MWC 2016: LG G5 is the first ever modular smartphone

February 24, 2016 · Charles TYK · Tech

LG officially announced the G5, which is the latest flagship device from the company. The G5 is the first modular smartphone as it comes with metal unibody design featuring a Slide-out Battery and a Modular Type design.

LG G5

The G5 sports a 5.3-inch QHD IPS Quantum display, which comes with Always-on feature. Powering the device is a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor with 4 GB RAM and 32 GB expandable storage.

Camera wise, the G5 has two cameras on the back – 16 MP (78-degree lens) and 8 MP (135-degree wide angle lens). The front-facing camera is an 8 MP unit as well.

As the G5 is the first modular smartphone, the device does come with several add-ons.

LG CAM PlusLG Hi-Fi Plus

LG CAM Plus

The LG CAM Plus is a camera grip, which adds 1,100 mAh battery and hardware controls – a hardware shutter key, a video button, zoom dial.

LG Hi-Fi Plus with B&O PLAY

The LG Hi-Fi Plus with B&O Play is a portable Hi-Fi DAC audio player. It supports 32-bit 384 KHz high-definition audio playback. The LG Hi-Fi Plus with B&O PLAY can be used either as a module with the LG G5 or as a separate Hi-Fi DAC by connecting to any smartphone or PC.

According to LG, the company will open the standard for third-party manufacturers to create even more add-ons.

Besides the G5, LG also unveiled a wide range of companion devices, LG Friends.

LG Friends LG 360 CAM LG 360 VR

Here is the infographic of the LG G5:

LG G5 Infographic

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