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LG in the spring presented a new flagship LG G5, relying on a modular design. A smartphone with interchangeable parts is not a new idea, but it is interesting, in theory, buyers will want to improve their phone by buying more accessories and “pumping” a mobile phone.

But a simplified version was brought to Russia - LG G5 se, where the filling is worse, and the price tag is frighteningly high. Well, who dares to pay 50,000 rubles for it in these difficult times?

Just two friends

LG came up with a family of Friends accessories, when you take out one block and put another in its place. There is an inconspicuous button on the side of the case, you press it and the phone turns off, and the battery comes out of it.

The meaning of these manipulations is that you improve a certain function. LG made only 2 modules: one is responsible for controlling the camera, an additional battery is also built into it, and the second improves the sound in the headphones.

After the announcement of the smartphone, 4 months have passed, but nothing new has been shown. Now they won’t show it, LG recognized the G5 sales as a failure, who will develop a deliberately unprofitable direction. But they couldput an accessory in the kit so that the buyer appreciates the idea. separately m A module with a camera is sold for 5 thousand rubles, a module with audio from Bang & Olufsen - 10 thousand, expensive!

Dual camera

I like the LG G4 for its image quality, the G5 is a worthy follow up. It has two cameras: one for 16 megapixels, the second for 8, but it imitates a fisheye lens. It is ultra wide angle and captures more objects compared to the main camera. The quality of the shots is worse than the main one, but if you are trying to fit an entire high-rise building or a bunch of people into the frame, this is a great addition.

I liked how the phone shoots during the day: the pictures are clear and bright, no oversharpening, like the Galaxy S7. But Samsung shoots better at night.

LG also shoots video in 4K perfectly, the 8 MP front camera is also good. In general, the photo part is on the top five, it's a pity that the rest of the characteristics are not at the same level.

Poor assembly, the body peels off

Plastic flagship for 50 thousand?! In general, the G5 is made of metal, but for strange reasons it was covered with plastic. Do not ask why they did it, I wanted to. And it’s okay that in the hand the phone feels like an inexpensive Chinese unit from aliexpress for 5 thousand rubles, but why does the case peel off?

I've treated the G5 the same way I've handled other phones, but this is the first time I've seen the new casing peel off the edges, much less drop the device.

I will not discuss the design, the phone is ugly against the backdrop of the main enemy samsung galaxy S7, as evidenced by the panicky “oh, everything” on the back.

The removable part does not hold tightly, a gap is formed where dust gets clogged, in addition, it still dangles. While I was sharing my impressions of the G5 se on twitter, I received several messages from users who are familiar with LG products. I didn’t add some here, there were more curses than the html code can bear.

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The screen is good

Screen – 5.3 inches with high resolution 1440x2560 pixels, it is very contrasting, for an IPS-screen there is an excellent black color, even if it is not AMOLED like Samsung. The upper part of the screen is curved, there is no particular practical use, but it looks nice.

Average stuffing at the price of a top one

LG decided to save money and offer “simplified” versions of the G5 in poor regions. If the original has the top-end Qualcomm 820, then the G5 se has Qualcomm 652. The same chip is in Sony Xperia X (40 thousand rubles) and in different Chinese phones for 15-20 thousand rubles.

It is moderately powerful and comparable to last year's Qualcomm 808, which was in the LG G4, only here the graphics are weaker. But it’s one thing to get a flagship with top-end hardware, and another “almost” flagship with middle-class stuffing. Smells like divorce.

Battery and Scanner

I steadily charged the phone in the evening, thanks to Quick Charge fast charging, it takes a little more than an hour. The phone works less than the Galaxy S7, but few even survive until the evening with an active load. And yes, it's not here now. wireless charging, the G4 had such a feature.

The fingerprint scanner sometimes malfunctioned, not detecting fingers at all. I tried several times to remove the fingers and add them again, but the problem did not solve. Sometimes everything worked perfectly, and sometimes the phone was suddenly dumb. Most often, the problem arose after connecting via cable to a computer, but I did not see a direct relationship.

The scanner itself is located at the back, there is not a flat area, as in the same Nexus 5X from LG, but a moving part, a physical button is built in here, when pressed, it clicks unpleasantly.

Connection

The smartphone has an infrared port, it turns the phone into a remote control. There is also NFC, LTE and one SIM card. Navigation is fast, connection is stable, everything is ok with that. I thought that the phone was peeling off and here, but it turned out that the communication antennas were made so strangely.

Opinion

The conclusion is simple, LG G5 se is a sad device. Features of the middle class at a very high price, if you look at the official supply. "Gray" phones are cheaper, we get about 40 thousand against 50.

But why all these problems when we buy Galaxy S7 for the same money without such failed jambs? They also sell interesting Huawei P9, Sony Xperia X Performance, HTC 10 for the same money. And here, in addition to the camera, there is nothing to catch on.

The company's new flagship with replaceable body parts

At the end of April, LG Electronics presented its mobile novelties on the Russian market and on the same day announced the opening of a pre-order for the LG G5 se smartphone. It is curious that in the current economic conditions, LG decided to start in Russia with a simplified version of the LG G5 se and only then bring the flagship LG G5 to the market. In fact, the difference between these two modifications is only in the type of processor and the amount of RAM, and in all other respects, the presented LG G5 se model is practically a copy of its older sister.

Key Features of LG G5 se (Model LG-H845)

• SoC Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 (MSM8976), 8 cores: 4×1.8 GHz (ARM Cortex-A72) + 4×1.4 GHz (ARM Cortex-A53)
• GPU Adreno 510 @600 MHz
• operating room android system 6.0
• Touch display IPS 5.3″, 2560 × 1440, 554 ppi
• RAM(RAM) 3 GB, inner memory 32 GB
• SIM cards: Nano-SIM (2 pcs.)
• Map support microSD memory up to 2 TB
• GSM networks 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
• WCDMA 900/2100 MHz networks
• LTE networks FDD Band 3/7/20, TDD Band 38/40
• Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Concurrency
• DLNA, Miracast
• Bluetooth 4.2, NFC
• USB 2.0 Type C, OTG
• GPS/A-GPS, Glonass, BDS
• Direction, proximity, lighting sensors, accelerometer, gyroscope, barometer, magnetic compass, infrared transmitter, fingerprint reader
• FM radio, plug-ins
• Camera, two modules: 16 MP, f/1.8 and 8 MP, f/2.4; autofocus, LED flash
• Front-camera 8 MP, f/2.0
• Battery 2800 mAh
• fast charging Quick Charge 3.0
• Dimensions 149×74×7.7 mm
• Weight 157 g

Since the hero of the review differs from the older LG G5 model only by a less powerful SoC, it is quite possible to outline the main competitors for the LG flagship:

	LG G5 se	LG G4	Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge	Apple iPhone 6s Plus
Screen	5.3″ IPS, 2560×1440, 554ppi	5.5″ IPS 2560×1440, 534ppi	5.5″ Super AMOLED, curved on both sides, 2560×1440, 534 ppi	5.5″ IPS, 1920×1080, 401ppi
SoC (processor)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 (4x Cortex-A72 @1.8GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 @1.4GHz)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 (2x Cortex-A57 @1.8GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 @1.5GHz)	Samsung Exynos 8890 Octa (4x Mongoose @2.6GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 @1.6GHz)	Apple A9 (2 cores @1.8 GHz)
GPU	Adreno 510	Adreno 418	Mali-T880	Apple A9
Flash memory	32 GB	32 GB	32 GB	16/64/128 GB
Connectors	Micro- USB type C (OTG enabled), 3.5mm headset jack		Micro-USB (OTG capable), 3.5mm headset jack	Lightning dock connector, 3.5mm headset jack
Memory card support	microSD (up to 2TB)	microSD (up to 2TB)	microSD (up to 200 GB)	No
RAM	3 GB	3 GB	4 GB	2 GB
cameras	rear (16/8 MP; 4K video), front (8 MP)	rear (16 MP; video 4K), front (8 MP)		rear (12 MP; video 4K), front (5 MP)
LTE support	There is	There is	There is	There is
Battery capacity (mAh)	2800	3000	3600	2750
operating system	Google Android 6.0.1	Google Android 5.1	Google Android 6.0.1	Apple iOS 9.0 (upgradable to 9.2.1)
Dimensions (mm)*	149×74×7.7	149×76×9.8	151×73×7.7	158×78×7.3
Weight (g)	157	155	157	190
average price	T-13804120	T-12466715	T-13485518	T-12858631
Retail offers LG G5 se	L-13804120-10

Left - LG G5 se, right - LG G4

Appearance and usability

Since the described modification of the LG G5 se does not differ from the flagship G5 in terms of design, in this case we can talk about both models. The new flagship received a body that is surprisingly different from all previous models of the G line. If in the same G4 the back wall had an arched bend and noticeably narrowed towards the ends, then here the wall itself is flat, like the sidewalls. But there are no right angles either: all the elements have received small roundings, so that the body as a whole resembles pebbles turned from all sides.

Many complain that due to such a “simplification”, the new LG flagship has lost its individuality, the design has become ordinary and boring. Especially attractive handsome LG G5 se really can not be called. The smartphone does not look catchy and expensive, and, of course, it is noticeably inferior in terms of wow effect to its predecessor with its natural multi-colored leather covers.

The dimensions of the smartphone are quite standard. Its body is not record thin and not so small in size, the frame around the screen also has a quite standard width. The case is made entirely of plastic with a metallized coating.

There is no real metal here, and there are complaints about the quality of workmanship: a thin shiny bezel on the test sample had noticeably peeled off and peeled off in places, which is why the case immediately lost its attractiveness.

All surfaces have a matte hard coating and are virtually imperceptible to fingerprints. In dry hands, such a rough coating can be quite slippery.

The case of the new LG flagship is unusual, although we have already seen something similar in the HTC Legend and One V models. Here, too, the bottom cover is a removable element, the battery is hidden under it.

The modular structure of the novelty provides not only the replacement of a dead battery, but also the installation of additionally purchased modules in this place. digital camera or Hi-Fi player. All this, of course, is not included in the main package.

To remove the bottom cover on the left side face, there is a small button below, which is barely noticeable and does not protrude beyond the surface at all. However, handling it is quite simple: it is easily pressed inward, while the cover is detached and installed in place without any problems. This element is securely held on the body, no cracks are visible, there is no backlash, the assembly does not cause complaints.

The rest of the buttons on the case are also unusually located: earlier, LG had volume and power combined on the back side in a single block, and now you can find only one round power button there. The volume has moved to the left side, and all this is quite confusing at first. The side key is large enough and well groped blindly.

The round platform located on the back side of the power button with a fingerprint scanner inscribed in it, on the contrary, is groped rather poorly. It is not recessed inward and does not protrude outward; you can feel its presence only by the thin rim around it. The scanner inscribed in the platform clearly works out the recognition of fingertips, you can bring your finger at any angle.

The module with a dual camera, a laser rangefinder and a flash, located right next to it, also does not protrude beyond the surface. Thus, with a smartphone lying on a hard surface, you can work quite comfortably: it does not sway when you touch the screen.

The front panel is almost completely, with the exception of the lower removable segment, covered with a darkened protective glass, slightly curved at the top end. Proximity and light sensors, a front camera window, as well as an LED event indicator are habitually placed above the screen. The operation of the indicator is configured in the corresponding section of the menu.

There are no touch buttons at the bottom, they are virtual here, their order and number can be changed at your discretion in the settings section. It's pretty important point, since the rightmost button in LG smartphones is responsible for quickly changing the leading SIM card from which the call will be made. You can click on it by accident, changing the order of using SIM cards and without even noticing it, so it's very good that in this case it is possible to change the position of this button in a row and even completely hide it. In total, up to five different buttons can be displayed simultaneously in the bottom row, this block can be hidden and called back by swiping gestures across the screen.

SIM-cards are installed in the side slot on a plastic flexible sled, they can fit two Nano-SIM cards or replace one of them with a memory card. The slides are interesting: they are made of elastic plastic, so the cards are held firmly in them, there is no need to hold them with your fingers when sliding them into the slot of the case. To extract the sled, a metal key-clip is used as standard. Cards cannot be changed without rebooting the device, hot swapping is not supported.

The speaker is displayed on the lower end of the removable part. There is also a USB Type C connector and a spoken microphone. The Micro-USB connector here supports not only connecting third-party devices in USB OTG mode, but also charging them using the appropriate OTG adapter. That is, from the LG G5 se, you can charge, for example, another smartphone.

There are no less elements on the upper end: there is a 3.5 mm headphone jack, a second auxiliary microphone for noise reduction, and an infrared transmitter for remote control emulation. Using the pre-installed familiar QuickRemote program, you can control home appliances from your smartphone: with an old Philips TV, for example, the program coped without problems.

There are no plugs on the connectors, there are no fasteners for a strap on the case either. The device did not receive protection from moisture and dust. As for the colors of the case, here the buyer is given a choice of three options: dark gray (“titanium”), pink, and also golden.

Screen

The smartphone is equipped with an IPS touch screen with a protective glass curved from one edge. It's still the same type of display LG itself calls IPS Quantum. The developers dubbed the display glass "3D Arc glass", but in fact it is completely flat here for the most part. The glass does not look convex, just one of its ends is slightly bent in accordance with the shape of the case itself.

The physical dimensions of the display are 66 × 117 mm, the diagonal is 5.3 inches. The screen resolution is 2560×1440, the dot density is 554 ppi. The frame around the screen is quite standard, and you definitely can’t call it narrow: a little less than 4 mm on the sides and 16 mm on top and bottom.

The display brightness is automatically adjusted based on a light sensor. There is also a proximity sensor that blocks the screen when you bring the smartphone to your ear. Multi-touch technology allows you to handle 10 simultaneous touches. You can activate the screen by double tapping on the glass. There is also an Always-on Display feature that allows you to keep abreast of the latest notifications, check the time, date and other information without activating the smartphone display. In standby mode, the backlight illuminates only a small part of the screen, conserving battery power, using only 0.8% of battery power per hour. Also special mode daylight Daylight Mode automatically detects the lighting parameters and independently increases or decreases the brightness of the display.

A detailed examination using measuring instruments was carried out by the editor of the "Monitors" and "Projectors and TV" sections Alexey Kudryavtsev. Here is his expert opinion on the screen of the test sample.

The front surface of the screen is made in the form of a glass plate with a mirror-smooth surface, resistant to scratches. Judging by the reflection of objects, the anti-glare properties of the screen are better than the screen of the Google Nexus 7 (2013) (hereinafter simply Nexus 7). For clarity, here is a photo in which a white surface is reflected in the off screens (on the left - Nexus 7, on the right - LG G5 se, then they can be distinguished by size):

The screen of the LG G5 se is noticeably darker (brightness in photos is 100 versus 115 for the Nexus 7). The ghosting of reflected objects in the LG G5 se screen is very weak, which indicates that there is no air gap between the screen layers (more specifically, between the outer glass and the LCD matrix surface) (OGS type screen - One Glass Solution). Due to the smaller number of borders (glass/air type) with very different refractive indices, such screens look better in conditions of strong external illumination, but their repair in case of cracked external glass is much more expensive, since the entire screen has to be changed. On the outer surface of the screen there is a special oleophobic (grease-repellent) coating (effective, even better than the Nexus 7), so fingerprints are removed much easier, and appear at a slower rate than in the case of ordinary glass.

With manual brightness control and with a white field displayed in full screen, the maximum brightness value was 430 cd / m², the minimum was 4.1 cd / m². The maximum brightness is quite high, which means that, given the excellent anti-glare properties of the screen, readability even on a sunny day outdoors should be at a good level. In complete darkness, the brightness can be reduced to a comfortable value. There is an automatic brightness control according to the light sensor (it is located to the left of the front speaker slot). IN automatic mode as the ambient light conditions change, the brightness of the screen both increases and decreases. The operation of this function depends on the position of the brightness adjustment slider, with which the user can try to set the desired brightness level under the current conditions. If you do not intervene, then in complete darkness, the automatic brightness adjustment function reduces the brightness to 4.1 cd / m² (too dark), in an artificially lit office (about 400 lux) sets it to 100 cd / m² (normal), in a very bright environment (corresponds to lighting on a clear day outdoors, but without direct sunlight - 20,000 lux or a little more) increases to 430 cd/m² (sufficient). For total darkness conditions, we adjusted the brightness to a comfortable level, while getting the following values ​​for the three lighting conditions mentioned above: 11, 180-240 (depending on whether the environment brightness is increased or decreased) and 430 cd / m². This option of automatic adjustment suits us. But that's not all, the device has a special mode daylight mode. Its function is that in very, very bright light (in fact, under direct sunlight), the screen brightness rises to a fantastic 835 cd / m², which will certainly ensure a good perception of information even in such conditions. True, we did not check how long a smartphone can work with such a screen brightness and what happens first: the device overheats, the battery runs out, or the LG G5 se prudently reduces the brightness to a normal level. At any brightness level, there is no significant backlight modulation, so there is no screen flicker.

This smartphone uses an IPS type matrix. Micrographs (if you look closely) show a typical IPS subpixel structure:

For comparison, you can see the gallery of microphotographs of screens used in mobile technology.

The screen has good viewing angles without significant color shift even at large deviations of the gaze from the perpendicular to the screen and without inverting shades. For comparison, here are photographs in which the same images are displayed on the screens of LG G5 se and Nexus 7, while the brightness of the screens was initially set to about 200 cd / m², and the color balance on the camera was forcibly switched to 6500 K. A white field is perpendicular to the screens:

Note the good uniformity of brightness and color tone of the white field. And a test picture:

Saturation in the case of the LG G5 se is clearly too high. As additional tests have shown, this overestimation is achieved due to both wide coverage and a slight increase in color contrast. Also note that the red color has a slightly unnatural hue (visually it is noticeably better than in the photo). In addition, the images show that the contour sharpness is also increased to some extent. Apparently, this image processing is performed at a very low level programmatically, since its result is visible in all tested programs that display bitmap images. Now at an angle of about 45 degrees to the plane and to the side of the screen:

It can be seen that the colors did not change much on both screens, the contrast on the LG G5 se screen remained at a good level. And the white box:

The brightness at an angle at the screens decreased (at least five times, based on the difference in shutter speed), but in the case of the LG G5 se, the brightness decreased more. The black field, when deviated diagonally, is lightened weakly and acquires a slight bluish tint. The photos below demonstrate this (the brightness of the white areas in the direction perpendicular to the plane of the screens is approximately the same for the screens!):

And from another angle:

With a perpendicular view, the uniformity of the black field is average, since the brightness of black in places noticeably increases (in the photo below, we additionally increased the backlight brightness of the LG G5 se):

Contrast (approximately in the center of the screen) is high - about 1370:1. The response time for the black-white-black transition is 16 ms (8 ms on + 8 ms off). The transition between grayscale 25% and 75% (according to the numerical value of the color) and back in total takes 31 ms. The gamma curve constructed from 32 points with an equal interval according to the numerical value of the shade of gray did not reveal a blockage either in the highlights or in the shadows. The approximate exponent is 2.26, which is slightly higher than the standard value of 2.2. In this case, the real gamma curve noticeably deviates from the power dependence:

This smartphone has a non-switchable dynamic adjustment of the brightness of the backlight in accordance with the nature of the displayed image. Therefore, a number of tests - determining the contrast and response time, comparing black flare at angles - we carried out when displaying special patterns with a constant average brightness, and not monochromatic fields in full screen. Let us show the dependence of brightness (vertical axis) on time when switching from a black field to a white field in half of the screen alternately, while the average brightness does not change and dynamic adjustment of the backlight brightness does not work (graph 50%/50% ). And the same dependence, but with alternate display of fields in full screen (chart 100% ), while the average brightness is already changing and dynamic adjustment of the backlight brightness does its job:

In general, such a non-switchable brightness correction does nothing but harm, since a constant change in screen brightness can at least cause some discomfort, reduce the visibility of gradations in the shadows in the case of dark images and readability of the screen in bright light.

The color gamut is noticeably wider than sRGB:

Let's look at the spectra:

They are not typical, but we have already seen them in the case of the Sony Xperia Z2, the previous G-series smartphone and other devices. The manufacturer indicates that this screen uses quantum dot technology to expand the color gamut, presenting this fact as an indisputable advantage. This is a marketing ploy aimed at the layman who believes that more is always better. In fact, it’s not better, because as a result, the colors of images - drawings, photographs and films - oriented to the sRGB space (and the vast majority of them) have unnatural saturation. This is especially noticeable on recognizable shades, such as skin tones. The result is shown in the photo above.

The balance of shades on the gray scale is average, since the color temperature is noticeably higher than 6500 K, and the deviation from the black body spectrum (ΔE) is more than 10, which is considered a bad indicator even for a consumer device. It’s good that at the same time the color temperature and ΔE change little from shade to shade - this has a positive effect on the visual assessment of color balance. (The darkest areas of the gray scale can be ignored, since the color balance does not matter much there, and the measurement error of color characteristics at low brightness is large.)

Due to the wide gamut, the colors are unnatural, this is exacerbated by a slight increase in color contrast, distorted color balance, unswitchable peaking and dynamic backlight brightness adjustment. As a result, not so much remains of the original image - but it is bright, clear and colorful.

To summarize: the screen has a fairly high maximum brightness and has excellent anti-glare properties, so the device can be used outdoors without any problems even on a sunny summer day. In complete darkness, the brightness can be lowered to a comfortable level. The automatic brightness adjustment function works more or less adequately and allows the user to adjust its operation, while in direct sunlight the screen brightness rises to a very high value, which ensures good readability even in such conditions. The advantages of the screen include the presence of an effective oleophobic coating, high contrast, the absence of an air gap in the layers of the screen and flicker, as well as high black stability to the deviation of the gaze from the perpendicular to the screen plane. Among the significant shortcomings, we rank the low uniformity of the black field, the average color quality, as well as the non-switchable dynamic adjustment of the backlight brightness. Nevertheless, taking into account the importance of the characteristics for this particular class of devices, the screen quality can be considered high.

Sound

The sound of the LG G5 se is generally good, but this is not a solution for music lovers. At least in terms of the sound of the speaker: it is quite clear and loud, but still dominated by high frequencies. Don't have to wait for the range background plans merge, the sound is bright, but the same type and too high, besides, not so crystal clear. IN quality headphones everything is better: bass appears, a lot can be adjusted manual settings. Dolby Digital Plus (DD+) is supported, an advanced audio compression format that provides high quality sound for 7.1 channels. The sound is generally clear, the volume reserve is enough for any environment. There are no complaints about the sensitivity of the voice recorder and the operation of the noise reduction system. The smartphone can regular means write down telephone conversations from the line, which is convenient.

There are no particular complaints about the speaker and microphone either: the intonation and timbre of a familiar voice remain recognizable, there are practically no extraneous noises, and a light, barely noticeable background noise can always be attributed to the quality of the communication line itself. FM radio is present in the smartphone, it works as usual, only with headphones connected as an antenna.

And finally, it is worth noting that for lovers of high-quality sound, an option is provided to expand the musical capabilities of the device by connecting an additional module with a dedicated DAC, but that's a completely different story. In addition, additional modules have not yet arrived on the Russian market, so we are still talking about them.

Camera

The new LG flagship is equipped not with two in the usual sense, but with three cameras: two rear and one front. The front camera has an 8-megapixel sensor and an f / 2.0 lens without autofocus and its own flash. The flash here is replaced by the screen illumination around the viewfinder window, which is familiar to LG smartphones, which really illuminates the face of the shooter a little.

The front camera takes pictures good quality, bright, light and sharp. The color rendition is a little embellished, but in general, for the level of a selfie, everything here is quite high quality. Shooting can be done by pressing the volume button, as well as using gestures and voice commands. There is a smile detection function. The user also has the ability to choose between direct and mirror images of the resulting selfie image (sometimes it is more important that the inscriptions on the photo remain readable).

The main camera is equipped with two modules: one has a resolution of 16 megapixels and a lens with an aperture of f / 1.8, the other is 8 megapixels and a wide-angle lens with a shooting angle of 135 ° and an aperture of f / 2.4. Eat laser rangefinder for autofocus and a very bright LED flash. Autofocus is quite fast, works clearly, does not make mistakes, there is optical stabilization. Shooting can be done in several ways, from voice commands and gestures to using the hardware volume key on the side of the case. Double tap this button, by the way, you can activate the camera with subsequent shooting even from a sleeping state.

A separate wide-angle lens, as conceived by the creators, should help photograph panoramic landscapes, tall buildings or groups of people without having to move a long distance from the subject. Also, the combination of standard and wide-angle cameras allows you not only to quickly switch the shooting mode, but also to scale the image. Additional possibilities for using two cameras have also been invented - for example, combining pictures taken with a standard lens and a wide-angle lens to create the effect of "Photo in the frame".

Quick switching between the two modes is carried out by choosing from two icons with Christmas trees (one or three) that are constantly present on the screen.

The camera control menu hasn't changed much from the LG G4. It still unfolds into several translucent strips with icons right on top of the viewfinder picture. There are three shooting modes: simple, basic and manual. In simple mode, there are no settings at all; in manual mode, you can independently control focus, shutter speed, ISO, exposure compensation and white balance. It is possible to transfer camera control to third-party applications using the Camera2 API without restrictions, as well as save pictures in RAW.

The video camera can shoot at resolutions up to 3840 × 2160 (4K UHD), it is possible to record slo-mo in 720p resolution at 120 frames per second. There is an optical stabilization function (OIS), its work is well felt when shooting on the go, the image really becomes smooth. On the whole, the camera copes well with shooting video: the image is sharp, bright, without noticeable artifacts, with good color reproduction, albeit a little unnatural. At the same time, the sound is also recorded with high quality, the noise reduction system copes with wind noise adequately.

• Clip #1 (77 MB, 3840×2160 @30 fps)
• Movie #2 (30 MB, 1920×1080 @30 fps)
• Movie #3 (53 MB, 1280×720 @120 fps, slo-mo)

It is possible to record the same thing with the help of a second, wide-angle lens, then you get such a panoramic video:

• Clip #4 (74 MB, 3840×2160 @30 fps)

	good attention to the details, but noticeable noise reduction work.
	Slight distortion at the right edge of the frame, but otherwise the field sharpness is good.
	Good detail in medium shots. There is a barely noticeable sharpening on the wires.
	Good sharpness across the frame.
	HDR works well for the camera. In this case, the sharpness with the removal of the plan falls quite smoothly.
	The text is well done.
	Excellent detail even in the distance.
	Noise reduction, although noticeable, practically does not harm the details.
	Macro photography is good for the camera.

We also tested the camera on a laboratory bench according to our methodology.

standard angle	wide angle
Lighting ≈3200 lux.
Lighting ≈1400 lux.
Lighting ≈130 lux.
Lighting ≈130 lux, flash.
Lighting<1 люкс, вспышка.

LG continues to delight us with interesting cameras. Perhaps the camera can be called a flagship with almost no reservations. Although, to be stricter, we can note small areas of blur, from time to time slipping at the right edge of the frame. And also not always accurate noise reduction and strange work of exposure metering. And if everything is clear enough with the first two points (sloppy shooting, a test sample and other possible excuses), then everything is not very clear with exposure metering. However, we can hope that it will work better in the final firmware. In the meantime, the camera chooses critically long shutter speeds for shooting in not the darkest time, with which even the native stabilizer does not cope well. This inevitably entails a considerable percentage of marriage: for a flagship, this is one blurry shot out of three. Let's say, in comparison with the iPhone 6, LG G5 se, having a large aperture, for some reason exposes longer shutter speeds in the same conditions.

LG G5 se	Apple iPhone 6

Despite minor shortcomings, the camera provides a very high resolution, and in both modes - standard and wide-angle. Perhaps she will do an excellent job with both artistic and documentary photography.

The presence of a second camera is a controversial point, since its purpose is not completely clear. However, past attempts to “shove” several cameras into a smartphone looked even more strange. Here, the user is offered only the second camera as a wide-angle one. As far as this is a nice bonus, everyone decides for himself. The resolution of a wide-angle camera is half that of a normal camera, and its angle of view is almost twice as large.

standard angle	wide angle

One of the scenarios for using two cameras is collage, when we embed "a picture with a higher resolution in a picture with a smaller one." The perimeter frame can be decorated with one of the following effects: vignette, blur, fisheye, black and white, or all at once. It looks, of course, funny, but in most cases tasteless. However, we will not argue about this.

Telephone part and communications

The smartphone can operate standardly in most bands of 2G GSM and 3G WCDMA networks, and also has support for fourth-generation LTE FDD networks. The Snapdragon 652 SoC used here has an integrated X8 LTE modem, supporting download speeds up to 300Mbps and upload speeds up to 100Mbps. The smartphone supports all three of the most common LTE FDD bands among domestic operators (B3, B7 and B20), but can also function in the LTE TDD Band 38/40 bands. In general, the LG G5 se liked both the connection speed in 4G networks and the work with cellular networks in general: the smartphone instantly reconnects after a break, does not lose connection in areas of uncertain reception, gives the highest speeds in 4G in test places where competitors show much worse results. In terms of communication capabilities, the hero of the review is on top of everything.

The device also has support for Bluetooth 4.2, NFC, dual Wi-Fi bands (2.4 and 5 GHz) MU-MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, you can organize a wireless access point via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth channels . The USB Type C connector supports the USB 2.0 specification and the connection of external devices in USB OTG mode. The NFC module demonstrates compatibility with the Mifare Classic protocol, which is necessary for the successful operation of the "" application with the Troika transport card.

The phone application supports Smart Dial, that is, while dialing a phone number, a search is immediately carried out by the first letters in contacts, there is also support for continuous input such as Swype. It is possible to reduce the size of the working area of ​​the virtual keyboard for the convenience of controlling the fingers of one hand.

The smartphone provides work with two SIM-cards according to the Dual SIM Dual Standby standard. Everything is familiar here: apart from a special button for quickly changing the priority SIM card, the implementation of working with two SIM cards is generally standard for this platform. There is only one radio module, so there can only be one active conversation. A SIM card in any slot can work with 3G / 4G networks, however, only one of the cards can work in this mode at the same time (the second one will work only in 2G). The choice between two SIM-cards for making a call, sending SMS, etc. traditionally for LG devices is carried out using a separate button for quickly switching the priority card, located in a row of virtual control buttons.

OS and software

Earlier in the spring press releases, LG announced that the release of the LG G5 smartphone to world markets is accompanied by the simultaneous premiere of a new version of the mobile interface - UX 5.0. This advanced interface in case of LG G5 se is based on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow platform.

One of the main innovations is the appearance of the universal LG Friends Manager application, which allows you to manage additional modules and accessories of LG smartphones by automatically detecting nearby devices: connects them to your smartphone, helps you download and install the applications necessary for their operation from the Google Play Store. As for the LG Friends plug-in modules and accessories, they will gradually appear in Russia, and the sale of each device will be announced later.

Performance

The hardware platform of the LG G5 se is based on the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 octa-core SoC (formerly known as the Snapdragon 620). This SoC is made using not the most advanced 28-nanometer technology. It consists of four productive 64-bit ARM Cortex-A72 cores with a frequency of up to 1.8 GHz, which are complemented by four simpler 64-bit Cortex-A53 cores with a frequency of up to 1.4 GHz. The Adreno 510 video accelerator with an operating frequency of up to 600 MHz is responsible for processing graphics in the SoC.

The amount of RAM of the smartphone is 3 GB, the amount of built-in flash memory is 32 GB (of which the user is left with about 23 GB of free space). This volume can be increased by microSD cards, but then you have to remove one of the SIM cards. It is also possible to connect external flash drives to the USB port in OTG mode and even charge devices connected via USB. MicroSD cards are supported up to 2TB, in practice our 128GB Transcend Premium microSDXC UHS-1 test card was recognized by the device with confidence.

The results of testing the new platform in complex tests turned out to be very impressive, approximately at the level of the top solutions of the last season, such as Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 or Mediatek MT6795T. The new SoC can even be compared in this sense with the Exynos 7420, although in terms of graphics, the novelty is still far from the Samsung platform. At the same time, Snapdragon 652, in general, is not positioned as a flagship - rather, it is Qualcomm's answer to the very successful MT6752 of competing MediaTek, although the new Snapdragon 652 platform has even caught up with the flagship MT6795T in terms of performance. However, all these comparisons are made with the top platforms of past years, but new flagships will show themselves in the new season, and then Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 will confidently take its place in the mid-upper segment.

In any case, the capabilities of this SoC at the moment should be more than enough to perform all tasks without exception, including demanding games. You can comfortably play World of Tanks at 40-45 fps. The rest of the games also do not show noticeable delays. The platform is new and clearly has some headroom for future upgrades.

Testing in the latest versions of AnTuTu and GeekBench 3 comprehensive benchmarks:

For convenience, we have summarized all the results obtained by us when testing a smartphone in the latest versions of popular benchmarks in tables. Several other devices from various segments are usually added to the table, also tested on similar latest versions of benchmarks (this is done only for a visual assessment of the obtained dry numbers). Unfortunately, within the framework of one comparison, it is impossible to present the results from different versions of benchmarks, so many worthy and relevant models remain “behind the scenes” due to the fact that they once passed the “obstacle course” on previous versions of test programs.

Testing the graphics subsystem in 3DMark gaming tests, GFXBenchmark and Bonsai Benchmark:

When testing in 3DMark for the highest performing smartphones, it is now possible to run the application in Unlimited mode, where the rendering resolution is fixed at 720p and VSync is disabled (due to which the speed can rise above 60 fps).

	LG G5 se (Qualcomm Snapdragon 652)	Moto X Force (Qualcomm Snapdragon 810)	Meizu Pro 5 (Exynos 7420)	Huawei Mate S (HiSilicon Kirin 935)	Letv1s (Mediatek MT6795T)
3DMark Ice Storm Extreme (more is better)	8847	Maxed out!	Maxed out!	6292	10162
3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited (more is better)	15108	23849	25770	12553	16574
3DMark Ice Storm Sling Shot (more is better)	738	1098	1340	—	542
GFXBenchmark T-Rex HD (C24Z16 Onscreen)	19 fps	40 fps	52 fps	16 fps	26 fps
GFXBenchmark T-Rex HD (C24Z16 Offscreen)	25 fps	53 fps	57 fps	12 fps	27 fps
Bonsai Benchmark	3515 (50 fps)	3810 (54fps)	4130 (59 fps)	3396 (48fps)	3785 (54 fps)

Browser cross-platform tests:

As for benchmarks for evaluating the speed of the javascript engine, you should always make allowances for the fact that the results in them depend significantly on the browser in which they are launched, so that the comparison can only be truly correct on the same OS and browsers, and this possibility is available when testing not always. In the case of Android OS, we always try to use Google Chrome.

thermal images

Below is a thermal image of the back surface, obtained after 10 minutes of running a battery test in the GFXBenchmark program (the lighter, the higher the temperature):

It can be seen that the heating is localized just above the center and closer to the right edge, which apparently corresponds to the location of the SoC chip. According to the heat chamber, the maximum heating was 37 degrees (at an ambient temperature of 24 degrees), this is not very much.

Video playback

To test the "omnivorous" when playing video (including support for various codecs, containers and special features, such as subtitles), we used the most common formats, which make up the bulk of the content available on the Web. Note that for mobile devices it is important to have support for hardware video decoding at the chip level, since it is most often impossible to process modern versions using processor cores alone. Also, do not expect everything from a mobile device to decode everything, since the leadership in flexibility belongs to the PC, and no one is going to challenge it. All results are summarized in a single table.

According to the test results, the subject was equipped with all the necessary decoders that are needed for the full playback of most of the most common multimedia files on the network, including audio files (AC3 codec). To successfully play them, you don’t even need to resort to the help of a third-party player - the regular one easily coped with all the test files. But even in MX Player you don't have to change settings and manually install additional custom codecs, here the AC3 audio format is also automatically supported.

Further testing of video playback performed Alexey Kudryavtsev.

We were unable to verify support for SlimPort (or Mobility DisplayPort) adapters due to the lack of an adapter option that connects to the USB Type C port. video signal display Version 1 (for mobile devices) ”), we checked how the video is displayed on the smartphone screen. Screenshots with a shutter speed of 1 s helped determine the nature of the output frames of video files with various parameters: the resolution varied 1280 by 720 (720p), 1920 by 1080 (1080p) and 3840 by 2160 (4K) pixels and a frame rate of 24, 25, 30, 50 and 60 fps. In this test, we used the MX Player video player in Hardware mode. The results of this test are summarized in the table:

Note: If both columns Uniformity And Passes green ratings are set, this means that, most likely, when watching movies, artifacts caused by uneven interleaving and dropping frames will either not be visible at all, or their number and visibility will not affect viewing comfort. Red marks indicate possible problems with the playback of the respective files.

According to the criterion for displaying frames, the quality of video files playback on the screen of the smartphone itself is good, since frames (or groups of frames) can be displayed with more or less uniform alternation of intervals and without frame drops. When playing video files with a resolution of 1920 by 1080 pixels (1080p) on a smartphone screen, the image of the video file itself is displayed exactly along the border of the screen, however, on test worlds, it can be seen that the clarity is slightly reduced due to interpolation to the screen resolution. However, for the sake of experiment, you can switch to the one-to-one mode by pixels, there will be no interpolation, but the image will also be smaller than the working area of ​​​​the screen. The brightness range displayed on the screen corresponds to the standard range of 16-235 - all gradations of shades are displayed in the shadows and in the highlights.

Battery life

The capacity of the removable battery installed in the LG G5 se is 2800 mAh. This is far from a record volume for modern flagships, but still not so small. Thanks to many years of experience of LG Chem's own division in creating high-quality batteries, this worthy amount was able to fit into a battery of rather modest dimensions. Probably, it would be possible to install a larger battery in a smartphone, but, obviously, the decision was made taking into account the unusual modular structure of the novelty case. Be that as it may, the LG G5 se does not impress with the battery life, but the level of autonomy cannot be called a failure. Everything is at a decent average level, the device quite confidently lives up to the evening charge, but does not break records. Most of the most notable modern models show the best battery life.

Testing, as usual, was carried out without using any energy-saving modes, although, of course, there are such in the device.

	Battery capacity	Reading mode	Video mode	3D game mode
LG G5 se	2800 mAh	13h 20m	8:30 a.m.	4h 20m
Alcatel Idol 4s	3000 mAh	12:00 p.m.	8 a.m.	4 a.m.
Moto X Force	3760 mAh	4:30 p.m.	10:00 a.m.	4h 40m
Huawei Nexus 6P	3450 mAh	15:00	8:30 a.m.	4h 30m
LG Nexus 5X	2700 mAh	2:30 p.m.	6 a.m.	4 a.m.
LG G4	3000 mAh	17:00	9 a.m.	3 a.m.
One Plus 2	3300 mAh	14:00	11:20	4h 30m
Google Nexus 6	3220 mAh	18:00	10:30	3h 40m
Meizu Pro 5	3050 mAh	5:30 p.m.	12:30 pm	3h 15m

Continuous reading in the Moon + Reader program (with a standard, light theme, with auto scrolling) at a minimum comfortable brightness level (brightness was set to 100 cd / m²) lasted less than 13.5 hours to a full discharge. When continuously watching videos from Youtube in high quality (720p) with the same level of brightness through a home Wi-Fi network, the device lasted 8.5 hours, which is not so much. In the 3D gaming mode, the smartphone functions confidently for more than 4 hours.

Unfortunately, the test copy arrived to us for testing without a complete charger, and this is sad, since the smartphone should be charged extremely quickly from it. LG G5 se is one of the first flagships to support Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 technology. From a conventional charger with a maximum output current of 2 A (at 5 V), the device is charged in approximately 2 hours and 40 minutes with a current of 1 A. The device does not support wireless charging.

Outcome

The LG G5 se smartphone, although it is not formally considered a flagship, is by most characteristics a top-end device: it has a high-quality screen, excellent cameras, a good sound system and very decent communication equipment. As for the hardware platform, it is really not a flagship one here, and moreover, its performance in all tests without exception turned out to be lower than that of the previously tested Alcatel Idol 4s on exactly the same SoC. Apparently, the manufacturer still carried out some kind of optimization - perhaps in order to avoid overheating of the system. But if we abstract from the dry numbers of tests, then the platform as a whole is quite worthy, although, of course, it is far from the level of flagships.

And finally, the most important thing: with all this, the LG G5 se will cost like a real flagship, its official price in Russian retail is set at 50 thousand rubles. It's scary to even think how much LG will appreciate its flagship G5. In general, the device from the Koreans turned out to be worthy, but the price upset. At this price, many competitors are able to offer real flagship products even in the current conditions. Moreover, it was LG's top smartphones of the G family that, until recently, favorably differed in affordable prices, but now, apparently, LG is losing this trump card.

Last year LG I bet on the skin for a smartphone and lost. This year, the flagship gets a brand new look, a dragon heart and an adventurous dual camera setup. But if you take a closer look at the smartphone, then the surprises do not end there. After all, this is a modular phone with a Magic slot. It allows you to connect several external add-ons: a semi-professional camera with buttons and a large battery or an external sound amplifier with the help of the company B&O.

When was the last time we saw the insides of flagships? Entirely all-metal cases closed the user's access to the inside of the devices. And LG G5 is not averse to show itself. Here it is - look. Different layers of alloys implement the innovative idea just as well as new processors, cameras and memory.

Let's check out all the features of the LG G5.

Key features:

– 5.3-inch Quad HD IPS LCD display (554 pixels per inch); always-on display mode - "Always-On";

- Quad-core Snapdragon 820 processor with clock speeds of 2.15 GHz, Adreno 530 graphics, 4 GB of RAM;

– main camera 16 megapixels + 8 megapixels (dual); 3-axis automatic stabilization system, laser autofocus; LED flash, 2160p video shooting and 8-megapixel selfie camera;

- Android 6.0.1 "marshmallow" with a proprietary shell Optimus UI 5.0;

– 32 GB of internal memory plus a slot for microSD memory cards;

– fingerprint sensor;

- Removable 2800 mAh battery + Quick Charge 3.0 fast charging;

– Innovative Magic slot for additional modules.

Main disadvantages:

- no water resistance;

– no wireless charging;

– no video recording in 1080p at 60 frames per second.

And Latin America gets LG's G5 with a Snapdragon 652 processor, and not with the top-of-the-line S820 chipset. Water resistance was also expected from the flagship, but with a modular design this is problematic. But the Magic module itself deserves separate consideration. Its functionality depends on how much you're willing to spend the extra money on superb features in the form of an extra battery, camera, and ultra-clear audio. However, the same speakers will not master the professional sound. You need to take additional professional headphones to make sense of this. What other modules will be released by the fall is unknown. But they also have to be taken separately. And do not forget that when you remove the bottom of the smartphone to change the module, all settings are lost, as the main battery is pulled out. Fans are hoping that the next module to appear will be wireless charging. But this is very doubtful, given that the case is entirely made of metal, which shields the external charge. However, the company's engineers can put an external antenna, and make the bottom plastic.

The LG G5 has lost its volume keys on the back. Behind are the cameras and the fingerprint sensor. They are located close, and the finger constantly bumps into the camera's eye, dirtying it.

The tube itself has the following dimensions: 149.4 × 73.9 × 7.7 mm. The smartphone is not as wide as the LG G4, and about the same height and weight - 159 grams. It lost 0.2 inches of the screen. Compared to 5.5-inch predecessor.

Design and build quality

The LG G5 takes a break from the familiar G-series design. It was as if the engineers had been given an order to forget everything and build a new one. Because the buttons on the back disappeared, shifting to the side. Therefore, they forgot about plastic, entrusting the case to metal. Therefore, the edges are rounded, bent, more conveniently falling into the hand.

The body itself is not monolithic. The joint between the upper and lower modular part is felt. This millimeter between the metal edges is smoothed with rubberized plastic so that the modules do not erase each other from frequent use. And at the same time, this plastic protects the smartphone from the influences of the outside world - dust and moisture. Not that it protects well, otherwise the phone could float, but at least the gadget should protect it from rain.

Behind the camera module sticks out. Quite a bit, which, depending on personal preferences, can be regarded as an interesting accent or ugliness. In any case, it is immediately clear where the camera eyes, LED flash and laser autofocus system are located.

Just below the black deck is a circular fingerprint scanner. It can also wake up the screen instead of the power button. Moreover, the sensor itself can be pressed as a simple button.

We roll out the original battery from the Magic socket. It's pretty easy to do, and you can put in any new accessory you might ever have according to the manufacturer's plan.

The power goes off, of course. And it is very good that the G5 is a smartphone with one of the fastest downloads, which limits the wait after that.

In general, the G5 is quite compact. Standard pocket smartphone. Feels smooth and light. You can easily work with one hand. Looks nice. The manufacturer offers a wide color palette to choose from.

Control

The front of the G5 has an earpiece on the curved forehead, next to the front camera, a pair of sensors, and a status LED. Notifications can be configured to flash different lights. depending on the type of notification.

The twin volume rocker is now located on the left side, while the right side of the G5 has a dual tray that gives access to the nano-SIM card and microSD.

Where is the power button located? Yes, on the same fingerprint sensor on the back.

In the G5, the audio jack, IR blaster, and second microphone are on top; while the USB Type-C port, main microphone and loudspeaker are on the bottom.

The main camera is housed in a hump on the back, along with sensors and laser guidance, accompanied by light spectrometers and an LED flash, and a secondary 8-megapixel wide-angle camera.

There are two official modules for the smartphone. The first one offers the LG Cam Plus camera. The module also adds an additional 1200 mAh battery and a physical button to take pictures with it immediately, and a button for the video camera and on / off zoom.

The second module for music lovers. It offers acoustics and codecs from the company Bang& Olufsen. This is not a built-in column. You need professional headphones to experience the new quality of sound.

Final words

LG G5 turned out to be the most unusual phone of the year. At the moment, this is a challenge to all flagship standards that have come out over the past years. The same can be said about flagships from Samsung. Both South Korean companies bring a lot of fresh air to the smartphone market. The new ideas of the G5 are reflected not only in the modular design with interchangeable devices, but also adopted the best of the twin cameras of its brother V10. The smartphone comes with quite a few hardware innovations, but something is missing. Maybe at least one module that would come with the kit? Without interchangeable devices, the modular design itself ceases to matter at this stage. And this is despite the fact that the screen is with Quad HD resolution, the processor is advanced - Snapdragon 820, it costs the latest Android and there is a round fingerprint scanner. All this is an advanced filling for the gadget, but something is clearly missing. Maybe an implementation of the modular concept? Through a complete set of one module to choose from. And if this is a sound from B&O, then headphones from the same company must be included in the kit. Otherwise, the meaning is lost.

19.05.2016

A real modular smartphone has appeared on the market! It has a removable battery and a couple of additional body parts. By replacing them, you can turn your smartphone into a camera or Hi-Fi player. Although the LG G5 without a special module is a very good camera, it also has two lenses.

A slightly lighter version, the G5 SE, was brought to Russia at a reduced cost. Only this reduced cost amounted to 49,990 rubles ...

LG G5 became the first mass-produced modular smartphone. It looks like this: the lower part of the case snaps off, and you can remove the battery.


At the moment, LG offers two plug-in modules - LG Cam Plus with an extra battery (which is great) and camera control buttons (which is already debatable) and LG Hi-Fi Plus for better music playback. We didn’t deal with the musical “improver”, but we turned the LG Cam Plus in our hands and felt the smartphone in the “camera” modification.

The LG G5 SE will need to be charged using USB Type-C, which is also very convenient thanks to the two-way cable, and faster than with regular micro-USB. But wireless charging, unfortunately, the gadget does not support. But wireless charging, unfortunately, the gadget does not yet support. Perhaps a special module will be released to support it.

No, seriously - the battery is now changing like a horn in a machine, even a little easier. Looks great, works well, fits well. But it’s impossible to say yet whether the lower part of the smartphone will loosen in the first or second year of life. By the way, the lower part is replaced along with the USB C connector and the speaker slots, so you can’t call the removable blocks primitive.

So far, a camera module can be connected to the innovative smartphone slot, with which the smartphone has controls for focus, aperture, zoom, exposure and continuous shooting. In general, in terms of ergonomics, the G5 can be retrained as an analogue of a digital “soap box”, and yes, the module’s battery is a little cooler than the standard one. True, with such a “snap”, the lower part of the smartphone becomes 2 times thicker, so it looks like you will have to carry a “clip” with a standard battery with you - why not walk around the city with a mobile phone that has such a thick sirloin?

The second module was developed jointly with Bang & Olufsen and is a dedicated DAC (hardware sound enhancer, in short). With it, the G5 increases in height, but it masters the reproduction of high-quality tracks at a frequency of 384 kHz / 32 bits.

On this, the ideas of "internal tuning" of the flagship at LG ended - all other improvers live outside the G5 case, but this does not make them less curious.

Pluggable electronic stuff

In the latest smartphone fashion, LG's flagship supports virtual reality glasses. They are supplied separately and work without implanting a smartphone inside. Due to this, they have become quite compact and do not feel such a foreign contraption on the head. The experience of watching 3D video and photos is fun, although we remember well that your 3D got bored with TV users very quickly. Not the fact that in smartphones this fashion will last longer.

But the usefulness of the camera for shooting photos and videos with a viewing angle of about 360 degrees no longer raises questions - the ability to record a panoramic video in 2K resolution with multi-channel sound or take a picture everything at once around you will be useful to many inquisitive people, and in general to any traveler. From the army of fans of flagship smartphones, there are not many connoisseurs of such shooting, but the manufacturer took care of them, and that's good.