LG’s late year flagship, the LG V10, boasts rare and unique features and an elegant, rugged design. The second screen kicks notifications into overdrive, so much more informative than a notification light. It also boosts multitasking, but only if you hold the large, 192g phone with both hands.

The main screen is pretty impressive too, a refinement of the LG G4 screen with improved contrast. The battery life was nothing spectacular though, on the plus side keeping the second screen always on didn’t have a major impact.

The LG V10 has the most advanced photography department we’ve seen yet. We’ve played with our fair share of PureViews, but the manual controls – especially for video – available on the V10 are unmatched. The mic directionality and ability to use a wireless Bluetooth mic are a boon for budding videographers.

The selfie craze is reaching fever pitch with dual selfie cams. Instead of 3D or refocus fads, these are for the social aspects – the second 120° lens lets you get so many more of your friends in the shot.

LG’s latest heavy hitter has numerous hardware protections against shocks, enough to earn it a military-grade certification. It has a rigid stainless steel frame with silicone bumpers to absorb shocks and a dual glass solution on the front.

Like HTC recent offering (the One A9), the LG V10 picks the more modest chipset – Snapdragon 808. Having seen water cooling solutions for the S810 from Microsoft, there are no excuses from LG for using the lesser-powered chipset.

Still, the pricing is great – cheaper than the Galaxy S6 edge+ and if you snag an LG V10 in the US by the November 15 you get a 200GB microSD card (the V10 has a slot for it, yay!), a second battery plus a charging cradle for it.

So, what say you: LG V10, hot or not?

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Yet another week is behind us and it’s time to recap the major events from it in case you’ve missed any of them. Huawei released its new Kirin 950 chipset – despite widespread criticism, the Chinese OEM never gave up on its ambitions to deliver custom chipsets and its latest looks ready to compete with the best out there. All that remains now is to really see it in action, hopefully in the eagerly-anticipated Huawei Mate 8, said to arrive on November 26.

But, don’t be too quick to bet it all on Huawei, as the Samsung Galaxy S7 is already on its way, with rumors of an early 2016 launch and also, apparently, a brand new 12MP sensor. Sources suggest that it will be a type 1/2″ sensor and be dubbed “BRITECELL”. This contradicts previous speculations that Samsung will be utilizing the Sony Xperia Z5 sensor for its next flagship, but nothing is confirmed yet. You can also watch out for the upcoming Meizu Pro 5 mini, the Galaxy J3 and the Vivo X6.

But, enough about rumors, there were quite a few interesting device announcements during the week as well, like the Micromax Canvas 5, with an octa-core Mediatek SoC and an undoubtedly competitive price tag. Gionee also has a new addition to its ranks – the powerful Elife S Plus. Also, there is yet another Zenfone 2 now available in the US. It is dubbed “Laser”, so you can start from there when trying to explain which one you want exactly.

In other news, you probably shouldn’t leave the Nexus 6P in a back pocket, unless you fancy a quick LG G Flex-style curve redesign. And if you are looking to save a few bucks on iPhone or iPad storage, a repair shop in China can allegedly do some chip-swapping surgery for a fraction of the price.

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Micromax launches Canvas 5 with octa-core 1.3GHz MediaTek CPU and 5.2-inch display
This comes over a couple of years after the company launched the Canvas 4 smartphone.

Nexus 6P fails the bend test, again
A couple of weeks ago, JerryRigEverything.com made a video where they put the new Nexus 6P through a series of tests, including scratch tests for the glass, a heat test for the display, and finally a …

Huawei Kirin 950 SoC beats Exynos 7420 in leaked GeekBench score
The result lists the same device model as an earlier GFXBench score and could be from the upcoming Huawei Mate 8

Asus unveils a new Zenfone 2 Laser for the US, out today for $199
The handset is part of the company’s expanding Zenfone-branded line of Android smartphones.

Repair shop in China can upgrade the storage on your iPhone, iPad
A complicated procedure that involves soldering the chips at 300°C and bypassing software blocks.

LeTV receives over 11 million Le 1s pre-orders in a week
Carrying a price tag of around $173, the smartphone features a MediaTek Helio X10 chipset and sports a 5.5″ IPS LCD display of 1080p resolution.

Analyst: Apple will bring back the 4” iPhone in next year
iPhone mini rumors are almost as old as the iPhone itself. However, the iPhone 5s can’t last another year.

The Kirin 950 SoC goes official, posts a record AnTuTu score
Now that the specs of the HiSilicon chip are clear, all that remains is to see if it debuts inside the eagerly-anticipated Huawei Mate 8.

New powerful Huawei handset pops up on GFXBench, could it be the Mate 8
The leaked specs could very well be of the Mate 8, but there are a few discrepancies with past rumors.

Gionee Elife S Plus goes official with AMOLED screen, USB Type-C port
Gionee…

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