LG G4 video review: amazing guts placed in a controversial body

We got our hands on LG's new flagship phone, weeks before it's available to the public

Andrew Griffin
Wednesday 06 May 2015 06:32 EDT
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Juno Cho, President and Chief Operating Officer of LG Corp holds a press conference to launch the new flagship phone for 2015 - the G4 at One World Trade Center on April 28, 2015 in New York City
Juno Cho, President and Chief Operating Officer of LG Corp holds a press conference to launch the new flagship phone for 2015 - the G4 at One World Trade Center on April 28, 2015 in New York City (Getty Images)

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LG's new flagship phone, the G4 packs in amazing specs to a body that's equally astounding — though perhaps for different reasons.

We got our hands on one of the very first G4s, trying out the crisp and bright camera and super fast processor, as well as more important features like gesture-activated beautifying selfies.

The phone is ready to take on the best of its competitors — the iPhone 6, and the Samsung Galaxy S6. The stumbling blocks might be its design, which has been well-received by some but is less liked by others.

One of LG's big selling points for this phone is the camera, and the screen that the pictures it takes will be seen on. Both are beautiful, and make the experience of using the phone a bright one.

In our video review, we show off the pictures and videos that the camera can take, as well as taking a closer look at the design, screen and software.

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