Worth mentioning that the non-leather versions are available for £299.99 - which I think I'd prefer. I'm umming and ahhrring between this, Nexus 5X and Galaxy S6. I don't fancy a screen bigger than 5.5".

I'm having the same dilemma, the G4 seems to be a decent buy at this price, but the regular updates and bloat free OS of the Nexus 5X appeals more.... at the moment :smiley:

Samsung seems to be learning its lesson and cutting the bloat and good chunk of crappy skinning it adds .. slow process ... LG is where Samsung was a year ago ... come on LG keep Android closer to stock and maybe you will be be able to get updates out more reliably/timely !

I am waiting for the LG V10 to be available. It's going to be a much more stylish and durable phone with a premium metal body and a bigger screen. I absolutely can't wait

Flubit coming in at £289 for the non-leather and £299 for the leather versions...

Stop giving excuses 5X is £299 for long time
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/nexus-5x-16gb-carphone-warehouse-only-299-99-free-delivery-white-stock-now-2291588

Needed the removable battery and expandable storage so prefer the LG.

Perhaps they mean the 32GB version?

LG G4 has 3GB RAM same as the S6. The S6 has easily the fastest chipset on any Android phone and the fastest I/O storage and also the best LCD. The G4 has a crippled chipset the Snapdragon 808 because the 810 at the time was an overheating mess.

http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=6901&idPhone2=6849

Overall the S6 swung it for me, however the battery life is dismal. The Nexus 5X is inferior to both phones, its only trump card is that it gets the latest Android before any other non Nexus phone and will likely keep getting updates long after the other two have stopped.

Just got mine. Lovely fast phone with a stupendously good screen.
The black leather back is really nice and classy looking. I bought mine off eBay on the 20% off day so it was an import and you didn't get the spare gold back, so it might be worth getting the UK version which I believe you get the spare cover included.
Mine updated to the latest Android version yesterday too, which is pretty cool.
Overall fantastic phone, just too big for my pockets!

Oneplus X is £200 and probably negligibly different in performance - just sayin'!

(if you can get one)

Anyone know if this is the H815 UK version?

Which version is that?

how fast is it when you get need 129GB of storage?

Gotta say I find my G4 faster than my S6 in day to day use. Not laggy, no memory leaks & less bloat. Hate my S6 with a passion.

I don't have a G4 to compare with so you could be right in general. It will be a software issue between them, as soon as marshmallow is out, I'm going to custom ROM, and then it will run at lightspeed and the battery life will be better too. I can do without EE's wifi calling and HD calls.

My apologies, it updated yesterday but it's only version 5.1. The stock version must've been different, even though the production date on the phone was 10/2015.
Not sure when the Marshmallow update is going to be available. Anyone any ideas?

Just have to chime in, I've had my black leather G4 for about 3 months now and haven't looked back at any other phones. It's been absolutely fantastic.

I bought the metallic grey version for £299 a week ago and I have to say it's one impressive phone!

32GB of internal memory for the bigger and bigger app's coming out these days is a must, with a micro SD card slot for keeping your photos/videos/music on.
Amazing screen (not sure I can tell the difference between this and a 1080p screen with my naked eye but it's certainly pin-sharp!) and the camera is one of the best I've used in a phone!

The only thing I wasn't sure about was the battery life with it having to power a QHD screen but even that has surpassed my expectations!

Takes a bit of getting used to the controls being on the back of the phone but even after a week it feels like second nature already!

I must admit, I was a little dubious about getting the G4. I needn't have worried, it's fantastic. The screen is amazing, the camera is on another level and the battery is lasting at least half a day longer than my Oneplus One. You can disable most of LG's stuff/bloat (which is much lighter than I was led to believe reading all the guff online), even though mine is still as it came out of the box it's lightening quick, never lags or stutters. I have the brown leather version, and I love that you can just swap out the back, battery and SD. My only slight negative is that it's lacking that 'premium' feel, it looks great but is a bit light, and the 'metalised' plastic around the edge is no match for a real metal frame.

heat for the deal btw

Bought the grey G4 from amazon recently - its fantastic. Battery is MUCH better than my old Nexus 4 - usually has about 40% or more left at bedtime with moderate usage (mostly browsing)
I got the plastic back one, as I figured I'd have to replace the back anyway for a quickcircle case (which adds QI wireless charging) If you're not going to have a case, or you're just going for a case that surrounds the whole phone the leather one would be nicer (I'm still vaugely thinking of buying a leather back myself)

Screen and Camera are top notch. IR blaster is a nice extra. double-tap to wake is really handy too!
Its a little larger that my ideal phone size, but I'm living with it fine (my other option - the nexus 5X felt like too much of a compromise with 2GB RAM, and no SD expansion. I ruled out the galaxy S6 when I heard about its battery life issues)

Overall really pleased with it! If you're looking for a top notch phone in this price bracket I don't think there's a better choice!

I own a G4 and a 6S. The G4 lacks a premium feel for sure, even with the leather back. That tacky fake metal edge really ruins its look and feel. It's really soft and scratchable and remind me of Samsung devices up until the S6.

The UI is smooth but I feel it looks a bit childish. I don't like the overall design of the interface and feel it could do with some polish - for example I think HTC have a real eye for detail and polish, even with their choice of fonts. The S6 and Touchwiz is better than LG's UI, even though I dislike Samsung's interface too. All the fonts available on LG's store are vile, childish rubbish and even the notification area looks amateur and poorly-conceived in terms of its choice of colours and layout.

The camera is fantastic on the G4 - leagues ahead of my 6S. It's fast, soaks in plenty of light for low light shots and is capable of some truly stunning images when you master manual settings. You can even shoot in RAW and edit the DNG directly with Snapseed (Google's free app). There are one or two stupid camera UI quirks - such as video settings being hidden in the icon that says '16:9' but overall you can't fault the camera.

Overall I'd say that if you're not too bothered about having a snazzy interface - or don't mind half-hiding LG's work with a third-party launcher, and don't care if your handset feels a little bit cheap in the hand, you can't go wrong with the G4 for the money. The screen is lovely, it isn't *too* big (though I wish it were G3 sized) and it is probably the best camera on the market.

My only other complaint would be that I'm starting to get used to fingerprint sensors so I miss that feature on the G4. I wonder if it will hobble full Android Pay support in future too, as I'm not sure of the requirements for full support in Android. Not only that but it speeds up unlocking, since Android still has the stupid system where you have to hit 'enter' after you've put your PIN in.

I got a G4 about 4 weeks ago (Chinese import £279 Black leather) and it was an August 2015 build date. There is only a couple of LG apps that were useless and were actually uninstallable. So short answer no bloat.

Battery life is amazing. Speed is streets ahead of my old S4 too and I thought that was reasonably nippy.

Very happy user.

They all have crap batteries.
Waiting for a frequently updated phone, RAM>3GB, ROM>32GB, external sd, Gorilla Glass, with at least 2 days battery life.

Does anyone on here know if you're supposed to get the spare gold cover with the Chinese import black leather G4? Mine didn't come with one.

you're supposed to get a spare with all the leather covers in the UK at least.

Thanks for that :smiley:

How does the G4 compare to the Sony Z3?

I'm getting mixed messages about the availability of Marshmallow for the G4, some say it's been release, others say it coming soon. Anyone running it?

Just spoke to a mate who bought the 5X last week, he's decided to return it. He found that the 2GB memory was a real bottleneck, the camera lag was also an annoyance.

I'm finding that 2GB is a limitation on my Nexus 5, used to be OK but apps are now bloated an often need to reload.

If you get the leather backed version it also comes with a spare plastic back too. Great phone, lovely to use day to day.

They're redeveloping Marshmallow for the G4 due to issues when they released it onto the G4 last month in Poland I think.
It'll be out pretty soon I reckon.

Not a huge difference to be fair, I got my refurb Z3 for £200.

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Yeah but I don't wanna root my phone yet.

Won't it invalidate my warranty?

No have you unlocked your bootloader?

I don't know about the G4 but on my G2 the camera was rubbish quality with the Cyanogenmod ROM, excellent with the stock ROM. Apparently the custom ROMs don't have access to some LG camera files or whatever to make the camera same quality. Installing apps from the Play Store didn't help either. It was a put off from otherwise great ROM.

Yeah, I'm gonna leave mine with the stock ROM, I love Cyanogen but not on a brand new phone... I'm actually upgrading from an ancient GT-1850 with Cyanogen so this phone seems pretty damn awesome, even on stock.
I'm fairly sure that the official Marshmallow updates with follow within the next month or so.

They're down to £299.99 now by the way.