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[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] jimv1983:
Tough choice.

The Mi 5 is physically smaller than the G5. +1 for the Mi 5

The Mi 5 has a 1080p screen with a 3,000mAh battery vs the G5's QHD screen with a tiny 2,800mAh battery. +1 for the Mi 5

LG's custom Android ROM isn't as bad as the one from Xiaomi. +1 for the G5

The Mi 5 has a physical home button vs the on screen buttons of the G5. +1 for the G5

The G5 is made by LG while the Mi 5 is made by Xiaomi. +1 for the G5.

Mi 5: 2

G5: 3

But the combination of bigger battery and lower resolution of the Mi 5 is a BIG plus.

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Wow, I'm really surprised how low LG is. I realize LG is smaller than Samsung and Apple but with Apple at ~18% and Samsung at ~24% I would have guessed like 10-12% for LG.
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] 11prathmesh:
Just a 2800 mAh battery for a 5.3 QHD display phone ? Seriously LG ? Replacable battery is a plus but how often would you replace it ?
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] Zaynoun:
By the way, in Q1 the Mi5 had only the first selling wave which was i think somewhere between 9 -12 March. So we have to wait until Q2 to see how they do especially after they release all other colors and the 128 GB version as well.
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] kakkapeelo:
Why would anyone want the Mi5 after seeing this? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2jav7UdQtE

It breaks like a toothpick.
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] davebugyi:
3000 mAh is ok, but a 2800 compared to it is "tiny", LOL.
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] One Twelve:
Not a tough choice, rather easy in fact.

Camera is why you will choose the G5.

Budget is why people run after the Chinese. They can't spend more than $350. Some arbitrary number. They will compromise any requirement to fit into that budget. And the design is pretty good, they say why pay $200-300 more for a phone that 'looks' and 'feels' similar. Then they will quote you some specs and say see i got same cpu for so little. lol.

You can get up to 5h SOT on the G5 with always on off. If you need more get a spare battery. Now you can get 10h if necessary. Takes one minute to replace the battery. You will need to do this if you use the camera a lot any way.

LG is a conglomerate that sells lots of other things. That they could even get that much share is good. Not being in that list does not affect companies that make phones or even new ones from joining.In the sense the top players make the most profit. But if you're a smaller player and still making a profit there is no problem.

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yep, 6% and its the end of the world :D

6.0.1 has been good for battery life. Even the S6 with its ZOMG 2600 non-replacable battery has benefited.
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] jimv1983:
It's all relative to how much power the phone uses. You can't really compare the battery size directly. That 3,000mAh battery is powering a 1080p screen while the 2,800mAh battery is powering a QHD screen.

QHD has 77% more pixels than 1080p. That's 77% more pixels for the GPU to render and 77% more pixels for the display to refresh. That's a lot more power usage.

---------- Post added at 09:27 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:55 PM ----------

That really depends on your priorities on a phone. I personally don't take enough pictures to have camera quality at the top of my list.

Getting 5 hr SOT really depends on a lot of factors. If you don't have wake lock issues (very common from "Android OS", "Google Play Services" and "Android System"), turn location off, Google Now off, lower brightness, stay on wi-fi, don't use the camera, don't use GPS, no music, no video, etc and have absolutely perfect cell reception then maybe.

I have a Nexus 5X so I follow the battery life threads very closely. Under PERFECT conditions the best I've seen posted is like 4.5 hours SOT with 36 hours off the charger and that was with the data connection totally disabled overnight with no camera, no GPS, no video, no music, no Bluetooth, low brightness , great cell reception(like low -80's dBm) and system services("Android OS", "Google Play Services" and "Android System") behaving like they should. Do any of the other activities that I mentioned, go into an area with less than excellent cell reception and it drops fast. The typical battery life I get and see from others is about 3.5 hours SOT over like 14 hours off the charger. The LG G5 has a battery that is less than 4% larger than the Nexus 5X's battery but has 77% more pixels and LG's crappy custom ROM to deal with. I don't know anyone with a G5 yet but I know several with a G4 and, even with a bigger battery, they have a hard time getting 4 hours SOT over a period of 12-14 hours off the charger.

So, to summarize, sure, the LG G5 "CAN" get 5 hours SOT but that's far from typical with real world usage while still getting a full day off the charger.

As for a replaceable battery it's a matter of what you are willing to put up with. For a replaceable battery to be of any real advantage you'd have to have an extra battery(or several batteries) with you to swap out. Who wants to carry extra batteries in their pockets? I've done it before and it SUCKS.
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] One Twelve:
Agree, but i've heard people complaining when comparing with the G4 that the battery got smaller. Initially was expecting similar G4 sot with the G5 but 6.0.1 seems to have improved things going by what people tell me. 30m - 1h more SOT. No 6.0.1 yet on the G4.

Certainly so you can optimise in other areas that matter to you.

Right, the typical use i would assume is calls, browsing, messaging and definitely on wifi. Moderate to heavy with lots of screen tapping. can use camera to take a few shots, not several 4k clips. Can have GPS on but navigation with it on a trip means hooking up a charger. If GPS can't find a satellite within 10 seconds it reverts to either cell net or wifi so GPS use is low. Where it can go up is if some app is constantly querying location data.

can have music & video. How long are we talking about. Best is if you can download first and play back later instead of streaming. If you can't then you're going to have to ration your use. Stream at times when you do syncs and check messages. Make max use of the radio interface and when you're done let it idle.

On data similar use means an hour less than wifi so up to 4h with middling signal strength. With good data signal sot will be similar to wifi. This surprised me, people getting similar times on data as i could on wifi, very good signal indeed. Mostly because their carriers are operating on 3 digit frequencies instead of 4 digit ones. Better penetrating power and longer range means less work for the phone radio to stay hooked onto the net.

What matters is run time. off the charger at 7am back on at 9pm with 20-30% left is acceptable. LG's standby is very good going by experience with the G4. I would not call battery here good, just ok but not bad. Better can be had on other devices.

How much SOT do you need ? under data or wifi.

If they're on data agree. If the data signal is weak don't use it. If data is the only option then get a mifi if you don't move much.

What is making android os, google play services and android system misbehave ? that needs to be determined otherwise your battery is going for a toss. If you're into battery take a look at

this

. If you've used it before has it been any good.

I find the 5x's battery performance lower than expected which is surprising given its using amoled and is 1080p and still has a 2700mah battery. Yet what you're telling me sounds similar to the S6 which has a QHD screen. And the 6P from what i gather gets even less than the 5X for the reasons you mentioned above despite having a correspondingly bigger battery at 3450 mah. LG & Samsung seem better at optimising battery in their firmware than google. Sony too.

https://plus.google.com/+tonypazo/posts/iMRdfXX6UGA

5h sot and flat within 11h. LTE & wifi. Used 30% in the last 3h.

Lighter than a external battery ? Surely you would prefer that otherwise its a charger somewhere in the car perhaps.
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] asialove2013:
xiaomi is sh**************t
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] sushd99:
@op...ram management of mi5 is not optimized as of now...although it can be fixed with software updates
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] Zaynoun:
Saying sh******t for the sake of the word is no discussion. What are your arguments behind saying this?
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] asialove2013:
forgive my words

Please ignore my *******. I just hate xiaomi,
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] Rajaasim1980:
I was thinking to buy Xiaomi MI5 but then watched this video about very poor durability of Xiaomi MI5

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2jav7UdQtE
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] Zaynoun:
Would you buy a phone to bend it or break it? Check Nexus 6 how easy it breaks as well or other expensive handsets iphone6plus. No device will be much of a perfect life time durable.

I have mine 1 month, had it dropped several times and just couple of scrarches on the aluminum frame. For this device performance and price i will choose it 9 out of 10 times.
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] Supertitan:
Xiaomi Camera is good and very good compared to Snapdragon 801 devices that i had previously. Just the Low light wont do it on Xiaomi.
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] mikey_sk:
i work in the industry and had one sent to the office.

most reviews say the actual performance of the G5 is brilliant, its the build quality and cold nature of the screen they seem to mostly talk about.

The Mi5 is a lovely phone but Chinese manufacturers haven't got the expertise in the software optimisation side of things. MIUI is a very buggy OS. The best thing Chinese manufacturers can do is release all software and drivers/device trees for its camera etc, so that the DEV community can make proper custom roms without loosing any functionality unique to that unit.

---------- Post added 25th April 2016 at 12:07 AM ---------- Previous post was 24th April 2016 at 11:50 PM ----------

im sure some great company like ANKER will release bigger capacity batteries, in fact there is space in the G5 battery to accommodate more cells according to my source @ LG. I reckon LG will shock us with some great modules halfway through the year.
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] RojasTKD:
Here is an interesting comparison with a few other phones also:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mug33XrLoks
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] Srikar Reddy:
Mi 5 Details

For all the mi 5 and other device details, you can head over to alltechpool website where I found interesting tips, tricks and news about the present devices and the upcoming gadgets. It is really nice. And I think Mi 5 is a lot better than LG G5 in terms of performance and battery.
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] RojasTKD:
I've watched several reviews and comparisons and the G5 comes out on top in general over all performance. The Mi 5 is very good for it's price point but I wouldn't replace my G5 with one. See here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-deRc4IfIAI&index=3&list=PLv3QgkctnimTQ5LREHdlZNpfsk2e6AKI2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frzh-l4hceo&index=1&list=PLv3QgkctnimTQ5LREHdlZNpfsk2e6AKI2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkLoS8EYNEg&index=2&list=PLv3QgkctnimTQ5LREHdlZNpfsk2e6AKI2

Cons:

1. likely Bloatware and potential malware when imported

2. potential difficult process to unlock and flash Mi 5 international ROM to remove above

3. No google Play Store out of the box

4. No SD card slot (vs G5)

5. No removable/replaceable battery

4 and 5 I can over look for the price, but 1, 2 & 3 I don't want to deal with.
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] RojasTKD:
I would of preferred a larger battery, but I is enough to get be through the day and the quick charge really comes in handy.

If rumors are true and the Note 6 will have a 4000mAh battery, I will be very happy.

Whenever I need to.....

Many other flagships don't give you this option at all.
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] PoseidonKing:
I have a Mi5 and it does have heating issues. During extreme gaming, I noticed that the top right corner and the top left back corner of the phone eats like hell!! I tried the same extreme gaming with the redmi note 3, but did not find any heating issues. Except for that, the Mi5 is good in terms of camera, whereas it sux in memory management. The note 3 wins at memory management too. The battery of the Mi5, though being 3000mAh, is awesome. I watched 4 movies in a row for a whole night, but still the phone preserved me just enough juice for a half day. So, Mi5 is good I'd say, but for the price tag that we get with the phone, we still have better phones in the market.
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] Zaynoun:
Here is a video that compares normal heating of Mi5 to Samsung S7, as well as performance wise.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRc5JzpbfSs
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] 11prathmesh:
Yup. 2800 would be tiny as f*** if the screen resolution is QHD.
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] Cst79:
For my type of usage (no need for a good camera, need great battery life, need compact form, need nice design), the Mi 5 would be much better than G5. Also, the Mi 5 looks worlds better than G5 and is much more compact.

However, the Mi 5 really has a problem with durability. It just bends way too easily, I think it could even bend from a drop on a carpet floor.

So I would just choose the Galaxy S7 and be done with it.
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] BabelHuber:
I think the battery runtime of the G5 is OK.
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] galr:
G5 battery is fine. I regularly get 30 hours with 4.5 hours SOT. It's much more than I need + I can charge it very quickly so for the past 3 months it was never an issue. The G5 is just great so far. Antutu 138K if you care about that.
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] Csetoue:
Overall, G5 is a much better device.

Mi 5 is a good budget phone, but has many flaws.
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] Zaynoun:
4 months of usage

It might be somehow relative point of view, i have been using both devices with same apps running on both and to be honest i use the Mi5 in a heavier way as the G5 screen gets super warm if used for same or less period of time.

As for now Mi5 running the MIUI8 and super fast still and running flawlessly, and my G5 as shown in the attached pic has a dead screen. I would say that the G5 here had the flaw :)
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] Csetoue:
Wow.

Overall, G5 is still a better device. Better main camera, wide angle camera, better speakers, microSD slot and removable battery. In addition, you can use the hifi plus add on, if you want it.

Which version is your G5?

I've been told that the H850 and the H860 are less problematic.
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] Zaynoun:
I have the H830, the T-Mobile version. Before this screen damage, battery was a total killer, 6-8 hours then needs to be charged, not the mention the overheating of the display ( automatic brightness) when using the phone for some time. To be honest from my consumer point of view, this LG G5 was not worth the money. That's still my personal experience and POV.
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] webcool123:
I also have used these 2 devices and I have to say that for me the MI5 is the better device. It is very fast on Miui 8 Global beta and battery life is also good, better than on the g5. And it gets quite hot, even while doing normal stuff. But overall the G5 isn't bad.
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] Csetoue:
Also think that 1+3 and MI 5 are faster phones than G5.

But overall supposes everything, so G5's camera and speakers are clearly better than the competitors.
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] Zaynoun:
Overall fun with LG, i contacted Lg USA customer service regarding my dead display, and they told me that warranty is void because i purchased the phone over ebay and they will charge me money for the repair. Come on LG, even if i bought the phone from a grocery store what does it matter, it was brand new and didn't survive for 4 months, this is their reputation here.

And this phone being a fully paid T-Mobile phone, i couldn't even find a way to email T-Mobile regarding this issue, as i am not a t-mobile user and i don't have t-mobile.
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] Lukijs:
This is really all on you. That's same as buying banned playstation 4 and then grieving at ps support for not unbanning it. You can't really know what was done with that phone before.
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] here2rock:
Most phones on market have flaws, there isn't a perfect phone on the market. You make think it is perfect but others may flaws. It is the intended use which is important, as an example if you can't live without a top notch camera in a phone then you look no further than Galaxy S7.

Mi 5 is a top value for your bucks. If LG G5 and Mi 5 were both same price then I would probably go for the LG. The problem is that LG costs a lot more. Yes it does come with other goodies but are those important to everyone?
[LG G5 Guides, News, & Discussion] galr:
Mi5 is an ok phone which heats and breaks quite quickly. I prefer the Redmi series or the Mi Note Pro series. I don't really see a reason to compare the mi5 to the G5.. They both have 5 in the model. There are many sd820 devices on the market and some are cheaper than the xiaomi. G5 has much better build , better screen , MUCH better camera and other features. There are many other phones to consider if you dont have to have the best camera etc.. My reason to get the G5 is the camera. I couldn't care less for the sd820. My LG G2 was fast enough. I got the G5 for the camera. If camera wasn't thw most important thing to me, I would take the Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Pro for 170$.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions & Answer] kronium:
Anyway to increase the Speaker volume? Since we don't have root, volume mods are a no go. :(
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions & Answer] PapaMag:
Sound quality and Effects helps me a bunch although not everything works for speaker
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions & Answer] kronium:
That doesn't seem to do much for overall speaker volume.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions & Answer] raw2000j:
indeed thats only problem I want to fix.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions & Answer] KurrentUser:
I like the S4 speaker better than the S7 speaker. Being that the S7 speaker is waterproof, the speaker wasn't designed for high undistorted sound output. Driving the speaker with more power could lead to premature failure. A small external powered speaker should provide better results when used with the equalizer. A bluetooth speaker is a better wireless alternative.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions & Answer] Richieboy67:
I agree. The speaker sound pretty good though it isn't loud. A Bluetooth speaker can be bought for next to nothing and will sound better than any phone speaker.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions & Answer] kronium:
I just need a notch or two louder. I rooted and made my Note 4 louder and the Speaker held up just fine.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions & Answer] raw2000j:
yep i modified volume on note 4 s6 edge and s6 edge plus now I cant smh
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions & Answer] audscott:
I have rooted my notes, amended the mixer_paths or mixer_gains (kit-kat and lollipop respectively) to pump the volume for speaker, headset and bluetooth with dramatic results. I find the S7 edge speaker to be marginally satisfactory, the corded headset to be dissatisfactory and bluetooth headset plantronics backbeat go 2) to be a good fit for my sub-par hearing.

Without root there's nothing we can do to effectively increase the volume. Get hearing aids (I have 'em), and find headsets that are up to the task. Pas I say, my plantronics do a good job for me, although I have ample volume with room to spare with my rooted/edited mixer_paths on my note 5.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions & Answer] ktetreault14:
How about now?

T-Mobile S7 Edge

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[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions & Answer] cuezaireekaa:
Anyone messed with the mixer paths yet to get dual speaker sound mod going? Im going cross eyed trying to compare the modded notes 5 vs ours...

sent via sm-g935t root pg1 xposed
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions & Answer] Bettadbest:
Thats what I want on my tmobile s7 edge the dual speaker mod please any body
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions & Answer] Frostkitty97:
I just went to sound settings on the bottom and went to advanced and moved all the dials to max it increases all frequencies. I noticed the difference
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions & Answer] ktetreault14:
I used the universal dual speaker mod for the g935f and all still works. A Lil louder also

T-Mobile S7 Edge

Latest Update PD8

Eng Boot - Sys Custom

Root - Knox 0x0
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions & Answer] Makave71:
Ya how about now it's only reason I wanted root to mod volume and Aux volume
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ViperCDX:
Hi,i used to play clash of clans on my previous device which was xperia z1. After i switched to the note 5 yesterday i noticed that the resolution of the game is quite low,even lower than my xperia z1 which has a full hd screen.

Please see the attached screenshot from the note 5 and help me in any way possible.

Some other doubts:

1. WiFi connection isn't great,is it a known issue?

2. How long does it take for battery life to stabilise?

3. Is it bad to charge the phone over night?

EDIT -found out guys,the game tuner automatically set the resolution to balanced. I changed it to maximum and now it works fine.

WiFi seems fixed too
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[Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] h8Aramex:
So to make it clear, I can log in to my account, and I can use my phone.

Only on 5.1.1 though, on Marshmallow I am stuck at the setup screen, it won't accept my password.

Since the lock can be bypassed with that sd card exploit, I don't really care about it, it's just a hassle, and currently it's preventing me from using Marshmallow*.

Ok so here is what I tried:

- Marshmallow: The login window opens, I enter details, it disappears: LOCK STAYS ON.

- Lollipop 5.1.1: -||-: Same thing. LOCK STAYS ON.

- Removed Samsung account, remade with same credentials, tried it again: LOCK STAYS ON.

- Removed Samsung account, tried to unlock: LOCK STAYS ON.

- Removed Samsung account, remade it, factory reset, log in, remove: LOCK STAYS ON.

I am pretty much clueless.

As far as I know 5.1.1 upgraded the bootloader or something - so it said in the update notes - so I cannot really go just back to 4.4 and try it there... can I... ? I don't want to trip my KNOX.

* I had MM already, but I messed up my layout when I was tinkering with Adaptive Storage, and had to factory reset.
[Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kevinds:
Try a reset with Kies or Odin?
[Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ov3rkill:
any update on this one? I have the same problem with my note 4. Also, you cannot downgrade from 5.1.1 to any lower firmware if you're on COJ5 bootloader since it's locked.