LG has been very innovative in past too. LG introduced some of the latest cutting-edge technologies or innovations before Samsung. But Samsung is Samsung, no doubt about its power.
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LG made 3 Nexus smartphones, which is highest by a single brand in Google Nexus smartphones series.
LG G2 introduced Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS) for the first time ever in Android phones.
LG G3 was one of the very first (top 3) smartphones to offer a QuadHD resolution display and it innovated laser auto focus in G3.
LG G Flex series, curved and flexible smartphones innovation.
LG G4 brought Pro (DSLR like) full manual camera controls with RAW photos shooting capabilities and 3 axis OIS, colour spectrum sensor and Quantum IPS Display etc. Moreover, it offered removable batteries and expandable storage too.
LG G5 brings futuristic innovative unique modular design and dual camera setup with very wide FOV. New modules to enhance the G5 overall user experience significantly will follow shortly.
Btw, living in Karachi, you should keep least expensive phones, like Honor 4C, P8 Lite etc. Their camera is very good for their price, which you can further improve with a little bit post processing. I still feel that P8 lite camera is slightly better (not inferior atleast) than J7, OnePlus X, Honor 5X etc, especially in low lights. I live in a relatively more safer city, but still i keep non expensive phones for outdoor and day to day use. Atleast i can use them freely everywhere without the fear of breaking or losing them.