LG G4 Review and Giveaway

Now that the flagships from Samsung and HTC have been on the market for a little while, LG is here to shake things up with their newest flagship device: the LG G4. The successor to the LG G3 (which we loved), the G4 refines what was great about the G3, and it manages to stand out in a crowded market thanks to a great camera, removable battery, gorgeous screen, and optional genuine leather back cover.

Read on to see how you could win the LG G4 for yourself.

Specifications
Model Number: LG-H815
Screen: 5.5″ Quad HD (2560 x 1440px) IPS with 538 PPI
Processor: 1.8Ghz 64-bit Hexa-Core Snapdragon 808
Size: 148.9mm x 76.1mm x 9.8mm (5.86in x 3.00in x 0.39in)
Weight: 155g (5.47oz)
RAM: 3GB
Storage: 32GB
Expandable Memory: MicroSD cards up to 2TB
Battery: 3,000mAh removable
Camera: 16MP f/1.8 rear-facing, 8MP f/2.0 front-facing
Operating System: Android 5.1 Lollipop
Price: $200 on a 2-year contract with most carriers, $550-$700 off-contract
Design
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The LG G4 is a gorgeous phone that feels great in the hand, but it couldn’t be further from the slim, metal Galaxy S6 Edge (our review). With a 5.5″ screen, it’s also a good deal larger than other flagship phones, like the 5″ HTC One M9 (our review); in fact, physically, it has the most in common with the much cheaper Asus ZenFone 2 (our review), which itself looks a lot like an LG G3 copy.

The curved back panel gets pretty thick at the center — 9.8mm to be exact — but it tapers around the edges, which makes for a comfortable grip. The phone comes in both genuine leather and plastic back cover versions, though we reviewed one with black leather. It makes for a fingerprint-free device that’s also comfortable and warm to hold.

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