If leather isn’t to your liking, though, LG will offer three “metallic craft” plastic covers in three colors: “titan black,” “shiny gold,” and “ceramic white.” Like the brushed finish on the G3’s rear panel, they definitely won’t be mistaken for metal, but they’re an appealingly neutral alternative to the more conspicuous leather. It’s very soft to the touch (a characteristic the company attributes to its proprietary, 3-month vegetable tanning process), and in our limited experience it’s also fairly resistant to scratching. Samsung made them in the pursuit of thinness, which it definitely achieved - the Galaxy S6 measures just 6.8mm, a number the 9.4mm thick LG G4, can’t touch.īut the G4 is a standout in other areas, namely some of its removable (unlike the S6) back covers. LG says material engineers spent more than three years researching and developing the leather, which uses Gutermann’s Mara sewing threads for the stitching. If some of those sound like compromises, they are. There are, however, touches worth noting, like a metal bezel made entirely of aluminum, bottom-level speaker placement (the G4’s is on the back), and a bulging camera module. But the display glass is just the beginning of the aesthetic differences between the phones. The Galaxy S6 is a refinement of Samsung’s design paradigms, retaining the signature Galaxy home button and sensor placement.
The Galaxy S6 is flat, by contrast. Samsung opted for Gorilla Glass 4 on the front and rear, which fabricator Corning claims is twice as tough as Gorilla Glass 3, the iteration in use on the G4. That last characteristic is a major selling point - LG claims the shock-absorbing bend makes the G4 20 percent more durable than the G3. The effect, lucky for those put off by the G Flex 2’s exaggerated angle, is nearly imperceptible. It’s just as curvaceous, too: the rear panel arcs as it tapers on either side, a contoured bezel borders the display, and the entire outer shell itself is ever-so-slightly curved.
It adopts the same, inoffensive design language, delegating the speaker, power, and volume buttons to the upper back for a minimalist presentation. What about the G4’s? It’s less striking than refined - there aren’t many surprises in store for those already familiar with the LG G3. LG claims the shock-absorbing bend makes the G4 20 percent more durable than the G3 After all, after you buy that smartphone, you’ll see it a countless number of instances every day for years it may sound like common sense, but unless you want to end up regretting your purchase every time you pull it out of your pocket, you want a phone with a design that you’ll find pleasing. When you walk into a store, a smartphone’s design is what attracts you, and what sticks with you. The obvious question, then, is how the G4 measures up to the S6, arguably its biggest rival. While we’ve yet to put LG’s smartphone through its paces, we’ve cursorily compared the two in the meantime to illustrate the biggest differences. Samsung released its own highly anticipated smartphone, the Galaxy S6, to critical acclaim last month - DT’s own Ted Kritsonis scored them a 4.5/5. And if demand is any indication, it’s a very compelling devices in its own right. With an exterior engineered around the tenant of “comfortable elegance” and a litany of hardware enhancements over last year’s model, the Korea-based electronics giant has made what is calls a “handmade masterpiece.”īut the G4 isn’t the only fancy new handset on the block. It’s finally official: LG unveiled its next flagship, the LG G4, at events simulcasted throughout the globe.
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Update on 5-22-2015 by Kyle Wiggers: After spending some time with the G4, we’ve published an in-depth, holistic review. Give it a read for our most recent impressions.
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