With its curvaceous, concave screen, self-healing coating and snappy handling, the G Flex 2 is certainly a conversation starter – but is it anything more than that?

LG’s second generation curved phone, the G Flex 2 is shaped like a banana – which makes it an attractive curio and it’s interesting to use, but should people actually buy it?

The idea behind the concave screen is that it is a more natural shape for a device designed to fit against the body, be that the face or the backside.

Pros: fast processor, microSD card slot, two-day battery, interesting curve, self-healing back

Cons: gets quite hot in use, plastic shell doesn’t feel premium, battery not removable, no wireless charging