LG V40 ThinQ Long Term Review: Is my favorite phone right for you?
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- Опубліковано 4 вер 2024
- The tricky thing about being a tech reviewer, this phone is likely going to be listed as my personal favorite phone of the year. At the same time however, this might be one of the more difficult V series phones to recommend to general consumers. The V40 requires a little more "pro and con" nuance when talking about which gadget might be the perfect fit for you.
Using it as my daily driver for weeks now, does the V40 live up to LG's claims? Will it deliver some crossover appeal? Let's take that deep dive!
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I have an LG V40 and I love the phone. The 32 bit Quad DAC makes music sound incredible and the camera takes great pictures.
Does it have led notification light ?
Should i buy this for my wife ?
@@denniellejames5060 No, but always on displays kind of killed of led notification lights.
@@skylerbond56 Oh thank you so much.
@@MRB1199 No, buy a Tracfone for your wife.
The charge port on my V20 fried so I upgraded to the V40 and... wow. It's amazing. I ALWAYS protect my phones with Otterbox Defender cases. Yeah, it hides the beauty and makes the phone so much thicker, but it's saved my phones SO many times. And when I take the case off, I THEN appreciate the look & feel. For a minute. Then I put it back in the case.
The V20, in which I'm typing this with, is by far my favorite phone.
I've actually refused to upgrade due to how well it has treated me.
Yeah I love my V20 and refuse to give it up, in fact I love it so much, I bought a second one that's sitting in a box on my shelf still in shrink wrap never opened because I don't want to give up the removable battery and this is phone is good enough for me for a long time.
@@RickMansur Eventually it will not get updates tho
Me too. The V20 is an amazing phone. My first LG phone....I couldn't get any other brand now..The best!!!!
Likewise!!! I'm keeping my V20.. The quick options on the second screen, the infrared light for remotes, and the option to quickly swap out the battery... For me for the most part the V20 is a better device..
@@jacobsebastien3910 roms
I dunno if I like Juan because of his passion on the V series or I like the V series because of Juan's passion with it. Eh. Maybe both.
Juan Carlos V agnell
Question for all, when recording with the HD audio recorder, if you're in the mono mode it seems to record from the mic at the bottom of the phone. Is it possible to have it record at the top, for say recoding vox pops without having to flip the phone and have the screen controls upside down?
@@samsicles_jr No, cause mono means one it will only use 1 mic.
Having rocked with lg since the g2 and the v series since the beginning I already know this phone is for me. Lol especially as an audio person and content creator.
@@pp3k3jamail don't get lenovo/ motorola either then. It has been 3 years and Im still on 7.0
Somehow I unintentionally ended up being a LG fan boy. First it was my LG tone platinums for apt x hd, then had to get the LG v30 to use that codec, and now I'm going to get the LG pk5. Then I got a LG 4k tv but then I had to get a LG 4k player since they're the ones that has Dolby Vision, and why not go full circle.
Now LG oled TV's are going to include WiSa technology so it can stream Dolby hi-fi audio to home theater systems wirelessly. Seems they care the most about audio/video which I'm all for.
LG somehow became our last bastion for true premium media. I'll also go one further, I'm digging my LG washer and dryer LOL.
Does it support aptx hd trough Bluetooth.
Ben Valenzuela I've been running LG phones, wash machine and fridge for a couple years now, and later on my TV update will definitely be an LG setup, so yeah, overall electronics I'd say LG is the most reliable company worldwide
I own the LG G6 and I'm "drooling" over the V40 👀👀👀
Same
I have a G6 and am leaning towards the G7 namely because the V40 seems slightly large a form factor
Thank you! I think I am leaning towards the G7 as there are some great end of year deals for it.
I went to Best Buy & wanted to get the V40. The Samsung Experience rep talked me into getting a Note 9. I got it for $500 when I traded in my G6 (It was on sale for $700). Samsung Pay is what really sold me.
Go for it
Watching from my LG V40. Comming from an LG G4 and loving it! Hope it lasts me for a good 4 years!
I just purchased a V40 coming from a G4. Looking forward to it arriving in a few weeks!
G4 was an excellent phone until it randomly bootlooped after 11 months of use. Lost everything & Lg wouldn't cover it under warranty. Does the V40 have any issue of bootlooping?
Hey dude is it still lasting you good enough?? Please tell in details
Just got my v40 and love the content creation working on the camera
V40 is a beast for getting stuff made.
Is gaming performance good on this
What is the battery like when filming a lot for instance?
LG makes fine phones. I got a new V35 on sale from Amazon, it's that interim model that one carrier requested from LG - no notch, no telephoto lens. It's a great device, comparable to Samsung. Beautiful screen, and the audio system is the absolute best. They're slow to update software, but what I have is still super fast six months later. Glad you're staying on top of the LG line.
I wish the software was updated more frequently, but no amount of software support on another manufacturer can give me a quad DAC or these camera features...
Thank you for being the guy who goes so far to review LG phones. The V10 was my choice after Samsung gave me no option for removable battery after my Note Edge. The wide angle rear camera moved me to the V20. Now I have a V30 with a sealed battery, but the manual camera controls and wide angle and hifi quad dac keep me here. There's a V40 sitting under the Christmas tree waiting for my fiancée to upgrade her from her G6.
As a leftie, camera quick launch via volume is a lifesaver. I'll never understand why people complain about options you can disable if it's not for them, set yours to power button only and enjoy. Would love to change the assistant button to a dedicated shutter though.
You're easily one of the most practical, and logical reviewers. Never change!
Trying to stay consistent.
I love LG phones, ppl always under rate them. Their phone are better then other on the market.
My entire family just got a great deal on this phone. The price was a little pricey at launch but now they are down to around $700 and at that price this phone is an absolute steal.
This is a MONSTER phone at 700. Nice buy!
@@SomeGadgetGuy Thank you, so far enjoying it. Went from a Galaxy s8+ and there is not too much difference. But still saved a lot of money.
I got a V40 that was new, sealed in the box, never opened for $340 with all the shipping and taxes, and it's the best phone I have ever owned. I agree the games do stutter! 😆 I play a lot of COD mobile. It's definitely not optimal, but it's fine. The quad dac and speaker are constantly under appreciated in reviews. My mom said it sounds like the phone is connected to a speaker. I love this phone.
Juan, at the end of this I saw the G-Flex II and an original I believe. Still my favorite smartphone ever! The original G-Flex I mean! I traded in the V40 for the G8x dual screen, I was just checking what you had said about my old device. Thanks for the honest reviews on LG, as an LG user I almost can't listen to a lot of other reviewers.
I don't get it: LG brings the V40 by the end of january 2019 to Europe.
Two month later the first Snapdragon 855 smartphones will be available.
Don't get what? That they didn't use future tech?
The main reason why I enjoy having the headphone jack on the bottom is I usually put my phone in my pocket head first with the headphones sticking out it's also easier to answer in the event it rings
I have the lg v30 and it would be awesome to get the 40 but have no money 😅
So stay with it is great
I personally prefer the V30 over the V40 as it's tuned by B&O, not Meridian. Much more of a wow factor.
Wait for the V50 lol
I had V30 and I switched to Mate 20 Pro
V30 - great great great phone. Great battery. Great Camera
V40 - poor battery
Mate 20 Pro - Mind bowling battery. Camera - same as V30.
As V30 is 400$ and Mate 20 Pro is 1000$ I SHOULD NOT HAVE SWITCHED. Huawei is 10% better than Lg
V30 is so great phone that I should have waited another year to feel a real impovement
@@stefanconstantinescu1576 Isn't the Camera on the Mate 20 Pro way better than the V30 and actually better than the V40? The 40W charging, 4200mah battery, quick 15W wireless charging, Night mode, Stereo speakers (maybe) and the Kirin 980 are all ahead of the V40
Just got the v40.. I knew it was a good phone... Didnt expect this.... It is the best phone!
Great review. Just got the V40 today. Looking forward to checking out the camera tomorrow.
Had a G2, G4, V20 and now the V40. As it should be, its the best one yet. Love the cameras, the screen quality, battery life for me is pretty good. I also admittedly hate the super curved screen edges of phones like the galaxy.
@psykosonikwarrior screen on V40 is great. Why are you hating it?
@psykosonikwarrior ok, sorry
I had an LG Optimus L9, G2, G3, G6, and now a G7. I can say I grew up with LG as the first LG phone I had I got in middle school. I have always had an amazing experience with LG (other than the speed of updates...still waiting on Android Pie). I'm not a fan of Samsung phones. I guess I am an "LG fanboy". In fact, I love LG products overall from their smartphone to their fridges. I hope one day their phones won't be underrated anymore.
I know that for me, as someone who listens to many genres of music, nothing beats the quad DAC on LG's V-series. It was my favorite thing about the V30 when I owned it, along with the great battery life I had, albeit as a lighter user. What I couldn't handle about the phone was the bad reception on T-Mobile here in NYC, as well as LG's pittance of a theme engine.
With other OEM's seemingly (finally) making 4000 mAh batteries standard, there's no excuse for LG to remain stagnant in that area. No one ever complains about having larger batteries. If LG had even half of Samsung's theming options and a larger battery with improved reception, there's no question what my choice would be. As it stands now, however, I'm leaning towards Samsung again, which hurts, considering my love for the quad DAC.
Now we just have to hope Samsung sticks with a headphone jack.
LG supports native substratum theming since Oreo. And v40 got the best network reception based on so many user reviews
nothing beats the quad dac? lmao... my fiio x7 mk 2 shits all over that silly quad dac, it has an ESS Sabre 9028 pro dac not the mobile version and an amp that can drive headphones up to 600 ohms, that being said. NO phone comes even close to the LG quad dac implementation, all the other phones can't even scratch it :)
@psykosonikwarrior HTC 10,
Don't get rid of design section of your reviews. I have never been a skin case guy (yes, I live on the wild side) so design opinion matters.
Why does his opinion about something inherently subjective matter to you though?
@@maxm6194 because he is a respectable reviewer in my eyes.
@@fpl_bailey agreed, but you shouldn't make the decision to get a phone or not because one reviewer said he did or didn't like how it looks lol
@@maxm6194 now you just putting words in my mouth. I *never* said I would buy it solely on his opinion. I just state that I like his opinion on products. What are you trying to prove here?
oh man, the info of it not being displayport compatible changed my mind on this phone! I was so going to get it until I learned that, I will go for the note 9.
LG forgot who the target audience for V series is.If V is for video,then you dont need to focus on things like portrait lighting,cinemograph etc.Mr mobile said that too much focus is placed on gimmicks rather than perfecting the fundamentals and he is right about this.A video phone like LG v40 can't even stabilize a 4k 60fps footage where a non-video phone like Op6 does it very well.Its a shame
EIS is on even with 4K60
Jaime said it didn't have on his review.Maybe the phone got an update
Yea that true when walking there some distortion/jelly on side which i dont understand why this problem still occur on latest v40 ...
No gimmicks, lots of good things, an incredible top of the line phone
V series is for audiophiles...
I feel after giving LG multiple chances and liking them for what they offer enough overall for me to outshine the competition. I had the G7 and loved the audio capabilities, got spoiled with the haptic motors, and the pro modes for the camera, but the fact is I slowed down for me after a month of usage, didn't take photos as well, and the battery life was just average to bad. If you are a very niche user I think this phone would be great. However I personally moved on to the Note 9.
@@abhishekpadmashri2434 sure thing depends on your budget and what sound signature you enjoy? Like mids highs or base or balanced?
@@abhishekpadmashri2434 well I would start if you can get ahold of them with the Shure 425 and the Sennheiser 58x jubilee as those are probably the most balanced ones I've run across. The price for preference of the 58x are just freaking amazing imo. both are very balanced and have detailed sound. Or on the cheap you've got hifiman re600 which are really good and offer good bass while still bring balanced.
Just picked up the G8 instead. Snapdragon 855 and better battery life. Also smaller, better for one handed use. Had the V30 before and loved it. I'm sure the V40 is still a great phone. For the kind of discount you can get on an LG, it's a no-brainer not to get phone. These other phone companies are just ripping us off, specially Apple lol. Heard iPhone 11 still don't even have an OLED screen, SMH. I liked OnePlus also but they definitely don't have discounts like LG, while they offer less features.
I'm thinking about getting either V40 or G8, I can get V40 $140 cheaper than G8 here, both used. Do you think G8 worth the extra money?
Great review. Ticks so many boxes. Excellent triple camera set up including Wide Angle Lens, Quality DAC, Headphone Jack, Great Speaker, SD Card support (so much easier & cheaper to get an SD Card for more storage rather than having to buy a new phone just to get additional storage), FM Radio, ip 68 water and dust resistance, Great Build Quality (MIL-STD-810G compliant) Bluetooth 5, Fingerprint Scanner, Wireless Charging... and a Fast Charger included the box. Nice one.
I bought the LG v35 thinq for 350 and I couldn't be happier.
Same as V40 but no notch.
Just picked one up and mint condition for 130 bucks just because it's a solid phone for that price it's undeniable
I have this phone and I am loving it. DAC and Boombox, wide angle camera seperates it from the rest. Also has great build quality. Software is OK but a lot better than Samsumg imo. Wireless charge and IP68 is always a bonus. Battery life is OK but fast charge is great
Love my V30+ . Don't see why ,I would upgrade to the V40 ..? Great phone ,with poor software updates though.
Will rock my V30 till next year or so.
I ordered a V30S Black Friday sale for $399 to replace my lost Moto Z3. I'm very happy with my purchase for that price and I'll keep it for another year, until the price drops on V40. I usually stay one model behind the most recent.
Guess I am not such a power user, as the battery is never an issue. Yes the phone will always be in a case as the glass sux to hold on to. I like LG interface better then Samsung. Would have got a Oneplus hut it is not waterproof and my phones end up in the water a lot. Thanks for a good review.
I got my lg v 40 a few days ago and Im in love with the camera pics are very impressive & alot cool features overall.
any screen burn in issues?
@@loonation2185 Nope it works perfectly fine
I honestly don't think anybody is going to miss the design portion of the review. I think we've ooohed our last ahhhh over that stuff. It would be nice if we came back to it when/if a company actually improves the usability of the product through design instead of just wowing us with where tech is. Apples' Face ID is wondrous tech to be sure, but it I just don't see why it's better than a fingerprint when its 'superior security' is debatable.
JUAN !!!! Put that bad boy on a wooden acoustic guitar ! It's way better than a box haha The Google Assistant button never bothers me and no accidental touches lol Great review 😆
I should get a carpenter to make a special cabinet JUST for my LG phones LOL.
Thank you Juan you just help me decide because I want to bring a top-notch LG device back onto the channel for production purposes so I was kind of torn between the v30 and the v40 and I think I'll go with the v30 because it still implements some of the features that I liked you like the seamless switching from your primary sensor to your wide angle sensor and as you said it keeps some of the hardware and software capabilities of C type c port mainly in display output and I get to save a lot of money by going with last year's option so I'm I'm happy keep up the great work love all your content especially your camera reviews some my favorite content that you produced I'll catch you on the next one have a good one.
Dude. That lens switching thing bugs the pee outta me...
Juan, maybe keep the design but use it to point out what the differences are to a glass sandwich.
I love the option to switch back and recent apps. I can happily use them either way round but given the choice back on the right is my favourite.
I really like this review and this phone.
Honestly as a guy In country that doesn’t support online payment I’m really sorry to see toy leave pocketnow and I can say that youtube has lost one of its biggest and most accurate phone reviewers
Uh you can add the app draw button. LG has had this option on every phone since the G5 update that started it in the first place.
LG still likes to set the thermal.conf.file to thermal throttle the GPU and CPU to near half its capable power. I had to modify my V20 and V30's thermal.conf file just so I could game without hitching and charge at full speed while using the phone. As far as XDA mod support for the v40, it remains to be seen.
Yup. Ever since the bootloops. LG runs the phone for SUPER conservative thermals...
I gpt the v40 thinq today and that is the easiest notch to get rid of he didnt mention how many options you get
Good review! Gonna upgrade to it when it comes time to leave the s8+
In my opinion if a phone manufacturer would put more attention into building a flagship phone that you can actually drop without it breaking or is altogether tougher but still asteticly pleasing they would kill the competition. Im pretty sure people that spend 1100.00 on a phone feel that it should be like a timex watch with a rolex look
Oh and bt the way i own the v40 thinq and i am very happy with it. Best phone ive ever had
I bought this phone (refurbished) compatible with my carrier for $280 (free shipping) off eBay. I wanted an upgrade, but I wasn't paying $900-1000 for an S10, note, or iPhone X. So I went with LG. I was going to purchased the V30, but read the V40 fixed most of the issues with the V30.
So far so good. A much needed upgrade from my Galaxy S7 edge that ran pretty slow. Esp when I'm playing Madden mobile.
NICE upgrade. Plug in some nice headphones while you play. You won't regret it.
Shout out for the G Flex 2 at the end! I'm an old school LG fan who's been underwhelmed by LG of late. In fact, I still miss the buttons on the back! And I also think that LG really missed out on an opportunity to make the curved phone (G Flex) a hit. Just like curved TVs and monitors, I believe that the G Flex line could have been successful if LG had only handled it all better and not given up too soon. The battery and throttling issues on the G Flex 2 with the Snapdragon 810 really hamstrung it. But imagine a larger OLED phone with that curved display including LG's audio prowess and buttons on the back. I'm telling you, it would have been stellar at media consumption and a truly successful phone line/differentiator! Personally, I still prefer the curved display of the G Flex to the curved edges on Samsung phones, which still seem like a gimmick to me, (with limited utility that cause glare and touch issues). I have an LG Stylo 4 right now. I'm a stylus fan and didn't want to pay $1000 (or more) for my phone. Obviously, the Stylo 4 is a budget phone, but for what it is, it's great! I especially love having a built-in stylus.
I love v series hardcore features, I love gflex series, I love stylus/Stylo/vu series. LG should put all of those features in every device
I still have the original flex as my phone and it still works. I would be at this point buying a new phone just to upgrade but not of necessity.
I own this little powerhouse and I love it even more than I hoped I would. Sample vid on my channel and I'll be posting a review too because the world needs to know! Audiophiles and photogs/vloggers should consider this device.
Man you got 5+ hours of SOT? I get 2 on my LG G6. LG has been rolling out updates that make my device way slower and worse. The V40 is sexy! But the last 16 months with the G6 have not made me want to pay for this experience a second time. But we shall see :) Aside from needing to be charged every day with minimal to 0 usage, or midflight haha, it's been a decent experience.
I just upgraded to V40 from V20, I still love my V20, and V40 is awesome.
Yeah I always use a case, so the look of the phone doesn't matter so much to me. But things like the galaxy's curved screens making cases and tempered glass screen protectors all imperfect do matter to me
You were prophetic Juan. My S21 Ultra started acting a fool after Samsung sent out the kill updates, so I started using a V40 and a G8 I bought as spares. Wow, they are so much better than the S21 Ultra. Even old and outdated, they still perform better out in the real world. People missed the boat on LG phones.
Aw thats a bummer though. The Note 22 is such good hardware.
Had the LG G20 & use the LG G30+ now.. big fan.. will likely upgrade to LG G40+.. Love the Audio dedication!!!
I charge my phone while listening to music too. Specially when driving.
I think you should still review design but if it's just another glass on glass then you should just quickly review it. Love your vids!
Simple question. What make is the stylus you are using in the video? Looking at the V40 as an option for the Note 9 and would love to have a stylus that works on the V40.
Hey we both have the Spigen Tough Armor on ours!
😁👍
I use no case cause I like the feel ...if I drop it...it was meant to be 😂
Great info Huge fan of V series. Will definitely check out all your other videos on the V40
I got mine today boy is this the most premium phone I've ever had the pleasure of owning my mother has the iPhone 10 Max and that's pretty sweet phone but this phone is just the best in my opinion
Got this phone after trying some apple stuff....was my best decision ever! Now I actually have a network coverage that works, a phone that doesn't crash all the time and options to get rid of the stupid bloatware that apple force you to use. Did I mention the camera and audio? Best I ever have seen/heard.
LG audio is no joke. LOVE that headphone jack.
I love the lighting aesthetics. They are much appreciated, brings great vibe to your videos
Edit: among your amazing video format of course, very informative, very pleasing to watch.
Edit number 2: Keep up the fantastic content. We really appreciate everything about your videos. You are very thorough. A true professional. Cheers.
Glad you enjoyed 😁
I'm still rocking my OG V10...it's still living for now.
Mine's still hanging on too. An absolute tank of a phone.
I've. Been hooked on LG since I got a k20v 2 years ago..
I've rocked almost every LG phone since the G2, and every V series phone so far. The V30 was a fantastic phone, but my only complaint was that the auto brightness at 0% would make the screen impossible to see. I had to manually adjust the brightness at night so I could see anything. With the V40 I don't have that problem anymore. What's interesting though is the auto brightness stops at 15% on the V40, so if the V30 only dimmed to 15%, it probably wouldn't have been an issue. The 5 cameras are cool (sort of gimmicky), but the telephoto lens doesn't serve a purpose for me. I've used the telephoto camera maybe once (with bad results). I have used the widescreen camera a ton since the V20 introduced it, so glad to still have that and see it get improved every generation. Battery life is fantastic for my use. In the few months since I got the V40, I don't remember ever having to charge mid-day. As an example, I've been using my V40 all morning on and off (between 8AM and 11AM) and I'm still at 90% battery. That's with 1 hour of screen usage and 2 hours of total usage. I usually make it a full day with about 30-40% left, which is the best I've seen on a phone yet from the LG series.
Both Front and Rear wide angle lens are nowhere as wide as the V20. And
no more IR blaster. I really miss the IR blaster! It's so useful.
V40 is boss
V40 is amazing I got for 24 a month on verizon
I like LG but it's pretty difficult picking between a G8, a G8S and the V40. Additionally, what stylus do you use on the video? Thks.
I'll try and help because I'm in the same position as you. The G8s has reduced specs, the G8 is difficult to source in some markets ( the same goes for its accessories), the V40 is last year's tech but is significantly cheaper. Here in Australia, the most viable option of the three is the V40.
@@codpieceofjustice4595 I could not find the HI and between the V40 and the G8S, I think the V40 is the better choice apart for the battery. But at the end I bought the G8S as it was available more easily in France and the V40 meant buying it in the UK. Thanks anyway.
I agree, design really doesn't matter anymore other than the inclusion of a notch or not. Everyone puts their phone in a case anyway.
I really like the V40 but the single speaker just sucks sometimes especially when I hold it landscape and forget not to cover the speaker while I'm holding the phone. Seriously I hope we get stereo speakers down the line.
It's not really single bottom firing speaker, it's not really mono speaker either
I'm ok trading stereo for the boombox feature 🙂
The incredible ability of being able to change things you don't like, like the launcher, keyboard and messaging app.
Hey man great video. I totally love this phone.
Thanks for the long-term review.
There's a lot to like in regards to the V40 but it's discouraging to hear once again how you can get real good pictures with their manual mode (I have a G6 so I'm very familiar with it). The reality is that the vast majority of people shopping for a cell phone are looking for something they can just use as a point and shoot camera and not have to start trying to see what the ISO and so on should be set to for best results. I'm not looking to single out LG on this as every manufacturer's auto mode camera has its faults (Samsung and their ongoing white balance issues) but it seems that when it comes to their software LG does less with more when it comes to the hardware they are putting on their phones.
I don't see the need for the telephoto camera. I have the v30 and the wide angle is great😍😍 and with portrait mode, you can just sideload the pixel camera and get one just as good.
Agreed. Wide is WAY more useful than zoom, and most phones rarely use the zoom anyway.
I love my v40 ThinQ
any screen burn in issues?
Watching on V40.
Only paid $139 for it.
Chad Higgins why did the price drop so low for phone that hasn’t been out for a year yet?
@@edwardbell8771 He just caught one I guess lol. Great phone though.
You're very lucky. Good for you :).
Paid the same for a LG V35. I might get a V50 or used V40 to hear just how different(or not) the sound signatures are via headphone jack based on tuning.
i think the v35 is a better value now but this is still a cool device
Right. No notch and the phone is so light for it's size.
Using my LGv40 going into 2020!
Question which app on phone do you use to render and stabilize videos like you do in your test videos? Love the vid BTW REALLY helped me in settling for v40 for my wife
Rendering I use powerdirector. It has a stabilizer plugin, but I think the Google photos stabilizer is as good or better. For free.
Not enough of a upgrade from the v30 to switch and i have no notch
I was debating this or the S9+ but I ultimately went with S9+ because of the larger battery, better software support and better compatibility with my Gear S3. LG should have used a larger battery and actually put that software development team to work.
Google "LG opens new software support branch."
@@skylerbond56 I heard about that. I wonder if they do anything there.
@@thez28camaroman there's already beta test for pie on LG g7 & v40
And also some Korean videos had shown that v40 outperforms s brand new sgals9+ in terms of battery life
@@harysviewty Good to hear that LG is not going to let the grass grow under their feet in regards to updating to Pie but why the V40 didn't come out of the box with it is beyond me. If OnePlus could do it I don't see why LG couldn't have and given their track record for updates (it took way too long for my G6 to get Oreo) they should start working on getting a better reputation for this stuff.
@@JoiseyRepresent I believe Android pie native support for multicam API is still unreliable /problematic, even on pixel3xl. Maybe that's the reason?
I'm sure they'll release globally V40 with Pie soon, +LG v40/v45 signature edition
I'd still keep design but downgrade it to a quick mention, unless a manufacturer does something pretty unique with a particular phone. Frankly, I'd love to see more gradient colors and textured glass in phones like what Huawei's been doing lately to push case makers into making more and better clear cases as you'd have the best of both worlds: protection from drop while still being able to look at the $700+ glass pebble you just dropped cash for. But that's just me as I DO kinda take design into account as well: you're gonna be buying an expensive item that you're gonna be stuck looking at for a while. Might as well like how it looks.
As for LG, eh I'm still very cautious when it comes to them. Sure, they make phones with orgasmic audio hardware and having full manual video controls is a treat, specially when playing with Moment lenses and pairing the phone with a Zhiyun Crane (the Smooth phone gimbal line doesn't handle weight as well as I hoped) but their phones still have a few quirks thanks to the software and I'm still not too impressed with auto for both video and images, specially if I just want something real quick to snap that I can throw a few filters onto and post.
Either way, I'll still be looking at LG in the future when it's time to upgrade.
Lg v40 Korea has color changing matte smooth finish. I think it's easy to replace the backdoor
I've been a Samsung user, well forever. Mostly been satisfied, but always felt like something was missing. Well, I found it in the V40. I can't believe I waited so long to make the switch. I always thought the hifi dac would be more of a gimic to help sell phones. Well I was wrong. The sound out of this phone it very good. It does lack in power but has great sound quality. As far as everything else goes, I can't complain. The screen is top notch, the LG skin is adequate and it doesn't have a damn edge screen.
My V20 Quad DAC+Sennheiser Headphones+Fiio portable amp= Audio Bliss. I can never see myself giving up headphone jack, that being said the V40 will be my next phone.
Is there a 3rd party camera app that support the 3 cameras for the LGV40? I find the manual camera interface a bit fiddly. Great review, BTW. I love the commitment to LG and "pro" features :)
How can anything be better than the native manual controls on the native LG app?
Information packed review as always.
An excellent phone and an equally excellent review....
Finally managed to cop the v30 after the only australian retailer decided to get rid of the last units they had, it was the best decision i had made in my life hahah
I totally agree with you so many cell phone reviewers make a big deal about glass back designs metal frames and so forth if I purchase the phone I'm going to put a screen protector on it and a case I think some UA-cam reviewer just like to hear themselves talk keep up the good work !!!😅😅😅
I bought the xr and v40 the same day. I used both phones extensively and the xr is was all around the better phone.
Just keep in mind if you sell your phones after a year or so, any LG device is almost worthless on the used market after 12 months, even if it's mint. Pay 1k for this phone now, it will be selling for $500 new in 6 months.
Got my V40 for $250 refurbished in excellent condition from eBay. I will never pay $1000 for a phone .
I'd suggest that the next V series should just have cameras on the back, nothing more on the front, then add a nice secondary screen at the back. Why? Bec their front cam always suck! Why do they have to always compromise the front cam?!
Still rocking the V10
Damn I miss those steel rails.
JuanBagnell I love the steel rails! Also the grip texture. So far I haven't gotten a boot loop. Had it since 2015
I thought I was the only one
I always have clear cases on beautiful phones. On my V40 and my Red HTC 10.
I agree with the app swiping situation! Why just why??
I must say I am having so much fun using this phone I'm using a clear coat solution so I don't use a case at all but I must say this is one of the dopest phones you can get. Just wish they had dual speakers 😁
Using the Razer, and yeah. Really wish i had true stereo soakers and boom box
Juan with the latest update it can record HDR10 videos as well!
Which screen protector are you using on the V40?