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Wednesday, March 30, 2016

LG G5 (LG UX) vs Samsung Galaxy S7 (TouchWiz) vs Apple iPhone 6s (iOS 9): how they differ visually

LG G5 (LG UX) vs Samsung Galaxy S7 (TouchWiz) vs Apple iPhone 6s (iOS 9): how they differ visually

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LG G5 (LG UX) vs Samsung Galaxy S7 (TouchWiz) vs Apple iPhone 6s (iOS 9): how they differ visually
A smartphone's design and build quality are unquestionably important. Nobody wants a phone that feels awkward and gets damaged easily. But at the heart of each and every unit is the user experience, which can quite literally make or break a device. The interface completes a manufacturer's vision for what its product is supposed to mean to you. It's also the mediator between all that amazing hardware packed inside your smartphone and your intentions. If the interface is lacking – unsightly, confusing, jittery, and otherwise unreliable – you simply won't bother using the device in your hand, no matter how perfectly polished of a rectangle it seems to be.

SMARTPHONE INTERFACES HAVE MATURED QUITE A BIT, BUT THEY STILL HAVE WAYS TO GO.

Thankfully, this isn't the case with any of the three top-shelf smartphones we've lined up here – the LG G5, Samsung Galaxy S7, and Apple iPhone 6s. Not only are they among the finest-looking, best-handling handsets available on the market, but each one is pretty much a breeze to use thanks to the combination of fast hardware and a polished user experience. Different as they are in terms of graphic design and organization, LG UX, Samsung TouchWiz, and Apple iOS 9 do share a common goal, which is presenting a wealth of functionality in a straightforward fashion. Featuring plenty of eye candy and being easy to get around, each is a delightful example of modern-day mobile computing.

To give you an idea of how they compare with each other, we took matching screenshots from each smartphone and put them side-by-side. This way, you can easily see what they have to offer in terms of graphics and basic organisation. We won't be making any judgement here, although you can read our user experience impressions in the smartphone reviews that we've published.

Thursday, March 24, 2016

LG 360 VR and LG 360 Cam prices set at $199.99, pre-orders go live at B&H

LG 360 VR and LG 360 Cam prices set at $199.99, pre-orders go live at B&H

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According to B&H Photo's newly-posted pre-order pages, the LG 360 VR and LG 360 Cam will be priced at $199.99 each.

While major carriers and retailers across the US have already revealed their pricing for the new LG G5, up until today, we've been left in the dark when it comes to the retail prices of the LG 360 VR headset and the LG 360 Cam. 


This mystery unwrapped itself earlier today as B&H Photo Video launched pre-order pages for the two LG Friends accessories, complete with the proper pricing information. Unfortunately, though, both the LG 360 VR and the LG 360 Cam are priced at $199.99, which is a bit higher than most expected.


The LG 360 VR headset, priced at $199.99, doesn't seem to be as competitively priced as Samsung's own Gear VR, which retails for $99.99. However, we also have to take into account the notable difference between the two VR headsets: while Samsung's Gear VR uses the display of a (Samsung) smartphone, the LG 360 comes with a built-in display and communicates with the LG G5 smartphone through the phone's USB Type-C port. 







The advantage of this solution is that the headset is much lighter than competing virtual reality goggles. Unfortunately, you're basically paying a $100 premium for the built-in display.

In the other corner, the LG 360 Cam appears to be a more advantageous proposition. The standalone camera snaps 360-degree photos and captures 2K video content along with 5.1 surround sound. The raw specs include two 13MP wide-angle cameras, a 1200mAh battery, as well as 4GB of expandable internal storage. 


All of that 360-degree video/photo content that the LG 360 Cam will produce can be viewed on any smartphone that's capable of displaying 360-degree video content, aside the obvious compatibility with LG's 360 VR headset.







What do you guys think of the LG 360 Cam and LG 360 VR? Is $199.99 the right price for these accessories?


source: B&H (LG 360 Cam | LG 360 VR)
LG G5 pre-orders open tomorrow at Sprint

LG G5 pre-orders open tomorrow at Sprint

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Sprint today announced that, starting March 24 (that's tomorrow!), it's going to accept pre-orders for the LG G5, before actually launching the handset on April 1. Qualified Sprint customers will be able to buy the LG G5 for $0 down (plus tax) and $24 per month for 2 years, or for $576 outright. The new smartphone will also be available for $149 with a new 2-year contract (after a $50 mail-in rebate). 

If you trade-in your old smartphone when purchasing the G5, Sprint can offer you at least $150 credit, plus an accessory bundle comprised of an extra battery, a charging cradle, and a USB-C to Micro USB adapter.


The LG G5 is already available to pre-order at AT&T - which, just like Sprint, will release the device on April 1. That's also when Verizon is expected to start selling the smartphone, while T-Mobile plans to do it a bit earlier: on March 29. 

Succeeding the G4 from last year, the G5 is LG's first G series smartphone to be made out of metal, as well as the company's first handset to have a modular design (allowing users to easily swap out the battery, and replace it with another battery, or with one of theLG Friends accessories). The LG G5 offers a number of attractive, high-end features, including a 5.3-inch Quad HD display, a powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor, 4 GB of RAM, and a 16 MP dual rear camera. To find out more about the handset, check out our LG G5 preview. 


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Monday, March 21, 2016

Best affordable Quad HD smartphones (under $400) that you can buy right now

Best affordable Quad HD smartphones (under $400) that you can buy right now

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If you're looking to buy a Quad HD smartphone, but you think you don't have the money for that, you may be wrong. Right now, there are several smartphones with Quad HD displays that don't cost more than $400 in the US, while still offering very nice features (even though they were all released in 2015). 

Sure enough, you may not notice any sharpness difference between Quad HD (1440 x 2560 pixels) and 1080p (1080 x 1920 pixels) when we're talking about displays measuring around 5 inches. But things start to change when you have screens of at least 5.5 inches - mind you, all four handsets that you'll see below sport such screens. Check them out - they're listed in alphabetical order - and tell us if you're tempted to buy any of them (that is, of course, if you don't already have one).



BLU Pure XL
BLU has made a name for itself by selling unlocked smartphones at prices that are hard to beat on the US market. Released in September 2015, the Pure XL is one of the company's latest high-end handset, and, of course, it costs less than most - if not all - other devices in its class. With its 6-inch Quad HD Super AMOLED display, the BLU Pure XL is the largest smartphone on our list. While the screen is very sharp (490 ppi), it's not as bright as we would have wished, and color accuracy isn't the best, either. However, we'll forgive BLU for this, because the Pure XL costs only $349 at Amazon, yet manages to offer plenty of appealing features, including a 24 MP rear camera, fingerprint scanner, 3 GB of RAM, 64 GB of expandable internal memory, and a pretty capable octa-core MediaTek Helio X10 processor. The BLU Pure XL currently runs Android Lollipop, but it will soon be updated to Android Marshmallow.



BLU Pure XL Review.



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LG G4


The G4 is LG's former flagship smartphone, and although it's already been replaced by the G5, it's not yet 1 year old. Needless to say, the G4 remains an attractive device. Its highlight features include a 5.5-inch IPS Quad HD display (with 538 ppi), a very good 16 MP rear camera with extensive manual mode, 3 GB of RAM, and 32 GB of expandable storage space. The LG G4 relies on a six-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 processor (not Qualcomm's most powerful CPU, but still good enough), and currently runs Android Marshmallow. You can buy an unlocked LG G4 for as low as $379.99 from B&H Photo.

LG G4 Review.