LG has gone on record saying that the frame of its newest baby, the LG G5, is indeed made up of metal. That has been a source of confusion for those who have handled the new smartphone, with reviewers saying it feels like mostly plastic. Well, we have a video that proves users right, and LG mostly right as well.


How can that be? Well, take a look at the video below. LG says that the process where it hid most of the metal frame and the antennas of the LG G5 is called micro-dizing. From this video made by YouTuber JerryRigEverything, it looks like micro-dizing may have something to do with coating the metal frame in plastic. The video reveals what appears to be a plastic coating on top of the metal frame.

At the 1:00 mark of the video, the reviewer says that some sort of polymer can be scraped off the frame of the LG G5. The frame underneath is made of metal, like LG claims. So plastic coating on top of the metal. Pretty strange, but that’s technology for you.

LG has come out with an official response, saying that the material peeling off the metal frame is not technically plastic, but primer. Primer is usually some sort of synthetic resin mixed with solvents and other materials. The problem is, it feels so much like plastic, but technically it is not plastic. How about you LG G5 owners out there. Does this really matter to you?

OFFICIAL STATEMENT:

Contrary to erroneous reports online that the LG G5 body is composed of plastic, LG would like to state unequivocally that the uni-body casing of the G5 is composed of a special aluminum alloy, LM201 (Feb. 2016 patent pending). LM201 was developed by LG in partnership with the Korea Institute of Industrial Technology for use in high-end sports cars, aircraft and consumer electronic product where durability, rigidity and lightness are required. As a die-cast metal, LM201 was determined to be most appropriate material to accommodate the curves of the G5. After the die-casting is complete, the insulating antenna slit is applied directly to the aluminum casing followed by a coating of primer which provides additional insulation and enhances the surface profile for the “microdizing” process, where pigment containing tiny metal particles is applied directly to the primer to provide a smooth and durable finish. While both anodized aluminum and microdized aluminum will scratch if enough pressure is applied, in the case of the G5 the gray primer beneath the pigment layer may be mistaken for plastic when the coloring is scratched off. We want to reassure our customers that the uni-body of the LG G5 is advanced aluminum alloy, not plastic.

VIA: Android Police

1 COMMENT

  1. if i use a case to protect LG G5 ; i will not feel anything except the case material
    so why people want feel lg g5 body ?

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