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LG G Flex 2 Review


#LG #GFlex2 - First you have to prove you're not a gimmick. Then it's just a matter of proving you're better. LG turned heads with the G Flex last year, an Android smartphone with a banana-like bend to it, only to be stung with criticism that its big idea was actually just too big for the hand. Now, 2015 brings a new curved flagship, the LG G Flex 2, distilling the best of the concept into something altogether more usable. As the SlashGear Smartphone of CES 2015 our expectations of the G Flex 2 were undoubtedly high, but does the reality live up to the promise?


The review phones LG has provided are for South Korean carrier SK Telecom, as US-spec devices are not currently available. LG requested the following disclaimer:
"The devices sampled are representative of final industrial design and user experience but are continuing to undergo additional optimizations to enhance benchmark performance. We expect our upcoming software releases to provide further improvements in this area. We remain confident that the G Flex 2 will deliver great experiences to our customers with a tremendous blend of multimedia, performance and industry-leading design."

Hardware and Design

Like many, we had two key criticisms of the first G Flex. First off, it was simply too big: its 6-inch display left it unwieldy and, despite LG's suggestions that the screen arc meant reaching the corners one-handed would be easier, in practice it was still a two-handed device. We'd have been more forgiving if the display itself had been market-leading, but in reality the resolution wasn't as impressive as the shape. LG had opted for a 720p screen, lacking in detail in comparison to the commonplace 1080p found on rival (albeit flat) handsets.

Thankfully, both of those issues are addressed with the G Flex 2. Now fronted with a 5.5-inch display, the new phone measures in at 149.1 x 75.3 x 7.1-9.4 mm, versus the 160.5 x 81.6 x 7.9-8.7 mm of the old model. It's easier to hold, easier to reach across the display, and feels less ridiculous held against your face for calls. The bezels are slimmer all around, too, which removes some of the visual heft. The display may be a little smaller, but it's higher resolution, stepping up to 1080p. Now, 1920 x 1080 isn't the highest out there for a flagship Android phone - LG's own G3 from 2014 comes in at 2560 x 1440, for instance - but at 403 ppi it's certainly detailed enough for all but the most discriminating of eyes.

LG maintains that there's more than just gimmickry to its flexed P-OLED. Primarily you have to buy into the idea that a curved TV is more engrossing than its flat counterpart, and indeed the G Flex 2 has a 700mm radius curvature just like LG's 55-inch curved TVs. Whether you're sitting 3m away from the TV, or watching the phone from 30 cm away, the viewing experience will be more engrossing. At least, that's the theory. I'm still not wholly convinced that my enjoyment of YouTube videos or maybe a movie downloaded through Google Play and watched with the G Flex 2 propped up on an airplane tray table are made more dramatic or engaging thanks to the curve, but it's a beautiful display all the same, with the rich blacks and vivid colors we've come to expect from OLED panels.

On top there's a sheet of Gorilla Glass 3, with which LG's engineers couldn't resist having an experiment. The result is Dura Guard Glass, a combination of chemical and heat treatment which LG says add up to 20-percent more resilience than Corning's best efforts alone. The rough & tumble temperament doesn't stop there, either. LG's self-healing casing treatment has been upgraded since the original G Flex, too, still promising scratch recovery but now promising that mild grazes will disappear in as little as ten seconds.
It helps if you're not expecting miracles: put the G Flex 2 in a pocket with a few sharp keys and you’re asking for trouble. Nonetheless, it shed very casual scuffs and scrapes with no issues, leaving LG’s “Spin Hairline Pattern” - effectively a radial brushed-metal effect - unmarred.

Posted by Unknown on Saturday, February 21, 2015 - Rating: 4.5
Title : LG G Flex 2 Review
Description : #LG #GFlex2 - First you have to prove you're not a gimmick. Then it's just a matter of proving you're better. LG turned head...

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