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got my hands on an LG g5 let's jump in and assess the build quality through a series of relatively logical durability tests this phone is definitely unique the battery has a little button near the bottom that ejects the cartridge out of the phone you can also detach the battery from the base of the cartridge just by pulling on it apparently you can also add other toys to the end of the phone as well like a camera module kind of reminds me of those old school gameboy accessories the LG g5 has a screen protector pre-installed so I'll pull that off before we jump into the good stuff I have a series of picks with different tips on them and they allow me to see where the hardness of the screen falls on Mohs scale of hardness notice how thin the glasses though you can see the pressure of my pick against the LCD it's probably good for the cell phone weight and cost management but it does not have a very quality feel to it nor will it protect the LCD very well if it's dropped the LG g5 has Gorilla Glass 4 so it doesn't scratch until level 6 and then a deeper scratch with the seventh pick which is on par with other smartphones these days the camera lens is made of glass which is fantastic considering they have more than the usual amount of cameras back here one is a normal camera and the other is a super wide angle lens not as wide as a GoPro but still wider than any other cell phone either way it's protected with glass and not plastic which is a good thing the fingerprint scanner and power buttons are made of plastic as well as the back housing this is not a premium filling phone by any means I tried scratching up the fingerprint scanner to see if it would still work after heavy abuse and surprisingly it worked just fine recognized my finger and would unlock the phone I'd give that a thumbs up for sure here's the burn test this is another phone with an IPS LCD display very similar to the iPhone se that I tested earlier today the iPhones pixels turned off after about 16 seconds of flame the LG g5 pixels turned off after only three seconds then burned permanently and left a white mark having a thicker glass like the iPhone and Samsung's would protect the LCD better and give it a more premium feel you can even see the pressure of my finger against the LCD during normal use now when I first got this phone for sure that the in cartridge would snap off like a piece of chocolate during the bin test you can see how Wiggly it is with just my fingertips with a full-on bend in progress the end piece will flex in both directions like a 680 dollar pez dispenser but amazingly it does not snap off I don't know what kind of black magic they used to secure it in place but the phone still functions 100% and passes the bin test this is my 19th smartphone durability test hit that subscribe button so you never miss any of my future videos it's totally free and thanks for watching hope to see you around