The new LG G5 was unboxed at this year's Mobile World Congress, which is currently happening in Barcelona. It made quite a splash, threatening to steal some thunder from rival Samsung's flagships, which were unveiled a day before the event. The reason for this is that LG introduced several exciting changes.

The company has stubbornly stuck to plastic construction for its flagship devices in the past, even when its rivals adopted metal and glass materials. But now, the G5 has an all aluminum body, which gives the handset an entirely new look and feel in comparison to its previous iterations. It seems to resemble Google's Nexus 6P, particularly at its back panel with the circular fingerprint reader and a protruding camera. It also has softer edges, giving it a more refined and solid aesthetics.

As previously reported, the LG G5 is partly modular. Its chin is removable and can be used to attach new parts and accessories. This is what LG calls the Magic Slot. The battery and camera modules were demonstrated, showing immense potential as they can turn the G5 into a long-lasting daily driver or into an excellent shooter with its own knobs and manual controls. It is exciting to see the direction LG is headed with this handset, and it will not be surprising if other players follow in its wake.