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Got my hands on an LG G5. Lets jump in and assess build quality through a series of relatively
logical durability tests.
This phone is definitely unique... the battery has a little button near the bottom that ejects
the cartridge out of the phone. You can also detach the battery from the base of the cartridge
just by pulling on it. Apparently you can also add other toys to the end of the phone
as well. Like a camera module. Kinda reminds me of those old school gameboy accessories.
The LGG5 has a screen protector pre installed. So Ill pull that off before we jump into the
good stuff. I have a series of picks with different tips on them, that will allow me
to see where the hardness of the screen falls on Mohs Scale of Hardness. The LGG5 has Gorilla
glass 4. So it doesn't scratch until a level 6. then a deep scratch with the 7th pick.
Which is on par with other smart phones. Notice how thin the glass is. You can see the pressure
of my pick against the LCD. Its probably good for cell phone weight and cost management...
but it does not have a very 'quality' feel to it, nor will it protect the LCD very well
if its dropped.
The camera lens is made of glass. Which is fantastic considering they have more than
the usual amount of cameras back there. One is a normal camera, and the other is a super
wide angle lens. Not as wide as a GoPro, but still wider than any other cell phone. Either
way, its protected with glass, and not plastic, which is a good thing.
The fingerprint scanner and power button are made of plastic, as well as the back housing.
You might think there is a bit of metal around the edge... but nope, its just plastic that
is painted silver. This is not a premium feeling phone by any means. I tried scratching up
the fingerprint scanner to see if it would still work after heavy abuse... and surprisingly
it worked just fine. Recognized my finger, and would unlock the phone. I'll give that
a thumbs up for sure.
Here is the burn test. This is another phone with an IPS LCD display. Very similar to the
iPhone SE that I tested earlier today. The iPhones pixels turned off after about 16 seconds
of flame... The LGG5 pixels turned off after only 3 seconds, then burned permanently and
left a white mark. Having a thicker glass like iPhone and Samsungs, would protect the
LCD better and give it a more premium feel. You can even see the pressure of my finger
against the LCD during normal use.
Now, when I first got this phone, I thought for sure that the end cartridge would snap
off like a piece of chocolate during the bend test. You can see how wiggly it is with just
my fingertips. With a full on bend test, the end piece will flex, in both directions like
a 680 dollar pez dispenser... but amazingly it does not snap off.
I don't know what kind of black magic they used to secure it in place... but the phone
still functions 100% and passes the bend test. This is my 19th smart phone durability test,
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