The LG G5 has a metal body, with a separate frame and rear shell. However, we were unimpressed with the way the phone felt at first, giving us the impression that we were holding a mid-range plastic phone rather than a flagship metal device. Although we eventually warmed up a bit to the way the G5 felt, it still doesn’t have quite the same level of quality as many other similarly priced devices we’ve reviewed recently.
The metal shell of the phone is ever so slightly curved at the edges, but because of the separate frame, the phone doesn’t always feel so good to hold. Additionally, although the G5 has a 5.3-inch screen, the phone’s size gives the impression of more bulk than there really is. There’s also the problem of the removable modular base, which simply will not sit perfectly flush with the rest of the rear and looks a bit odd as a result.