phone does not work easily ... I had to press each one very hard. ... "
" ... Power button quit working. ... "
" ... I have had the phone for a month and the volume botton has already stopped working. ... "
Network
17verizon, signal, lte, signal strength, wireless network
+35%
-65%
" ... I am on the tmobile network. ... Wifi calling does not work with this phone. ... "
" ... Only found this when arrived in my country and used a local network. ... "
" ... Going back to LG tomorrow, as the VZW tech pointed out I can't get an LTE, 3G or 1x signal . ... "
" ... Signal is generally all over the charts from X to LTE and mostly 3G data and I live a couple blocks over from a cell tower. ... "
" ... Exchanged 3 times, all have 1 or 2 bars of signal strength, so the download speeds on lte are horrible, unusable! ... "
" ... This says it works with Verizon, but it won't recognize their network. ... "
Returns
16returned, send, replacement, repaired, ship
+6%
-94%
" ... It was a mistake. ... "
" ... After contacting LG and sending it back to be REPAIRED not replaced as I believe it should have been, the phone was returned to me with a now malfunctioning speaker. ... The speaker worked fine before sending it back the first time and I explained this but they still refused to replace the phone and would only repair it ... "
" ... Sprint was unable to make it work so I had to return it. ... "
" ... Had to return. ... "
" ... Returning this phone. ... "
" ... And the seller is not looking into the problem but to close the inquiry because the return date has passed? ... "
" ... This phone is advertised as being "Fully Compatible" with Verizon, but this is not true and I will have to return the phone. ... "
" ... Returning this phone. ... "
Charging
16charging, fast, charges, battery, quick charge
+81%
-19%
" ... I purchased an LG charger with cable and an LG car-charger with cable. ... The phone charges quickly whether the battery's nearly spent or just needs a 20% or 30% top-off. ... "
" ... It charges SO QUICK, it's amazing. ... "
" ... The USB-C 3.0 fast charging charges the phone in about an hour time frame. ... "
" ... Thankfully quick charge capable portable batteries are a thing. ... "
" ... The USB C port allows for fast charging and quick data transmission which makes it all better because I can quickly transfer thw pictures I take to my computer. ... "
" ... The phone is really fast (especially compared to the phone I upgraded from), but it does get pretty warm while charging. ... "
" ... I don't even need a power bank that way, no tethered charging, I'm so spoiled now I can't imagine using a phone without removable battery next time. ... "
" ... The phone and it's charger arrived in their original packaging along with the manual. ... "
Data reception
15lte, verizon, 4g lte, tmobile, sprint
+27%
-73%
" ... Not really international unlocked, doesnt work in canada ... "
" ... The phone transmitted a slightly different seriel number than was on the box that resulted in often loss of 4G-LTE connectivity. ... "
" ... This unlocked phone was supposed to work on Sprint network but it did not. ... "
" ... I have to reboot to make the mobile data work. ... "
" ... I would understand if an unlocked device struggled a bit with LTE, but basic 1x should work . ... "
" ... The only problem for me is that I frequently never get LTE when other people have it and I usually float around 3G. ... "
" ... This is NOT a unlocked phone. ... "
" ... Does not work properly on Cricket - only connects to HSPA, no LTE. ... "
Overall performance
14performance, super, speed, snappy, smoothly
+100%
" ... The speed of EVERY thing I do with it is great. ... "
" ... Download speed - fast. ... "
" ... - Snapdragon 820 is super snappy. ... "
" ... Performance wise handles everyday tasks snappily and without lag. ... "
" ... First Fast Updated Phone I have Had ... "
" ... It is simply unbeatable in terms of specs and performance. ... "
" ... Fast processor with good camera. ... "
" ... It works extremely well -- very snappy performance. ... "
Wifi
14verizon, wifi calling, wireless network, wifi, signal
+29%
-71%
" ... The only downside is there is no WiFi calling built into this model of the phone. ... "
" ... I am on the tmobile network. ... Wifi calling does not work with this phone. ... PLEASE NOTE - WIFI CALLING on Tmobile DOES NOT WORK ... "
" ... Then the WiFi stopped working. ... "
" ... Only found this when arrived in my country and used a local network. ... "
" ... Haven't had 4G since and can barely use the internet anywhere. ... "
" ... Wasn't the right network I couldn't use the phone ... "
" ... This says it works with Verizon, but it won't recognize their network. ... "
Fingerprint
12sensor, scanner, unlock, finger print, finger
+83%
-17%
" ... A minor issue is that the finger print sensor and the camera lens are close together so easy to put my finger on the lens. ... "
" ... - Super fast finger print reader. ... "
" ... It's effortless to place your finger on the back and have your phone unlock automatically. ... "
" ... The fingerprint scanner is amazingly accurate as well, you can just touch the sensor on nearly any part of the finger to unlock it. ... "
" ... Having the power button double as the fingerprint scanner made for ease of use as far as unlocking went [you can double-tap the screen to wake it up without having to press the button too]. ... "
" ... I really like the fingerprint sensor and the size of the screen. ... "
" ... This phone is faster, more responsive, has a fingerprint scan to unlock as quickly as you need it, and IR blaster (So they call it) to replace any remote in the place. ... "
" ... Fast, responsive, beautiful display, fingerprint scanner (if you're into that), and long battery life. ... "
Design
12bottom, sleek, modular design, g6, finish
+75%
-25%
" ... Modular design sort of helps. ... "
" ... The phone is fully functional. ... "
" ... I absolutely love the design of G5, and I strongly dislike the new G6, which I think is terribly dull, in fact plain ugly, so the choice was simple. ... "
" ... Good design and looks cool. ... "
" ... Love the premium build. ... "
" ... Really was looking forward to her enjoying it! ... "
" ... If you're looking for something simple and modern, this may be for you. ... "
" ... It's very sleek and stylish as well. ... "
Call quality
11call, voice, verizon, reception, volume
+55%
-45%
" ... Go with Straight Talk. ... "
" ... Voice call reception on LTE and 3G network - very clear. ... "
" ... Calls are clear and I've encountered no issues using it on Verizon. ... "
" ... - CALLS/TEXTS: Calls are clear and I've had no problems. ... "
" ... - Call quality/volume is superb. ... "
Build Quality
11screen, otterbox, metal body, keep, case
+73%
-27%
" ... The metal body is very good and the manual controls for the camera are neat. ... "
" ... Build quality is excellent. ... "
" ... I pushed the issue and they made it happen. ... "
" ... I keep it in an otterbox case and it withstands falls and slams really well. ... "
" ... Love the premium build. ... "
" ... When I ordered the G5 I knew what to expect - a very high-quality camera and a durable cellphone that did not break easily. ... "
" ... Came really fast and in awesome shape! ... "
Ease of Use
10easy to use, activate, user, use, simple
+90%
-10%
" ... The phone is simple and straightforward. ... "
" ... Easy to operate ... "
" ... longlasting battery, easy to use, fast and user friendly! ... "
" ... Very fast, smooth and easy to use. ... "
" ... Was easy to setup and use. ... "
Defective Delivery
10brand new, working, sealed, received, new condition
+60%
-40%
" ... Condition was beautiful, everything in box. ... "
" ... Works 100% and brand new condition. ... "
" ... Brand new phone received in sealed box. ... "
" ... Received product as described and on time. ... "
" ... the phone is great arrived in working condition. ... "
" ... Phone was all sealed never opened ... "
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Specifications
Body
Size: 50 meters
Memory
Memory: 32768 GB
SD Card Type: Micro SD
Connectivity
Number of USB ports: 1
USB: Yes
Fingerprint: Yes
Camera
Secondary Camera: 8 MP
Calling
Sim Type: Nano SIM
Display
Type: LED
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