SpecEagle review · LG
LG X Cam review: Dual-cam mid 2016.
SpecEagle Editorial·May 2016·$280
Overall
65/100
Class rank
#1 of 2
Tier
Mid-Range
Buy?
Look elsewhere
The verdict, up front
LG X Cam.
X Cam brought LG G5's dual + ultrawide cam to a $280 mid-range.
01Display
74/10074/100 puts it above the 71-point average for mid-range phones of 2016.
TypeIPS LCD
Size5.2"
Resolution1920 x 1080
02Performance
60/10060/100 puts it above the 58-point average for mid-range phones of 2016.
ChipsetHelio P10
RAM2 GB
Storage16 GB + microSD
03Camera
70/10070/100 puts it above the 67-point average for mid-range phones of 2016.
Main13 MP + 5 MP ultrawide
Front8 MP
04Battery
70/10070/100 trails the 73-point cohort average for mid-range phones of 2016.
Capacity2,520 mAh
05Software
64/10064/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2016.
What works
- Dual cam + ultrawide at $280.
- 118 g — light.
- Aluminium body.
- 8 MP selfie.
What doesn't
- Helio P10 weak.
- 2 GB RAM.
- 2,520 mAh small.
- 16 GB storage.
How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 2-phone cohort of mid-range devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .