We're most interested in the G5's design, but some potent hardware lurks inside as well. Specs include:

5.3-inch "Quad HD" IPS multi-touch display with 2,560 x 1,440 resolution (554 ppi)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor with Adreno 530 GPU and 4 GB RAM

Dual rear cameras (16 MP OIS primary and 8 MP wide-angle) and 8 MP front camera

32 GB on-board storage, with expandable microSD card storage up to 2 TB

USB Type-C + 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac wi-fi + Bluetooth 4.2 + NFC + IR blaster

Fingerprint sensor + accelerometer + gyro + proximity sensor + barometer

Android 6.0 Marshmallow

A quick comparison with last year's LG G4 shows off the G5's smoother, rounder, and more metallic exterior.

When stacked up against (or on top of) its older sibling, the G5 seems a bit chunkier than the G4. The G4 also felt nicer in the hand, and was a bit easier to grip.

Apparently, LG's move to a modular design and the use of the LM201 aluminum alloy forced them to step back from last year's slightly sleeker form factor. Still, we sense good things in store.

We take a second to appreciate LG's little reminder that the G5 comes with a super-removable battery. How cute.

With the press of handy a button, we slide out the G5's battery module. Yep, removing the battery is even easier than it was on their last flagship phone.

We're ready to start pulling things apart, but we'll restrain ourselves just long enough for an X-ray scan. Our ingenious pals at Creative Electron show us what we're up against this round.

Do our X-ray eyes deceive us, or does this look a lot like an iPhone? Well, except for that snappy removable battery, of course.

An X-ray lineup confirms the G5 almost perfectly splits the difference between the iPhone 6 (left) and 6 Plus (right).

Looks like that end-cap module is more than just a battery holder and USB. Time to pop that sucker open.

It takes a pretty serious tug to decouple the G5's battery from its module—probably not something you'll do by accident.

The 3.85 V, 10.8 Wh, Li-Ion battery in the G5 weighs in at 2800 mAh—just edging out the 2750 mAh cell in the iPhone 6s Plus...

Our guess? LG is banking on their customers taking advantage of that replaceable battery to swap on the go if needed, negating the need for a super-huge capacity.

Okay, but what's in the module itself?

Probably magic.

And glue. The front and back module covers are very well glued in place.

Picking apart the module reveals a few screws, some glue, and a surprising amount of goodies awaiting perusal.

In addition to making USB port replacements easier than ever, the tiny battery module also contains a speaker, some antennas, and a lot of spring contacts.

As it sinks in that we've removed the battery without opening the phone, we turn our attention to the SIM card.

A single tray houses both the SIM card and microSD card.

Yes, the day will probably come when 2 TB of storage in your smartphone just isn't nearly enough. But right now, that day looks comfortably far off.

After just two screws and some pry-able clips, we pop open the display with ease. No fuss, no adhesive.

It's a decidedly iPhone-esque display opening, in the best possible way—or at least, it's much like how iPhone display removal used to go, before all that adhesive crashed the party.

What's better than a user-removable battery? Why, a user-removable battery with a mechanical shock absorber.

With the display out and the battery removed right from the get, the chassis has little to hide: vibrator motor, headphone jack, and buttons are all that remain. Time to drain the tub.

A hefty and very well-adhered metal plate keeps the back button pressed to the case, and probably adds ingress proofing. (It also reminds us a bit of the bi-metal Apple logo.)

The G5's fingerprint sensor is a little different than the one we found in the LG-made Nexus 5X, but it houses a familiar set of spring contacts.

Out comes one front-facing camera and one (of two) rear-facing cameras—hooray modularity!

The third and final camera—the auxiliary 8-MP rear shooter with the trick wide-angle lens—is trapped helplessly under the motherboard, so we'll come back to these guys in just a moment.

Let's pop that motherboard off and snag the final camera for a family photo! From left to right:

Like the G of yesteryear, the G5 sports a 16 MP, ƒ/1.8 camera with a 1/2.6" image sensor.

LG also packed in a 135-degree, wide-angle camera with an ƒ/2.4 aperture and 8 MP image sensor—perfect for your tiger jumping photo shoots.

Matching last year's selfie shooter, a wee 8 MP front-facing camera rounds out the trio.

IC Identification:

Invensense ICG-1020S 2-Axis MEMS OIS Gyroscope

Rohm BU24234 OIS Driver

There’s been a lot of talk about the G5’s new aluminum alloy, but let’s take a look at its silicon:

Samsung K3RG2G20BM-MGCJ 4 GB LPDDR4 RAM with quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 SOC layered beneath

Samsung KLUBG4G1CE-B0B1 32 GB MLC Universal Flash Storage 2.0

NXP Semiconductor 54802 (PN548) NFC Controller

Qualcomm SMB1350 Quick Charge 3.0 IC

Analogix SlimPort ANX7816 Ultra-HD Transmitter

Analogix SlimPort ANX7418 USB-C Switch/Controller

Qualcomm WSA8815 4 W Class-D Audio Amplifier

More chip goodness on the rear of the motherboard:

Broadcom BCM43455 5G Wi-Fi Combo Chip

Qualcomm WTR3925 LTE Transceiver

Avago ACPM-7788 Multiband Multimode Power Amplifier

Skyworks SKY77814-11 LTE Power Amplifier Module

Skyworks SKY13560 RF Switch

Qualcomm PM8996 Power Management IC

Qualcomm PMI8996 Power Management IC

IC Identification, pt. 2:

Bosch Sensortec BMI120 3-axis accelerometer/gyroscope

Rohm hall sensor

ON Semiconductor FSUSB104UMX 2-Port, 480 Mbps USB 2.0 switch

Knowles MEMS microphone

Skyworks SKY13351-378LF GaAs SPDT switch

Qualcomm QFE2101 antenna tuner (likely)

As a final treat, we take a closer look at the (unsurprisingly LG-manufactured) display. Its cable has some chips and markings (like a Macronix MX25V1006E 1 Mb serial flash memory)—and we've got a speaker, and a smattering of contacts.

A closer look at the display cable reveals that this G5 apparently has a name: Alice.

LG G5 Repairability Score: 8 out of 10 (10 is easiest to repair)

The user-removable, slide-out battery is a huge boon to phone lifespan.

No glue and few screws make for a relatively simple opening procedure.

Standard Phillips #00 screws means the right tool is probably already in your toolbox.

Many components are modular, making for easier, cheaper part replacement.

Module covers are glued on, making repairs a bit sticky—but the module itself greatly simplifies the process of replacing a faulty USB port.

The fused display assembly will need to be replaced if the LCD or glass breaks, increasing costs.