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LG G4 is finally here with its classy looks, arched body, and upgraded display and camera. The new flagship definitely sports a few unique features up its sleeve and is even the first to rock a brand new SoC from Qualcomm – the Snapdragon 808.
The LG G4 features a 5.5" screen with a QHD (1440 x 2560) resolution. It is powered by a 64-bit hexacore Snapdragon 808, 3 GB of LPDDR3 RAM, and has 32 GB of internal (expandable) storage. It sports an upgraded 16 MP camera on its back with a wide F1.8 aperture and assisted by a superior OIS 2, which balances the sensor across the x, y, and z planes. The juicebox that keeps the lights on has a 3,000 mAh capacity, and Android 5.1 (skinned with LG's UX 4) is what drives the whole package.
The G4 will be available in two different styles – the ceramic-finished plastic model will cost somewhere around $680, while the leather-clad edition will cost around $50 more (on-contract prices are going to be more in the ballpark of $200 for the ceramic and $300 for the leather edition). It will come in a few different colors – Metallic Gray and Ceramic White for the plastic model and Black and Brown for the leather-covered one. Official pictures show some other colors, though, these will either become available later, or will be sold in limited numbers.
So, the G4 looks like a solid smartphone all around, but is there anything that could've made it better? Let's see if we can nitpick some issues!
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