Price: leather and plastic back

[Lock-N-Load]

I read today, and first I have seen, "The LG G4 price will be 649 USD for the model with the plastic back panel and 699 USD for the model with a leather back, which also comes with a spare plastic battery cover" and "The leather versions also come with a gold-colored plastic back. "

Price is not as high as I expected. I assume for the 32gb. Just early info for USD. And no idea how different carriers will modify this.

 

[AhsanU]

Should be interesting to see how much the U.S. carriers will charge with contracts. Either way, the G4 has top notch specs at a lower than the competition price - I'm excited!

 

[rushless]

Don't most people use a protective case? Seems the leather is superfluous in that regard. Too much money to break IMO to go naked.

 

[Lock-N-Load]

Don't most people use a protective case? Seems the leather is superfluous in that regard. Too much money to break IMO to go naked.

Nope... no case for me. I only use a case when I travel internationally. Otherwise.... never. ANd, the 1 case I have and do use is for he kickstand feature more than anything.

I won't be running a case on my G4. I do think the leather back might also offer some protection to a certain degree a glass or plastic back would not have.

 

[geoff5093]

I read today, and first I have seen, "The LG G4 price will be 649 USD for the model with the plastic back panel and 699 USD for the model with a leather back, which also comes with a spare plastic battery cover" and "The leather versions also come with a gold-colored plastic back. "

Price is not as high as I expected. I assume for the 32gb. Just early info for USD. And no idea how different carriers will modify this.

That's more expensive than I thought. The S6 starts at $599, and the LG G2 and LG G3 on release date were also $599. The G4 is such an incremental upgrade I don't see how they can charge that much.

Don't most people use a protective case? Seems the leather is superfluous in that regard. Too much money to break IMO to go naked.

I go naked with my phones, otherwise there is no point in getting a thin and good feeling/looking phone if you are going to put a bulky case on it. I don't use cases on my laptops either. As long as you have the mindset that you have an ultra portable $600 computer in your pocket, you are more careful with it.

 

[mingkee]

Since I will put the protection on mine as soon as I got it, plastic cover is OK.

 

[Phurkus]

Is there any cases for the leather cover yet?

 

[DeadSOL]

The S6 costs $900+ here in Australia. I really hope that the G4 doesn't cost more than $700 otherwise I won't have money for it.

 

[FluxionFluff]

I'm curious about the pricing too, like if the leather will have a similar price difference like the S6 has with the S6 Edge. I don't mind the leather, but that stitching irks the hell outta me. If I end up getting this phone, I probably will end up getting the plastic back, since I always put cases on my phones anyway.

Unless it WOWS me when I see the G4 in person, it depends on what leather options AT&T will have. I doubt any of the US carriers are gonna have the colored leather backs, unless LG plans on selling the back plates separately.

 

[leroybrute]

I would like prices on the individual battery covers myself. I could see myself buying several different battery covers.

 

[devguruXochitl]

Good price but how would be cost in Asia....?:good:

 

[LaTropa64]

I've never used a case and I'm on my 4th smartphone and I've never broke one or even had a scratch on the screen... I always end up after a year+ with some minor dings on the edges but nothing that really bothers me.

/KnockOnWood

 

[kolembo]

I wish LG had put an aluminum frame around this handset.

The leather back is gorgeous, but if you look carefully, the frame is plastic and cheap looking.

I don't think it would cost a lot more to just frame and detail the phone in some lovely, machined metal and it would make the world of difference.

As it is, I'm not sure that in a few months, scuffed leather is going to look very nice with scuffed plastic.

My two cents.

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[FluxionFluff]

I wish LG had put an aluminum frame around this handset.

The leather back is gorgeous, but if you look carefully, the frame is plastic and cheap looking.

I don't think it would cost a lot more to just frame and detail the phone in some lovely, machined metal and it would make the world of difference.

As it is, I'm not sure that in a few months, scuffed leather is going to look very nice with scuffed plastic.

My two cents.

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Speaking of scuffed leather, I saw Michael Fisher from Pocketnow's review of the G4 on YouTube and while he was been testing it, he mentioned that the corners already look scuffed. And that was only from taking the phone in/out from his pants pocket.

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[xetaray]

Isn't leather supposed to scuff? It makes it look more "cultured" or something, and is called a "patina".

 

[jodvova]

Good price but how would be cost in Asia....?:good:

You can buy it now for $1000 on eBay from HK/South Korea.

 

[kamend]

I read today, and first I have seen, "The LG G4 price will be 649 USD for the model with the plastic back panel and 699 USD for the model with a leather back, which also comes with a spare plastic battery cover" and "The leather versions also come with a gold-colored plastic back. "

Price is not as high as I expected. I assume for the 32gb. Just early info for USD. And no idea how different carriers will modify this.

This is good to know. I think that while it's advisable to get protector for a $700 device, the leather backing should provide all the support I need. I just need something to prevent the phone from sliding around on surfaces very much, and I think that with the leather, I will have no issues with that.

I'm glad that the phone is less than $1,000. My wife paid way too much for her iPhone, and while that is fine, money is not really an issue, I'm glad that this one is going to be reasonably price.

Thank you very much for sharing this information.

 

[partylikeaninjastar]

I'm going to pass on leather out of the box since LG likes to show off things you can't purchase (the red leather, for example). I'll just rock the white ceramic in a case until months later when you can finally find replacement backs online, hopefully with wireless charging.

I'm surprised the quick circle cases don't come in any leather variety.

 

[Lock-N-Load]

T-Mobile claims in the USA that the tan brown - "Genuine Brown Leather" - we see most often in photos is exclusive to them

https://explore.t-mobile.com/lg-g4.html?cmpid=WMM_PR_Q215LGG4PR_DO72B1IJBW69573

 

[legend221]

I'm going to pass on leather out of the box since LG likes to show off things you can't purchase (the red leather, for example). I'll just rock the white ceramic in a case until months later when you can finally find replacement backs online, hopefully with wireless charging.

I'm surprised the quick circle cases don't come in any leather variety.

I was thinking the same as well or even the plastic back. The leather backing is cool and all but serve more to people that have their phones without cases. I just couldn't live with myself if my phone fell and it get all dinged up or worst case scenario the screen crack / break.

My idea is to buy something to protect it from this but keep it as thin as possible. I've seen some people with cases so thick the look of the phone becomes disgusting.


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You can buy it now for $1000 on eBay from HK/South Korea.

What a ripoff but hey there's always someone out there that doesn't care and buy anyways.

Honestly I think it's pretty lame, in a few months the G4 will be common and all that money went to waste for absolutely nothing. Oh yeah they have the 'pleasure' of showing off the phone a few weeks before official launch. Hahaha.


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