8 Coolest Smartphones Coming In 2016

6. LG G5 Its styling might not melt the eyes like a Galaxy, but LG€™s self-leaked and soon-to-be-sold flagship is a serious contender for smartphone of the year. With a 5.3in QHD display (complete with always-on notification element), a dual-lens setup for extra-wide snaps and a Snapdragon 820 chip inside, the G5 seems set to make a serious splash. Due to hit shelves around April, there€™s no firm word on pricing yet, but, for the closest thing to a modular mobile, it could be worth setting aside some pennies. Yes, you read that right: the LG G5 has its heart set on true customisation, in the form of an interchangeable bottom element. Simply tug off the base and stick in something more appealing €“ from the Cam Plus camera grip (with extra shooting controls) to the Hi-Fi Plus, a slot-in with audio-boosting smarts. Better still, all of the bases are attached to the phone's battery, so you can swap a drained cell for one fresh full of juice. How useful this will be in practice remains to be seen, but the G5, complete with USB Type-C port, 4GB of RAM and all of LG€™s photographic prowess on-board, certainly has the building blocks of a super phone.

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