Lg x power new review. Review of LG X Mach - a budget-friendly productive smartphone. Design and positioning

Fans of “long-lasting” smartphones will be pleased with the endurance of this device, but in other areas they will sometimes have to endure even severe shortcomings. Although the tactile feel of the smartphone is still good, the display is quite low resolution and too dim. In addition, the camera does its job rather poorly, and in the list of equipment we are missing a fingerprint scanner, the presence of which has long been, in fact, good form for a device in the price range of about 250 euros.

Advantages

extremely long battery life

Flaws

dim low resolution display
mediocre photo quality
no fingerprint scanner

• Price-quality ratio
  Great
• Place in the overall ranking
  110 out of 200

• Price/quality ratio: 80
• Performance and Control (35%): 68.5
• Equipment (25%): 63.7
• Battery (15%): 99.6
• Display (15%): 73.9
• Camera (10%): 54

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LG X Power 2 test:
the battery is a star (the only one)

It's all about battery life here, with the LG X Power 2 using a 4,500mAh battery that proved to be an impressive power source in testing. According to our “online” operating scenario, we check how long a smartphone can be used for web surfing on LTE networks with the display adjusted to medium brightness, with websites constantly loading and video playing. Here, the LG X Power 2 lasted an excellent 15 hours 45 minutes, which is a result that is 2 hours longer than the device that comes next in this parameter. Moreover, in this case we are talking about a predecessor.

Despite the fact that the battery of the LG X Power 2 is very large, the 5.5-inch smartphone still fits well in the hand

The good devices in our respective rankings mostly deliver between 9 and 11 hours of battery life. The Galaxy S8, for example, tops out at just under 10 hours. The process of replenishing the energy reserves of the LG X Power 2 battery, thanks to the support of the fast charging function, lasts 2 hours 25 minutes, that is, in relation to the endurance of the battery, it is not too long.

Disappointing display

As good as the battery is, the display is just as bad. This is the dimmest screen we've tested in quite some time. Because of this, LG X Power 2 received the second highest rating from the bottom of our rating in the corresponding test discipline. With a 5.5-inch diagonal, the display turns out to be really large and is therefore aimed at lovers of multimedia content or large images - but at the same time, unfortunately, it has a brightness of only 273 cd/m2 and viewing it outdoors does not give any pleasure. pleasure.

In addition, the simple HD resolution of 720x1280 pixels is too small for this screen size. This makes the letters look frayed around the edges and is noticeable. Color reproduction, on the contrary, is quite normal, although it cannot boast of the splendor of first-class IPS or AMOLED panels.

Photo quality in low light is very poor

The camera cannot boast of any brilliant achievements either: especially in poor lighting conditions, the blur comes into play so harshly that it gives the impression of being shot through a matte filter. Fine details in our test image, such as strands of hair and small lines of text, become impossible to recognize. Pictures taken in daylight are, in principle, still suitable for “quick shooting”, but upon closer examination they also reveal some shortcomings.

When enlarged to full resolution, the picture is marred by a mixture of insufficient detail, as well as the effects of the sharpening and blurring filter. Although the fonts in our template photo are still legible, noise is visible in the hair of the artificial head, combined with a blurry image. Color rendering, on the contrary, in both lighting conditions is quite neutral and pleasing to the eye. To summarize, we can rate the camera as a C grade according to the school system.

Solid performance and control

Despite the majestic size of the battery, the LG X Power 2 does not look huge from the outside. It's essentially the same as many other 5.5-inch smartphones, and therefore feels quite good in the hand. Still, due to the size of the display, the user will have to make some compromises. The use of slightly curved glass, which gives an elegant look to even such inexpensive smartphones as the Nokia 3, is abandoned by the manufacturer with the same readiness as the use of premium materials in the manufacture of the back cover: the X Power 2 is made of plastic. Fingerprints on the back are only visible upon very close inspection, and despite the smooth frame, the case is quite grippy.

The feeling of solidity is also given by the performance of the 8-core processor from Mediatek, which has a clock frequency of up to 1.5 GHz. The system runs smoothly for the most part, with only some hiccups during app updates. In addition, some twitching can be observed during web surfing. However, the UI's response speed to user commands is okay for this price segment.

No fingerprint scanner

What we're missing from the equipment list is, first of all, a fingerprint scanner, which can currently be found on most new smartphones costing around 250 euros. With its help, devices are reliably protected and can, despite this, be unlocked comfortably and quickly.

Using LTE technologies, data from the network can be downloaded at speeds of up to 300 Mbit/s, but there is no Dual-SIM function here. Of the built-in memory, users have a meager 9 GB of free space at their disposal, but this can be expanded using a Micro-SD card. You will also have to forget about such things as wireless charging, protection against water damage, WLAN ac standard, as well as a replaceable battery.

Android 7 with legacy protection state

The LG X Power 2 runs the Android 7 operating system with a manufacturer-adapted user interface. However, a glance at the settings menu is immediately sobering, since the security patch here is dated April 1, 2017 - and we are conducting testing already in September 2017. This means: although the functionality of the Android operating system is relevant here, there are vulnerabilities in the device that LG has not yet closed. But Google releases patches monthly.

The fact that a brand new smartphone will not be updated regularly and, above all, in a timely manner immediately after sale, is annoying and entails security risks.

A practical addition to the user interface is the ability to optionally drag the notification center button to the illuminated software bar at the bottom of the screen. Those familiar with other user interfaces for Android will initially have to get used to the fact that LG, like Apple, places all applications on the desktop, without a separate application menu.

LG X Power 2 test results

Alternative: Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) A320F

A good alternative, which also has very good battery performance ratings, and in the same price category, is.

It offers its users a 4.7-inch display and almost 13 hours of battery life.

It also performed better overall than the LG X Power 2 in our testing, and its equipment list includes a fingerprint scanner.

Currently, you can find this smartphone for approximately 17,000 rubles.

LG X Power 2 Specifications and Test Results

Photo: manufacturing companies

At the beginning of the sixteenth year, users were simply amazed by the abundance of low-budget solutions that various manufacturers presented. LG did not stand aside either, which even decided to surround its smartphones with an aura of mystery by releasing a model range under the X symbol. It seems that the manufacturer is pinning its hopes on this series, because it continues to expand: to the stylish LG X style, long-lasting LG X power, photographic LG X cam has added a new LG X mach model. What features will surprise you with this model?

Design and positioning

X mach is positioned as the most productive model. But this does not mean that in terms of design the device turned out to be boring. On the contrary, instead of a mediocre design or an iPhone-like design, we see something original: LG has always been famous for its simple but self-sufficient design. In this case, we see a device in which the silver side frame does not occupy the entire edge, like most modern solutions, but is located in the upper part. The remaining part of the edge merges with the back part. But this feature is only on the side edges; in the upper and lower parts, the silver frame runs in the middle: perhaps this unevenness makes Lji x mah recognizable. Considering the productive filling, the case turned out to be quite thick: 8.9 millimeters. At the same time, the battery capacity does not go beyond the norm: 3000 mAh.

Performance

Yes, this is the strong point of the device, which brings it into the mid-segment, if not into the flagship segment. This is because the platform is built on the 808 Snapdragon, which has four cores operating at a frequency of 1.44 GHz, and two more provide performance in resource-intensive applications, operating at a frequency of 1.82 GHz. The Adreno 418 video chip is responsible for the graphics. But this is not surprising, because the resolution of the 5.5-inch display is 1440x2560 pixels. The display itself is made using IPS LCD technology. Taking these characteristics into account, the manufacturer equipped its device with the currently optimal 3 gigabytes of RAM and a permanent storage of 32 GB, naturally expandable. As you can see, the smartphone is capable of competing with last year’s flagships, especially since it has another strong point that simply cannot be ignored – the camera. It has a resolution of 12.3 megapixels, but the pixel size is 1.55 microns, which will allow you to get good photos in difficult lighting conditions.

LG has released a whole line of X smartphones that are not flagships, but each of them has its own characteristic feature. X cam - a dual rear camera, X style - a thin body, X view - an additional screen, and X power - a large battery, with a relatively small screen with HD resolution, which (theoretically) will allow the smartphone to work for a really long time on a single charge.

What is this?

LG X power - Android smartphone with a 5.3-inch IPS display 1280x720, 64-bit quad-core MediaTek MT6735 processor, 2 GB of RAM, dual SIM support, Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow and a large 4100 mAh battery.

What does it look like?

Despite the impressive battery, the smartphone turned out to be quite compact and light. Largely thanks to the plastic body and relatively small screen. The smartphone is available in white, gold and dark blue colors. The blue version looks quite restrained and neat. On the front panel (in addition to the screen), there is an LG logo at the bottom of the case, a set of sensors, a front camera and an LED indicator at the top. The case has small bevels at the top and bottom of the front panel. The screen is protected by 3rd generation Gorilla Glass, on top of which a protective film is glued from the factory. It's cheap, but it's better than nothing, and it won't be a shame to remove or replace it.

The back cover is not removable; the card tray is located on the left side. There is also a volume rocker on it:

You can insert either 2 nanoSIM cards or one plus MicroSD up to 32 GB into the tray:

Along the perimeter of the case there is a decorative frame made of glossy plastic. An additional microphone is located at the top end of the smartphone:

On the right side is the power button:

Bottom - MicroUSB connector, microphone for calls and 3.5 mm headphone jack:

The back panel is made of embossed dark blue practical plastic, which practically does not leave fingerprints. In the middle of the back panel is the LG logo. On top is a camera with a single LED flash and an external speaker on the bottom. A typical and not very practical speaker placement, which is typical for mid- and budget-priced smartphones. On the table it is significantly dampened:

The smartphone looks calm and reserved. There are no special complaints about the quality of materials and workmanship, especially considering the positioning. Plastic is like plastic, and thanks to the non-removable lid, there’s nothing to wobble or creak.

How good is the screen?

LG X power is equipped with a relatively compact (by modern standards) 5.3-inch screen with a resolution of 1280x720, which gives a pixel density of 277 ppi. It’s quite normal for such a diagonal, and it also has a positive effect on energy consumption. As already written above, a protective film was pasted from the factory. Its advantage is that the screen remains intact, the disadvantage is its quality. It immediately becomes covered with very noticeable scratches out of the blue. The maximum brightness is low and the display becomes difficult to read in the sun, but color rendition is not bad.

Viewing angles are maximum, which is expected for modern IPS screens without an air gap:

Multi-touch up to 10 touches supported:

As expected, the maximum brightness is really low: only 255.957 cd/m2, black field brightness is 0.29 cd/m2 and the contrast is at a good level: 883:1, although it would be wrong to judge by an engineering sample, so it’s worth looking at the final version. There are no utilities for adjusting color temperature; there is only a reading mode that makes colors warmer. For its class, the screen is well calibrated, although the usual inaccuracies in color rendering and color gamut are present:

Comparison with other models:

How are things going with performance, memory and autonomy?

The smartphone has budget hardware: a quad-core 64-bit processor MediaTek MT6735 with a maximum frequency of 1.3 GHz, 2 GB about RAM, built-in - 16 GB, memory cards up to 32 GB are supported, but you will need to limit yourself to one SIM card. Just over 10 GB is available out of the box. This hardware is enough for the smooth operation of the interface and applications. The system is not very good for games. Some games (for example, NBA and NFS: No Limits) run fine, although not at maximum settings. In Unkilled, FPS drops noticeably:

The smartphone has Wi-Fi b/g/n (2.4 GHz only) and Bluetooth 4.2 and radio. Minimum required. The GPS module works quickly, a cold start takes no more than 15 seconds:

The main feature of the smartphone is its large 4100 mAh battery. Together with fairly economical hardware, it is able to provide truly impressive battery life. In a very intensive mode, the smartphone works for 2 full days without recharging, in a more gentle mode - without any problems it turns out to be 3 days. So, as a “workhorse”, the smartphone will show itself at its best. Using a proprietary charger, the smartphone charges in about 2 hours, plus there is support for charging other devices via an OTG cable, which can be very useful.

For those who want to know more

64-bit quad-core processor systemMediaTek MT6735 (4 ARM Cortex-A53 cores at 1.3 GHz) with graphics accelerator Mali-T720 and 2 GB of RAM, as expected, produces rather low results in synthetic tests, although the main thing is that the interface and applications work without problems. For lovers of numbers:

Is the interface user-friendly?

Out of the box, LG X power runs on the current version of Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow OS with its own shell, which does not radically change the “native” interface, but adds a number of useful and convenient functions. At the same time, it looks easy and unobtrusive (and works quickly).

As usual, most application icons have been redrawn to match their own style. LG does not limit users to desktop options without a separate application menu, as Chinese manufacturers often do. There is such an option.

But there are also two options with a separate menu of installed applications. Simplified and standard:

This is configured in a separate settings item:

The top curtain is as close as possible to the original one from Android Marshmallow. You can customize the display and order of icons and remove (or hide) brightness and volume adjustments:

There is a traditional LG option for customizing touch buttons; there can be up to five of them. In particular, you can remove the curtain button, screenshot, SIM card management and QSlide:

QSlide - a useful thing that allows you to open some applications in windowed mode:

The settings menu is sorted into separate groups:

And a set of standard applications as interpreted by LG:

Is the camera good?

LG has also redrawn the camera interface. And it also turned out to be simple and intuitive. There are buttons for taking photos and videos (without the need for additional settings of modes), viewing previous captured frames, buttons for sharing to social networks and cloud storage, and different shooting modes. You can set up shooting based on hand gestures and use the screen as a backlight for selfies:

The smartphone has 13 and 5 megapixel cameras. This is not a camera phone, so don't expect stellar quality, but in normal lighting you can get decent photos. In poor lighting the task becomes much more difficult and the pictures become quite grainy:

The smartphone shoots video in FullHD

Bottom line

LG X power is worth a look for users who are looking for an inexpensive smartphone with a large battery, long battery life and a simple, intuitive interface that works quickly. This - a “workhorse” for those who are not interested in mobile games and the quality of the main camera is not too important, but the emphasis is on not worrying about how not to forget or where to recharge the phone at the end of the working day. Of course, the main audience - those who still do not trust numerous Chinese manufacturers who can offer more technically advanced models for the same money.

4 reasons to buy LG X power:

• compact and convenient body;
• large battery with long operating time;
• fast charging and support for charging other devices;
• Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow with a light and fast shell.

2 reasons not to buy LG X power:

• weak iron;
• mediocre camera quality.

If you want to buy a cheap smartphone with a big battery, the company has an offer for you. The LG X Power model is a device in a plastic case with a simple design and a 4100 mAh battery. The LG X Power has a 5.3-inch screen, but is more similar in size to 5.5-inch smartphones due to the thick bezel around the edges of the screen.

Buying a smartphone is a long-term investment, so the battery is not the only factor when choosing one. There's an important question to answer: is the LG X Power a good device overall? Is it worth buying, or does the low price come with too many disadvantages? The answer will be given below.

LG X Power Design

With a simple plastic body, the LG X Power's appearance is unimpressive and doesn't make it stand out from other models. However, the build quality is at a decent level.

Plastic cases were common in Android smartphones two or three years ago, so the LG X Power looks like an antique - but not a valuable antique, without metal or glass elements. This is a cheap smartphone and it looks cheap. This does not make it fragile; nothing in the case wobbles or creaks.

Despite the impressive battery, the device is quite thin - 7.9 mm, and weighs 139 g. The back side is embossed, which makes it more comfortable to hold the smartphone in your hands. The screen tapers slightly at the top and bottom and there are no sharp corners, which improves the ergonomics of the device.

There is no fingerprint sensor here, so you won't be able to use it to protect personal data stored on the device. The housing is not waterproof.

Screen

The colors are far from ideal: white has a bluish tint, and the rest are also not very accurate. The color range is limited, the tones are muted.

There is a light sensor that automatically changes the screen brightness. Most expensive smartphones have this feature, but it is not always found in budget devices. There is also an LED notification light.

Interface and functionality of LG X Power

The device uses LG's UX 5.0 interface, which offers its own icon style, colors, and overall operating system feel. The absence of an application list is immediately noticeable. Like Apple iOS and many Android skins, the UI simply places app icons on the home screen.

The on-screen keyboard here is not the best, so typing is slower than usual and more mistakes are made. Haptic feedback is turned off by default, and when turned on it turns out to be fuzzy and blurred together after pressing each button.

A plus is support for the Knock On and Knock Code functions, so you can use presses instead of a PIN code or double-click to wake up and lock the device.

Processor, memory and performance X Power

The low screen resolution and LG's optimizations allow the device to cope well with everyday tasks such as calls, browsing and email. Braking, if it happens, is rare and insignificant.

Heavier tasks noticeably slow down the device, as shown by benchmark results. The X Power scores low on GeekBench, so the CPU isn't the fastest, and when it comes to gaming and graphics, the lag is even further, with just 4.7fps in the GFX Manhattan test.

Another cause for concern is the limited amount of flash memory, only 7GB. There is a slot for microSD memory cards, so this value can be increased.

Internet and communications

LG X Power Camera

LG X Power uses an 8 MP rear camera with LED flash and f/2.2 aperture, and a 5 MP front camera. The camera app is excellent: it launches quickly and has convenient separate buttons for photos and videos. This allows you to avoid searching for a switch between modes and start shooting faster.

There are a number of effects applied to images, you can take panoramic shots, but there is no support for HDR.

Photo quality

Otherwise, by the standards of a budget smartphone, there are no problems with the photo: it lacks a little dynamism, but colors are reproduced well, exposure and sharpness are good.

The flash changes the colors to cooler colors with a greenish tint, which doesn't look too good. In complete darkness this is better than nothing, but flash should be avoided whenever possible.

Photos from the front camera turned out to be excellent, with good detail and color reproduction.

Video quality

Even at 1080p resolution, the video cannot be called good: it shakes because there is no stabilization. Clarity isn't as good as you'd expect from 1080p, and we couldn't get the device to use autofocus all the time.

Audio

Call quality

On the other side of the line, the interlocutor hears the speaker well, but not perfectly: there are still problems with clarity.

Autonomous operation

In the test of typical device use, the LG X Power showed the best result among all participants in this test of all time. It ran for 15 hours 18 minutes, which is almost twice as long as compared to (7 hours 15 minutes) and (8 hours 15 minutes).

A charger with 2.0 technology is supported, which speeds up the charging process, which is important considering the battery has such a large capacity. A regular charger will take a long time to charge from 0 to 100%.

Conclusion

The smartphone belongs to the inexpensive category, but there are models with discounts that are similar in price and of higher quality. Despite this, those who want maximum autonomy can choose LG.

pros

• Autonomy
• Good performance
• Photo quality from both cameras

• Flash memory capacity
• Plastic design
• Screen keyboard

Smartphones spend more time with us than anyone else. More than a significant other, children or a cat. Therefore, you cannot buy models in which “everything is the same, but here it could be better.” Only those who have never used cellular communications before can afford to buy the first phone they come across. But we, experienced “warriors” of the mobile front, know what we want?
Another question is that, starting from times of crisis, smartphones have ceased to be cheap, which means that you won’t be able to get everything at once and inexpensively. We have to take average models in all characteristics, in which nothing is brought to shine. But LG did it differently: they improved their mid-range smartphones in different ways to please customers with different needs. In theory, models with “narrow specialization” will be better than their peers in each of their areas. Now we will check if this is true.

From left to right: LG X cam, X style, X power, X view

Design and management

Plastic smartphones have become exotic today. Probably in vain, because mobile phones, legendary for their durability and reliability, were made of plastic. Less weight, more scratch resistance, and in winter the palm will not stick to the body during a conversation, as is the case with metal counterparts. And even the design of plastic smartphones with current technologies turns out to be more memorable. Remember the inexpensive metal models - they all look the same! But our heroes are noticeably different in appearance.

The power and volume keys are located in the same way on the X-series. In other nuances, smartphones are different - as they say, in taste and color.

LG X style was created with the simple idea that “while spaceships roam the expanses of the Bolshoi Theater,” mobile phones still turn out to be thicker and heavier than they should be. Processors consume less energy, displays become brighter and more advanced, chips become smaller in size, but “shovel recorders” still hit the shelves. X style is designed differently - no "excess weight", no bulkiness for the sake of bulkiness. Light and comfortable, you hardly feel it in your pocket - with a thickness of 6.9 mm, this is one of the most sophisticated modern smartphones in general.

This will sound strange, but X power is from the same opera. It’s just that now Korean engineers have solved another problem - they have created a long-lived model in a regular body. In the white version, the smartphone body is smooth on the front and matte textured on the back, and “chrome” lines stretch along the sides of the body.

A hefty battery with a capacity of 4100 mAh (the same as that of two budget mobile phones combined) was fitted into the body of an “ordinary phone” and covered with a pleasant-looking embossed cover. True, the tightly packed battery had to be made non-removable - today there is no other way to make a long-lived smartphone slim.

X cam is the golden mean between X-series smartphones in terms of performance. Smooth body lines, a sloping panel near the selfie camera - almost like the flagship G5 SE. But the main thing is the mirror of the soul: the “eyes” of the two rear cameras. The technology is still strange, but useful - a little later we will tell you why most smartphones will soon become “big-eyed”.

LG X cam and its two rear cameras

X view - flat, light, glossy. Even the speakerphone is located on the bottom edge, and not at the back, like its X-series brothers. This design suits the LG smartphone. The most important thing about this model is the second display, which shows notifications from applications and email when the main screen is busy with other tasks, games, videos, GPS navigation, or in sleep mode.

Screen and sound

LG was and remains one of the largest manufacturers of LCD displays - an army of laptops, smartphones and TVs display images using Korean matrices. Therefore, LG with its “home” production can afford to stand out.

The fact is that today smartphones are divided into two groups according to screen size: “smartphones” (up to 5.0-5.1 inches) and “phablets/tablet phones” (5.5 inches and above). The former are more convenient for calls and fit more conveniently in pockets, while phablets are more convenient to watch videos and read texts for a long time. LG has made a universal option - smartphones with a diagonal of 5.3 and 5.2 inches. This is exactly the display found in X power and X cam.

X view, on the contrary, was made as compact as possible and convenient for use on the run. And it has... two screens. Not in the same way as in clamshell mobile phones, but for a different purpose.

Even those who don’t like to torment their smartphone for hours on end repeat the same procedure dozens of times a day: take the phone out of your pocket, turn on the display, look at the time and check notifications. A familiar, but rather strange ritual is as if a car had to be started and turned off every time in order to open or close the door.

Therefore, the LG X view, straight from the premium model LG V10, has an additional display that shows the date, time and battery charge level Always! When there are notifications, they also arrive on a special screen. Due to this, the battery consumption is almost non-existent, compared to the rise/fall procedure for a large display, and it is simply faster.

But the second screen is not alive for hours alone. You can display a quick launch of anything on it (mute the sound, turn on the flashlight, for example). When you use a smartphone, using the display you can switch between running programs: SMS, browser, player - or dial your favorite contacts with one click. Or switch music without being distracted from your main tasks. Display it with a “reminder” of something important, or simply an encouraging or memorable inscription. Set up the camera, answer or hang up a call, read a message without displaying it on the full screen - there are a lot of options and they are easy to choose to suit your taste.

As for dry performance, the brightest display is on the X cam with Full HD resolution and the X power with HD resolution (much more than 300 cd/m2). In X view and X style, the luminosity is not so “hard”. The color reproduction isn't academically accurate, but you're not printing posters directly from your smartphone, right?

But music lovers will be pleased - the standard audio player is immediately equipped with all the necessary “twists” for customizing the music to your taste.

Iron

For a big ship, a long voyage. That's why wealthy guys buy rugged SUVs and never drive them into the mud, and computer enthusiasts buy flagships with powerful processors, after which these smartphones almost always work at half capacity - there is simply no load for them that would reveal their full potential.

And since “bodybuilders” are not needed to carry a bag of bread, there is no point in installing power-hungry processors. Therefore, X cam, X view and X power make do with economical and agile chips based on Cortex-A53 cores. X style runs on Cortex A7.

The least brute force is in X style, which is designed for correspondence, music, and the Internet without fanaticism and extreme haste. X view and X power - do everything the same, but a little faster due to a more expensive processor. But X cam is a smartphone that can handle a heavy load and a stack of open applications without consequences.

Software

The main thing you need to know about the “brains” of the LG X-series is that we have one of the easiest to learn and friendly system shells. All applications for mail, weather, Internet, music, notes, files and other little things are available. Even Facebook and Instagram were included in the package! Everything works quickly, does not require “file modification” and looks nice. Anything is better than the original version of Android, which is like a deserted apartment with only wallpaper.

Cameras

The most interesting hero for photography, of course, is the LG X cam. There is no other mid-range smartphone today that can boast a dual rear camera. Don't know why it is needed? Wits, of course, can suggest that they “take pictures twice and choose one successful shot,” but in fact, the purpose of the second camera is different. An additional module is needed in case “you need to move away, otherwise nothing will fit in the frame.” There is no need to go anywhere else. And there is no need to squat or stand on tiptoes either. Because the viewing angle of the additional camera is 120°, like DVRs or other television equipment. Almost any object you see with your eyes will fit into the frame of a wide-angle camera.

The rear cameras of LG X cam and G5 SE are similar in design, but the flagship, of course, takes better pictures

You can even switch between the two rear cameras on the go while shooting video. That is, no one will get lost in the video if you have an X cam in your hands.

Other smartphones are simpler and take pictures typical of middle-class models. You can spice up your photos with ready-made color filters in the best traditions of Instagram; shooting collages and panoramas is also supported.

Photo examples

Selfie cameras are also a feature. If necessary, smart automation will make the owner look cheerful and beautiful in the frame even after a sleepless night, and smartphones can also take a portrait as soon as they catch a smile on the owner’s face. And, of course, to take pictures you can simply command “chiiiiz!”, just like in the good old days.

Autonomy

Remember Russian folk tales, in which guys, each with their own abilities, came to the aid of heroes? So, when it comes to autonomy, the specialist in this field, LG X power, performs best.

Experienced smartphone users can roughly imagine how durable a model with 4100 mAh on board and an economical quad-core processor can be. For everyone else, we inform you that the smartphone can withstand a day of work, even if you do not give it rest for hours on end. If you use X power in normal mode: a little of everything throughout the day, then it will run out of power only on the third day of use.

In normal mode, the X power refills its large battery at the same rate as thinner, less durable smartphones. That is, to recharge from zero to a “full tank” it will take a little more than an hour and a half. But, with the fast charging function, users will be able to charge the smartphone almost twice as fast as usual - in 45 minutes the battery can be recharged to 50%.

A full recharge takes just under two hours.

All other X-series smartphones are designed to last a day. X style, under high load, may require recharging at the end of your working day from an outlet or some stylish portable battery.

conclusions

There are no smartphones that will please everyone at once - even obscenely expensive flagship models are better at some things and worse at others. Therefore, all smart phones are divided into those that are suitable or not suitable for you specifically. The lack of a smartphone, which at first seemed trivial, will begin to irritate more and more over time. This means that you don’t need to buy models that have “a little bit of everything,” but smartphones with the features you need.

This is the essence of LG smartphones - models without record specifications, but comfortable And do what is required of them well. Further choice is a matter of taste.

LG X power- a thin, practical and very durable smartphone. Discharges slowly, charges quickly. Durable, reliable, convenient.

X style- a model with an “ideal figure”. Heir to the design tradition of the time when it was good form to produce thin, light and compact smartphones, and not “shovels” with a huge display. It makes calls, connects well, copes with correspondence, music, video and the Internet, and consumes little energy.

X view- an elegant “individualist” for those who do not delve into their smartphone very often during the day, but like to always have everything in sight. Time, messages, all the little things in the “quick launch”, etc. The second display is an excellent replacement for the flagship “always on” screens and notification curtain (which needs to be pulled out from above every now and then) in Android.