The LG G5 might be LG’s most-enticing smartphone to date

The LG G4 was a solid device, but when you’re competing in the extremely crowded market for high-end smartphones, just being solid isn’t enough. Things might be different with next year’s LG flagship, however, as a new leak suggests the device might be one of the most-enticing LG smartphones to date. The leak comes from well-respected leaker Evan Blass, who claims the LG G5 will have a 5.3-inch Quad HD display, as well as a second display that will be similar to what the LG V10 has. The device has most of the specs that we’d expect from a new flagship, such as a fingerprint sensor and a Snapdragon 820, but what makes it so interesting is the “Magic Slot,” which will apparently serve as a hardware expansion slot to connect with things like keyboards or virtual reality headsets. 

We’ve heard a few leaks and rumors regarding Samsung’s Galaxy S7, but we haven’t heard much about the upcoming LG G5. At least until now, that is. According to popular leaker Evan Blass (aka @evleaks) writing for VentureBeat, the LG G5 will sport a number of interesting design changes that we didn’t really expect would be featured on LG’s first 2016 flagship. Sourcing people familiar with the matter, the LG G5 will supposedly sport a metal chassis that borrows elements from past G-series devices as well as V10, the company’s most recent flagship. It’ll come with a 5.3-inch display with a Quad HD resolution, as well as a secondary “ticker” display, similar to what was featured on the V10. VentureBeat says the secondary display will be one of LG’s headline features across its 2016 lineup. It’ll also supposedly be powered by the brand new Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor, along with 3 gigabytes of RAM and 32 gigabytes of on-board storage. In addition, while the V10 utilizes dual cameras on the front of the device, the G5 will sport dual camera lenses on the back, giving the supposed 16MP rear camera 135-degree wide-angle capabilities. Blass comments further on the rear camera setup on the G5.