Customer Ratings & Reviews

I've had this for a few days so far, and so far I'm quite pleased. The UI is responsive. The Lollipop version on here gave me no issues like it did on a previous Google Nexus 7. The screen looks very good. (The only screens I've seen that look better are those amoled ones.) Note, I do not do gaming so I can't speak for gaming responsiveness; it works great for "normal" use. The phone is a bit bigger than I expected, since I also got an LG G2 and somehow thought they'd be the same size. This is pretty big, about as big as I'd possibly want it before it becomes a problem. It isn't a problem for me though. I bought a case with it and don't have much trouble with it on the belt clip, as long as I turn the phone sideways so it'll fit when I sit down. I normally play audio to a bluetooth speaker for maximum listening volume, but the speaker in here works decently enough; I have no trouble hearing what I am listening to (podcasts or youtube videos) unless I am in a car (then I use the audio jack). I also tried my BlueParrott headset with this for phone calls, and it worked great, no choppy sound like another device did. The battery life in standby is very good. I was surprised at how slow the battery strength dropped if I have it connected to the network but just don't do much of anything with it. It also dropped very slowly while listening to a podcast with the screen off. Once in use though, with the screen on (as dim as I can bear it), battery strength drops quite quickly. So far, I've been managing to make it to the end of the day without the battery being dead, but it's pretty low by the time I hook it back up to a charger in the evening. The camera works well, and very fast. Every previous Android device I've used always had a delay between pressing the button and having it take a picture. If the flash is off, this takes the picture right at that instant. Indoor flash photography also works well; it adjusts the strength of the flash so the resulting picture looks reasonable, not all washed out like older devices might have done. As an avid photographer with a DSLR and nice lenses, filters and other contraptions, I'm still always a bit disappointed by smart phone cameras though. The pictures still aren't as sharp as I'd like, and the colors are not as vivid as I would hope. But, I guess that's to be expected with a tiny lens like this. I do like that both cameras on here are good, rather than just one of them, so selfie pics some out well too. I happened to buy an LG G2 online and sign this up to the AT&T plan at the same time I bought this G4. So far, I don't notice the G2 and G4 are much different. The G4 is a little bigger. Both have nice cameras and screens, and are responsive. If you're looking to save a lot of money, and don't absolutely positively need the latest of everything, the G2 is worth considering; it is the best lower-priced phone you can buy today.

LG - G4 4G with 32GB Memory Cell Phone just fit to my daughter job.

Was an upgrade for my son. He is very pleased with the phone.

Nice phone for the price. Very similar to the Galaxy series.

This was a great product For what I was looking for:

This phone is excellent but the battery life is so poor that I would never recommend it. A few minutes use can use 20% of battery life. I am generally not a heavy user but with this phone it doesn't matter. I have had to buy an extra battery so I won't be stranded.

I would not buy my cat this phone it's no good!!!!

Ever since the very first Android HTC “smart phone” several years ago, I’ve owned more phones than I can recall. Looking at recent phones, I’ve owned Galaxy Note 3 & 4, Galaxy S 4 & 5, LG G2 & G3, Nokia 1520, Xperia Z Ultra, and my current daily driver, the Nexus 6. Yeah, I’m rather familiar with smartphones. :) So let’s take that experience and see how the latest from LG performs compared to the world of smart phones. PROS: + Fast 64-bit Snapdragon 808 SoC + Smooth LG User Interface + Removable 3000mAh battery + Expandable MicroSD Storage, up to 2TB (when available) + Standard 32GB Internal Storage (not 16GB!) + Nice sharp 5.5” Quad HD IPS Display + Above Average Battery Life + Reasonably priced for a high-end phone + Fast Micro-USB Charge Capable + Functional very slightly curved design + Excellent 16MP OIS rear camera with crisp/sharp images + Surprising high-res 8MP front camera + Loud Speaker + Lots of extra LG features + Solid Build Quality & Feel (Leather Back) + Interchangeable back covers CONS: - Battery could be larger for a big phone - Single rear-facing speaker - No Wireless Charging - Some cases may not fit with optional leather back cover - AT&T Bloatware DESIGN The LG G4 is a 5.5” phone with a slight curve and a squarish design. It’s not as drastic as the original LG G Flex, but just enough to make it a little nicer to hold up to your face. You know, for those that still make phone calls on these things. Beyond that, there is the usual mini-USB port, headphone jack, volume/power on the back, etc. Which by the way, having used LG phones in the past, you really do quickly get used to the buttons on the back. Just like you get used to the size. It's to the point that my index finger naturally rests on the buttons and 5.5” almost seems “small.” The less common design feature is the removable back. One of which is a leather backing, as mine has. It still looks & feels good. Bit of a plastic feel, but provides nice grip when holding it. There is an ongoing trend towards phones that look and feel premium, but don’t function as a “premium” phone should. Honestly, features like removable battery and expandable storage are far more important to me. And that’s not to say it feels or looks cheap. The G4 has a solid feel and looks great. OS & FEATURES Back with the G2, LG basically did a poor job of copying Samsung’s “throw every feature possible” at the phone and see what sticks. It was clunky, slow, and disorganized. Since the G3 and now G4, that has all changed for the better. While they still have far more features than you’ll ever use, it’s much more organized, and functional. The OS is now smooth and fluid. And that’s despite the AT&T bloatware you can’t remove (you can hide it). And well, I could write a whole separate review on individual LG features. Days later I’m still finding new things to play with. But some of the more noteworthy are the screen tap to wake/sleep, battery monitor that let’s you know what apps are getting resource happy, smart cleaning (helps remove apps you don’t use), location based profiles, & split screen multitasking. While I’m a big fan of stock Android and faster updates, I’ll gladly take the extras if basic performance & functionality doesn’t take a hit. And there's enough usable and practical features that I haven't missed the stylus of my Galaxy Note phones, which is really the only thing I noticed "missing" vs Samsung. At the time of this review, we're still looking at Lollipop 5.1. PERFORMANCE Stutter and lag are some of the most annoying features in a phone. And a big reason why I’ve taken a break from Samsung phones. As noted in the OS section above, the user interface runs great. The hexa core CPU has no problem handling whatever I've thrown at it. I’m not big on synthetic benchmarks for phones these days. Who cares if you get a "high score," if real-world performance suffers. Swiping, pinching, opening/closing apps, are all nice and smooth. Right on-par with my stock Google Nexus 6. Sure, larger apps may take an extra second to open/close, but this is quite normal, and they run great overall. Gaming is another benefit of high-end specs. Here they are free to run at their highest settings while looking fantastic and smooth. The one thing I will note is that if pushed hard for an extended period of time, the phone does get a bit warm. In particular when going through the initial setup, downloading a bunch of apps, etc. These days, that seems to be the norm with the latest & greatest top spec chips. And overall, a minor issue. DISPLAY After having used so many OLED displays, it’s often difficult going back to a normal IPS LCD. However, the 5.5” Quad HD IPS Display on the LG G4 looks excellent. Even right next my OLED Nexus 6 and my Dell Venue 10 7000, the LG display easily holds it’s own. Solid (if not quite OLED) black levels, very sharp images, natural looking colors, great viewing angles, no light bleed, etc. It’s just a nice screen to look at it. With the LG G3, you really did notice lesser screen quality and poor black levels compared to the newer IPS/OLED displays. Not so here anymore. LG has really made some nice improvements. The only possible negative is that the color temperature is on the very cool side. In other words, whites tend to look a bit blueish when you push the brightness. Which by the way, is fairly bright, and no issues with outdoor visibility. So really, not a big deal and usually comes down to personal preferences. Besides, you’ll probably get used to it either way. LG has also tweaked auto-brightness so it dims far more than it should, even when adjusting it's sensitivity via included controls. So that’ll be left disabled for now. Beyond that, not much in the way of display adjustments. CAMERA For a phone, this is definitely one of the best rear-facing cameras you’re going to find. The 16MP camera has OIS (Optical Image Stabilization) which helps avoid blur from moving your phone around. The flash is average brightness. Another nifty feature of the LG G3 and now G4, is use of “lasers” to help focus faster and more accurately. And in my testing, I found it do so perfectly. It had no issues quickly adjusting to changing front and foreground focus, as needed. I won’t go into all of the extra camera features. If you’ve used a modern smartphone, it's got those features, plus a ton of extra options for different scenarios and customization. But let’s face it, other than the occasional panoramic shot, most of us are going to stick with automatic. And it works great, regardless of shooting conditions. One surprising spec is the front camera, which is 8MP. Considering how many folks are taking selfies these days, it makes sense that manufactures start putting a decent camera on the front. There’s obviously no flash, OIS, or laser focus. But it still takes better pictures than some cheap rear facing cameras. BATTERY This is one of those features that seems to be at the bottom of the list for phone manufactures who are more interested in making phones as thin as physically possible. The 3000mAh battery combined with some helpful software improvements means you’ll likely get better than average battery life, as I did. In my use, I was easily seeing 5+ hours screen-on time, and could easily last an entire day with moderate usage. That’s a little over half brightness, watching videos, surfing, a game here and there, etc. Your mileage will absolutely vary. And even with that said, I do still wish the battery was a tad larger. As with most phones, if you decide to really push it, such as high brightness, lots of screen-on time, a high-end game running, you’ll still be looking for a charger by dinner time. I’m probably just being picky, but I love big batteries. And it’s still noticeably better than the Galaxy S6 and Nexus 6. Plus, with fast charging, it’s easy to top off in less than a hour. Assuming you haven’t drained the battery (which you shouldn’t). Or, just carry around a spare battery and swap it out! You know, because you can. Not to mention aftermarket extended battery solutions that are starting to show up. SOUND There is one speaker, and it’s on the back. You know, right where you hold it with your hand. Why phone manufacturers insist on doing this is beyond my comprehension. In particular with large screen phones that are more likely to be used for media consumption. Watching youtube, short episode here and there, etc. It's in the wrong location. With that said, the speaker is surprisingly very loud and clear. This little guy has no problems being heard when you crank up the volume. Even when I tried to intentionally cover it up (which isn’t hard to do), the sound waves still found a way to escape. Albeit a bit muffled. It’s no excuse for the placement, but it’ll do. CONCLUSION If the phone had front stereo speakers and a larger battery, it would be near perfect. But I’m afraid no phone is perfect. So I simply look for one that has most of the important stuff covered. And I have to say, the LG G4 does that nearly perfectly. And the cons? Well, let’s face it. They’re few and relatively minor. In fact, it’s so good it might just tear me away from the 6” OLED screen and stereo speakers that I’ve become hooked with on my N6. If only the screen were bigger… Overall, I consider this phone highly recommended for those in the market for a larger high-end smartphone that can pretty much do it all. 4.7 stars.

The LG phone is a great product because it's well designed, nice screen size, great color, user friendly for Android fans. This is replacing an ancient Nokia cellphone which I can't kill. Finally decided to purchase a phone outright for my birthday and this was it. Thanks!

This is an excellent phone. Especially for casual users who don't want to spend a ton of money! Very similar in size to its big competitors yet it has a larger screen. It has an excellent camera, screen, speaker, and UI. It is definitely faster than last year models Snapdragon 801 phones. Not that even to this point that 801s are slow. Much smoother interface as well compared to touchwiz. My S5 could have serious lag at times. I would have to restart it probably every other day. I have had to clear the cache a few times as well. I even rebooted the phone completely to see if there was a rogue app or something wreaking havoc on the phone. The LG G4 phone I have had for a week now. I commute 4 hours in total every day on a bus to work. So I have had some good hands on experience with this phone. If you are torn of getting this because of all the benchmark tests out there, let that not be a factor as this phone is quick and smooth. It opens apps with ease. If you are a power user maybe then you will notice the difference. Everyday usage though I would say no you wouldn't notice it. While the graphics processor is better than the one found in 801s, I question why it isn't as powerful as the one found in the 805s. This makes the phone less future proof as gaming gets more and more complex on android phones. So if you need to play the battery draining asphalt 8 at the fastest frame rate this may not be the phone for you. If you play candy crush you are fine!. The strongest part of this phone is the camera. the focus is quick and it take quick sharp pictures. Compared to the S5 which has been reviewed very well it is great. My S5 had issues focusing. It would keep getting out of focus. The camera on the G4 focuses much quicker than the S5. I like the minimalist look of the G4. It isn't fancy, but it feels nice to hold and solid. I got the blue variant available at Best Buy. The rear buttons also feel very nice and solid. The screen is superb. I like it better than the cartoony look the super amoled give you, but I think either screen is phenomenal. You can't go wrong with this screen. The UI is a very nice touch. I also have a nexus 9 which uses vanilla android, and this is pretty close to vanilla. My S5 had so many features I would never use. This has enough where I will use them and be happy with them. If you want a fingerprint scanner look elsewhere. I have no need for it so it wasn't a deciding factor to me. This has an infrared remote to control your tv as well. So overall a great package!. I wish they would of at a minimum put the 420 GPU or had created a 425 GPU for this great hexacore processor.

I am very impressed with my new LG G4 phone. I needed a new phone after limping along with an I-Phone 4S for far too long. I made the switch to Android and after a slight learning curve, the phone is great to use. It is huge as compared to the I-phone, but not totally unwieldy. The screen looks great and I can get a full day's use out of the battery(Which I could only do with the I-phone using a battery case). The camera is incredible and has so many settings that can be adjusted to take perfect pictures in almost any setting.

Had this phone for about 3 days and that stand by time is nuts. I've only charged my phone once which was Friday when i picked up from best buy and it's going with 2+ hours on SOT. So far this phone has been fantastic. I had the S6 and you could literally stare the battery icon and see the battery drain, it was nuts.

Upgraded from Galaxy S4 to LG G4 and the difference is huge. - Design, love the slight curve and black stitched leather. The phone feels very solid, fits comfortably in hand, and back buttons are very intuitive. The leather definitely adds a very luxurious feel. - Performance, light years ahead of S4 as far as processor and display speed, and S4 was never a slouch. Ensure to check YouTube to learn how to even more speed up display performance - Software, lightly changed from core Android Lollipop 5.1. Very easy to use. Can easily create short cuts to speed up navigation. My only wish is that transparent home buttons in addition to black and white can become a standard choice. Love the screen double tap to turn phone on or off - Calls, amazingly clear, especially when Noise Suppression and Voice Clarity options are checked. When I spoke to my wife, it sounded like she was standing near me

My Brittany who work at best buy in Harvey, LA in Manhattan. She pick my phone for me. She work in Mobile department. She will help get what you need and make show you happy what your choice. Before you leave.

Switched from iPhone was sceptical at first but I'm so glad I did. This phone is amazing!

Easily one of the worst purchases with one of the most incompetent companies possible. I had the phone for less than 20 days and it randomly started to restart. Over and over through the day it would reset itself. When I took it into the store for them to look at it, I found out I was over the 14 day return limit and that maybe it's the battery. When I informed them that I had two batteries they said, well, it's malfunctioning, send it to LG, they have a year warranty. And they do, and then 16 days later I got the exact same phone back. They turned it off and on for me though. Told me now it's all set. So, I had it and hurray it worked like it should for 24 hours. But even then on the first day it started to reset, and now it's just a paperweight. I know people want to avoid Samsung or Apple. I know they want this because of the camera that is pretty great. But don't. It's a horrendous company and horrible product.

Bought this one from AT&T mainly for the camera but was greatly disappointed. It's very slow to capture any shots and slow to focus. It's photos are dimmer than my old galaxy S3. I think if this phone came out 2 years ago, this would have been the best phone! The SD card slot is what makes me want to keep this phone because my other option would have been the Galaxy S6.

The phone is good but the battery life is not that great. I upgraded from the G3 and there weren't many differences. The phone is very easy to use.

The phone works for my use and can merge info with my laptop

Still a great phone at a great price with excellent battery life