LG V40 Camera vs Galaxy Note 9 Comparison Test!

[@kyron9622]

I'm a huge Samsung fanboy but i think i prefer the v40. I'm not sure yet. I hate when smartphone cameras are this close

[@ZhaVioRxGFX]

are u blind lol

[@cristianosabian6720]

Wut It's too sharpen

[@zapyworld8759]

I'm a huge lg fanboy and I think I can't define a winner. Very close.

[@carlose6010]

I'm not a fanboy, but Samsung majority of the time here for me.. more natural, better zoom in afterwards too. I do usually buy Samsung now.. but as an Android user, I know fanboyism is not a positive trait.

[@humanshieldz]

But then being this close, you'll have to consider other factors if one decide to consider buying the LG phone.

[@1192807]

same quality than the note 9 on Auto, plus wide angle on v40! claps for LG V40!

[@fightbackphonescams2682]

Note 9 has a very very slight edge bc of better camera software, not because of a better camera hardware. V40 has wide angle and telephoto, which means the V40 wins overall.

[@DrEarbuds]

My Eyes think the LG V40 Looks better

[@dannywinget]

I don’t blame you! It depends on what you like.

[@mikldude9376]

i`d say it was back and forth between the two mate , but clearly as Danny pointed out quite a few of the photo`s from the v40 looked quite good , at the same time the colors in quite a few also did not look real , they looked seriously out of kilter . the sharpening thing also seems to be an lg trait , My lg G5 noticeably over sharpens at times despite taking pretty decent happy snaps usually , for me though i prefered the selfie stills on the lg v40 a tad more than the note , having said that i nearly never use the selfie cam .... so meh ..

[@Jml2475]

I'm a note 9 user but the LG V40 looked great in a lot of shots. I definitely think they traded some blows.

[@timrasputkov5357]

You colorblind? Just kidding lol I like LG but I also like Samsung(I have note 9). Btw both are Korean companies.

[@BigDirtDawg]

It really does depend. Depends what look you like but both pictures are crazy for camera on a phone

[@abdullahzafar4401]

V40 shots are just a little bit better than Note 9 ,,, Videos are clearly better on v40 ,,,

[@cristianosabian6720]

Nope It's too over sharpen and the focus is weird in the video on the v40

[@abdullahzafar4401]

@@cristianosabian6720 It's focusing on the water fountain , so the blured trees in the background ,,, photos are a bit oversharped but it's not an issue , it's a preference , I like it though and on large displays a bit of over sharpening makes the images look good

[@cristianosabian6720]

@@abdullahzafar4401 yes that's right i like that over sharpening But when you put it side by side the note9 looks better

[@abdullahzafar4401]

@@cristianosabian6720 Not in every shot ,,, where note 9 is better is consistency .

[@abdullahzafar4401]

@@cristianosabian6720 Have you ever used graphy on LG v30 ... There are presets of manual settings and with just a tap on the picture you like you can get a shot that no other smartphone can and v40 being this good in just auto , I can only imagine how much perfection I can do with graphy !

[@munjalvishal1604]

I just want to say thank you for covering this. Most of the youtubers won't even review the LG V40 they just did an unboxing and that was all. Thank you again!

[@sidersproductions941]

The Note 9 won...in auto mode. That's always been the case with LG phones but the fact that it's this close without manual means I'm going to have an absolute blast with this phone. I can't wait.

[@coonjamalay]

yea let's wait for the pixel camera app. it always improve lg cameras. it did on my lg v30

[@sidersproductions941]

@@coonjamalay yeah it did the same for my V20 as well.

[@James-pb8xu]

............why don't y'all get a camera app that allows you to shoot manually?

[@sidersproductions941]

@@James-pb8xu are you joking. You choose an LG phone for the manual mode or at least I do. That's why I said what I said.

[@jackskellington6sic6]

No. In manual mode the note still probably wins. When it comes to using those controls is where lg wins. The camera ui is where lg is ahead.

[@mr.martinsss]

I think most of the people love saturated and sharp pics . Hit like if agree.

[@theblitz1687]

not really and it gives me a headache trying to find a smartphone that produces the most natural colors with auto mode.

[@airgliderz]

Agree, no advantage of just so called natural documented look versus cool artistic better look....more arty versus blah exact match sterility.

[@jackskellington6sic6]

Sharp yes. Harsh jaggedy artificial sharp that looks a hot mess and like garbage? No

[@bobbecker2046]

LG needs to focus on noise reduction with about 1/2 of the sharpening added. They do that and you have a fantastic camera!

[@jackskellington6sic6]

@@bobbecker2046 I'll agree to a lot less sharpening with most of them. However less noise is good, but also usually ends up learning quality reduction as well and makes the need for sharpening even greater. Especially on these tiny phone sensors.

[@Pro-ld2qc]

V40 win over note9 in video audio 🙂

[@jokalee]

I approve this comment.💯

[@duomaxx]

I agree. I can even say that the V30 is even better than both of these phones when it comes to video recording. The audio recording of the V40 in video mode is its saving grace. I have seen it in another video review.

[@vishalbharadwaj570]

I can say it is the most versatile camera than any other phone out there .. Now with 12 mp f1.5 1.4 micron pixels with both OIS and EIS . finally lg is back on auto mode along with better low light. along with EIS on rest of the 4 lenses . EIS on all lenses is a first on a smartphone. Along with video capabilities which none can beat like 4k 60fps recording, 4k hdr video recording, lof recording with better stabilisation. Along with the best audio recording on a smartphone. And how can we forget about wide angle lens which is their signature and is far better than depth, monochrome lenses out there

[@SzTSzTechnology]

Omg, that cinematic is dope

[@dannywinget]

For real!

[@SzTSzTechnology]

@@dannywinget really good video. I'm on V30 now and I'll definitely upgrade to V40

[@Oyzatt]

Love that too hoping Samsung does the same with their new flagship

[@eliss9462]

LG V40 at the moment is the best phone for me :)

[@montanatru]

I actually just picked the v40 over a note the note is a beast but i have no need for the s pen which the note is all about

[@national7846]

For me it's the just the best cheapest great 845 snapdragon phone

[@djraztah2462]

Shoot and post users use Note 9 Post production gurus use LG. I like both, but LG is my style yo work with.

[@Brazord]

It’s getting very difficult to pay the Apple prices this days with bunch of amazing phones out there...isn’t it?

[@dannywinget]

Yes! For sure.

[@mjsabie8517]

I don’t understand this comment regarding these two phones. Both of these phones are in the iPhone price range. If your talking one plus then ok but here I don’t get it

[@nidhalmahjoubi7964]

@@mjsabie8517 this phone is more than 300 euros cheaper than the Iphone XS and I can argue this one is better

[@Atulnavadiya]

@@mjsabie8517 nope they aren't in the same price range as latest iPhone.

[@majedlutfi1647]

compare these smartphones with the iphone xs max not the regular iphone xs

[@luvmefood]

As a current user of V30 I am now even more tempted to get the V40.

[@SimonStrother]

V40 is much better at low light photography and selfies, but everywhere else, the Note 9 is better

[@denziiey]

Too saturated though

[@wyatt4778]

I always enjoy your camera comparisons, great job!!

[@nicolagarde7808]

I Disagree LG40 looks better on all photos at least for me.

[@koukous95]

Fanboying much right?

[@airgliderz]

Agree, no advantage of just so called natural steril scientific color accuracy look versus cool artistic better look....more arty ve sterility.

[@TaofikiGafar]

Those Epcot photos look like insane wallpapers! Great video Danny!

[@reflexxronghang7960]

V40 bro🙂🙂🙂

[@josher14]

Always love your camera comparison videos Danny! Keep up the great work!

[@dannywinget]

Thank you!

[@tinovanstein444]

LG said, right now all photos & videos are in HDR auto mode to gave a cinematic rich color mode, software camera update will gave an option of more natural look, for those that wants their photos & videos looking more natural than vibrant cinematic. LG said an camera software update is coming. It's not because Note 9 is better, LG camera update is coming for those that want that natural note 9 photos & videos. It's a win for LG gaving consumers options.

[@chengyoujiang6076]

Yeah, so I think somebody should do a comparison again after they install their LG software update.

[@medstar1260]

I actually have both phones and they are beasts. Software and Pie updates have made the V40 cameras top of their game and the 5 cameras, video and audio capabilities are second to none. My T-mobile Note 9 finally made the transition to Pie with the addition of a night mode that really improves those low light and night shots. These are the best phones I've had the pleasure to own since the launch of the LG V20 which still performs well. I love trading between the Note and V40 for daily driver duties, As I do a lot of mobile photography, I enjoy the many options these devices offer when snapping pics or taking video. To even boost the photography game higher, both phones have the latest version of the Google Pixal 3 camera ported to them. Great phones, all.

[@paulnedoiu7050]

Lg v40 all the way

[@cybercamp5249]

LG v40 wants you to use the manual mode XD the phone is literally begging for manual mode XD

[@DerrekLeigh]

You should do another comparison with the updates to the V40 cameras now in place. I've seen some good improvement

[@TheKornfeld]

Agreed!

[@muzegames]

My guy Danny back with the savant camera reviews. Been waiting for this!

[@n0dix]

Samsung Galaxy Note 9 did get the newest security update and it imprroved a camera by a lot. Your Note 9 updated. I really noticed better images after the update. Great video.

[@prashantvikramsingh5336]

But mine exynos varient note9 did not recived any updata recently..

[@sinyofebri9573]

@@prashantvikramsingh5336 my Note9 exynoss version and receive update on 3oct

[@heavensangels1849]

@@prashantvikramsingh5336 I just got an update on my Note 9 a couple of days ago. But I got mine on launch day a month ago so with that being said if you received yours after you might already have the updated software

[@prashantvikramsingh5336]

@@sinyofebri9573 then why not mine??🤔

[@hotwheels1838]

No update here either

[@criticalz4288]

In my honest opinion, the note 9 is slightly better in the photos, but in video recording the lg is a bit better in detail from the rear camera(s), except the front facing camera... The V40 "soothes" your face a lot and I could see it, especially in high lighting conditions.

[@AnkitKumar-qo5rb]

V40 is as good as note9

[@carver9312]

Nope

[@AnkitKumar-qo5rb]

@@carver9312 yes note 9 is little better than v40 but i live in India and note9 costs nearly twice that of g7thinq+ and v40 ie. Inr 84000 for note9 and 39999 for g7thinq+ and around 50000 for v40. Now do the math which is btr.

[@mdrahman6732]

@@AnkitKumar-qo5rb in the u.s. dino 9 cost $1,000 while the v40 will probably cost at least $900 at this point the note 9 seems like better value than the v40 at least in the US.

[@arshdeepvr8918]

@@mdrahman6732 he is telling the 512gb model for 84990 in India..... I picked my note 9(128GB) for 61000 Inr with Gear sport watch as a pre order offer.

[@martelwebber7204]

@@carver9312 it is..if not better lol

[@KobraToldYa]

Wow! Camera comparrison is already out! Thanks Danny, these are my favorite and most useful videos.

[@letseewhathappens101]

Damn I was wanting the v40 but I might hold out and see how the camera is on the s10. The LG G5 was the best camera I've hever had on a phone an I miss it.

[@dannywinget]

If you liked the G5 then buy the V40. It’s light years ahead.

[@name.iz.blurryface]

v40 have good hardware but software updates still suck. I'll say if you don't want to use 32 bit Quad-Dac go skip LG.

[@excalibur9003ify]

I think you'll delay buying s10 at the time because you'll think Note10, G8, or V50 have better camera than s10.

[@letseewhathappens101]

@@excalibur9003ify No I won't because the two phones I want are v40 or the s10 so it's going to be one of the two.

[@ohad4790]

I'm still using my lg g5

[@zohaibkhan-zx9lb]

Your camera comparison videos are awesome

[@giladshaked131]

I take the note 9 , but ithink in this case - i can't see here the diffrent - all the camera so close - v40 / mate 20 / note 9 .

[@max-lee]

Always love your camera comparison 😁.

[@abdelrahmanhany3379]

The v40 is better overall since it has the wide angle lens on both front and back. the main camera isn't as good as the note 9 but it's so close like you won't probably notice the difference. In the video department the lg v40 is the clear winner with it's tricks and futures. Just wait a month or 2 and the price of the lg v40 will drop and it will be the best phone in it's price

[@Tigerscar12]

Bedoo Hany that's what I'm waiting for. Hopefully black Friday/cyber Monday. The wide angle lens is seriously underrated/undervalued.

[@PeterTarr]

Great job as usual. Very much enjoy your videos.

[@vkohli17]

The LG V40's colours seem just a bit too vibrant but this screen isn't HDR so I can't really say. The triple shot is a total gimmick but they may make it usable with software updates. Personally though, even though the Note has more natural colours, I prefer the V40. That wide angle camera is

[@slushofice]

the v40 has a more natural picture the note 9 is way more saturated

[@Priforce]

fantastic job Danny!

[@jimmyteran7635]

wow I was expecting V40, this will replace my Lg G5 the next year

[@dan1996DO]

Front camera and audio - V40 Main camera auto mode - Note 9 Main camera Pro mode - ? Personally I prefer the Note as I value true to life images. I think although it has less control, the Pro mode would still be enough for me. And for when I'm on a trip, most of the time I just want to catch a moment quick and simple, I want to be able to rely on my phone's auto mode - the V40 with AI OFF is serviceable, but the Note's is better. Also I think super slow motion is nice. G4 user here, with a V30 camera app for manual video...

[@adnnansadic0502]

V40 is much better

[@nickmotsarsky4382]

Haha, did you watch a different video than the rest of us?

[@wstrs5090]

Photos really are, much better.

[@이윤창-i6h]

V40 is much better than G7 and s9 but not note9. Because note9 exposure light control is really good.

[@kingjames7721]

Dude in the video needs to have his eyes checked.

[@nickmotsarsky4382]

@@wstrs5090 Lol. You LG fanboys are out of control.

[@usmanabdulkadir3334]

Awesome camera comparison as always

[@kingsamvisuals]

V40 audio! The v40 has jello effect on stabilization.

[@shahinir]

Dope review Danny, thanks and happy new year!

[@dannywinget]

Happy New Year!

[@medontbite948]

My recommendation is to download Google Camera HDR+ and use it as your default camera app. it changes everything.

[@comedyvideos4599]

On which phone?

[@JANDL4EV]

I am currently using the LG G6. This phone has been through a lot with me. Now when it comes to running my apps like Instagram and video editors I use to make my content, its lacking. I am making the switch to the note 9 as I like the camera and the true colors it produces. Thanks for all your info in this video. Nothing better than an informed decision!

[@maratdmitriev]

Galaxy Note 9 much better. Thank you for the video

[@dannywinget]

Thanks for watching!

[@abdullahzafar4401]

V40 is way better in videos and also just a bit better in regular photos ... ! Overall v40 is going to be a very versatile camera ,,, with graphy app LG's manual mode ,,,

[@JeZZGro]

I guess you have Note 9.

[@citotchannel8746]

Ya true..note 9 win all and crush lgv40 at all aspect

[@arupsen4761]

Not much better the margin is very less

[@johnl.8616]

Awesome side by side. Thank you for all the great info.

[@justhereforcomments6880]

lgv40 sounds better,dynamic range is great .

[@tototoki_toki]

I prefer the note 9 just because I am a pixel peeper and I zoom in a lot when reviewing my shots. LG's cameras always great, but for small screen only. When you zoom in and view the photo on big screen they get blurry like 1:44 Apparently V30 and G7 suffer the same issues.

[@xerxestheii856]

for me i love the more saturated lg camera

[@milmajd]

Its so clear that LG V40 is better in many conditions : 1- Far better Sound quality 2- videos with HDR mode 3- Manual Mode 4- Wide lens in rear and front facing camera 5- better Stabilisation 6- shots are more vivid . I think honestly Lg beat Sumsung in this section in 2018 .

[@ramsogood123]

It seems most of your subscribers prefer LG V40 to Note9... So, it's obvious that user experience is great on LG V40....

[@bryankeller3492]

The ONLY thing I worry about is LG QC in the long haul. Have they finally got "over" their boot-looping due to heat build-up and cheap, soft, solder?

[@randyflores2933]

Is it me or does the note 9 seem more detailed on some shots? Is there a way to tweak the lg's manual mode to bring in more detail? ... I'm not a camera guy just a curious question

[@carl9184]

Not alot of difference imo , both good quality cameras👍

[@wanderer990]

Super detailed comparison. Thanksss!

[@atanuly]

Nice vdo...😊 Always love u Samsung..❤😍😍

[@JustXavier]

Another top-notch review. 👌🏾

[@silaangkor3145]

great camera on lg v40 i love lg.

[@ItisPrasanna]

V40 is significantly good and I like the portrait shot on V40. I guess the saturation and sharpness need to be tweeked in all LG cameras recently released. I like lowlight shots from Note 9. And even in Videos Note 9 output seems to realistic.

[@BooredAtWork]

Fire!!!!!!

[@breckenalejandro3028]

I dont mean to be so off topic but does anybody know of a way to get back into an instagram account?? I stupidly forgot my login password. I appreciate any assistance you can give me.

[@asherhector7405]

@Brecken Alejandro Instablaster :)

[@haroldjasonroaquin8990]

@Danny Winget hi, you mentioned @2:15 that LG V40 overexposed the background window, actually it is not, that is bokeh effect coming from LG

[@abhs1141]

He is a Galaxy fan clearly .

[@MrEvan1932]

Note 9 did better in most situations

[@1c534]

Both cameras are great.... The v40 white balance on the v40 at low light really take away the natural color... It woukd have been great if LG had use 16mp cameras all around on the back cameras and 12mp on the front.... It seems when smartphone companies increase the in the mega pixels of their cameras they decrease the tone... LG need to work on the background sharpness... The audio on the note9 front camera is clear and gives more clarity to the direct audio from the person infront of it whereas the V40 captures the noise around as well and have some bass to it even though the clarity is good.... I have a V20 and I was waiting for the V40 to release to upgrade.... But it still between the note or tge V40.... I hope LG work on improving their cameras and battery life...

[@timothycoleman9995]

Samsung Galaxy Note 9 cause the colors look more accurate the LG is too saturated.

[@clarencemerritt5003]

Awesome video man! It is really giving me a good picture of the capabilities of camera of v40. thanks!

[@nirazzjungkhadka7968]

I prefer LG v40

[@thomasjrusso9280]

I prefer each camera about half of the time in this test. I used to be a foe of the high sharpened/saturated look, but gave in after realizing that pretty much all my photos are only going to be seen on my phone screen, my 1080p TV, or shared on social media. The sharpening and saturation makes a better shot usually, for the same reason that people seem to prefer over-compressed audio and extremely salty or sugary snacks: more is better! I have a V40 and there is tons of potential in this camera, but also a few annoying flaws. Overall pretty satisfied, especially when so many other aspects of the phone are just great: audio recording, audio playback through headphone jack with amazing DAC, battery life (for a 3300mA cell), OLED screen, etc. Waiting for the camera updates to be released, and also for the Google Camera to be fully ported, maybe this will become the most capable phone camera yet.

[@ttimber9742]

All this time with LG, making us wait for a really good phone and I can't believe that their so called best phone is definitely not. This is the second review I have seen and both say the same. Thank you for a good video 😃

[@markit8785]

Loving the view of Winter Garden downtown!

[@tre6442]

Is it me but did the V40 look better?

[@drekorea]

Great test brooooo

[@brianmsahin]

Note9 of course. Good video..

[@ernest4483]

Great content on side by side comparison I do have the LG V40 coming from the Galaxy S8 on images V40 tend to over sharpen the images hope LG can do more camera firmware updates down the road

[@tapasdey972]

Aww man! These two cute kids ❤️ They gave your pictures a whole new dimension ❤️❤️❤️

[@abdalazizalshahri2618]

both are amazing when take in correct focus

[@bilhawks6956]

This is closest camera that could reach to note 9 ever but not 9 win in this

[@remydukes1828]

Thanks for the in depth video. I've looked at a few, but yours was by far the best video. I love LG for this camera set up. Now I'm wondering g if I should just wait for the galaxy s10. I currently have an S9.

[@JalalaTeachTv]

iPhone XS Max vs LG V40

[@Alskdjfhg1324]

Jalala TeachTv lg v40 more better than iphone xs max

[@flashjor98]

I'm truly impressed by what LG did with the V40's cameras. Hopefully they update the software on the V30 because it definitely needs it

[@gustavovelazquez6706]

LG GANADOR!!!!

[@fightbackphonescams2682]

Excellent, unbaised review of both cameras. Thanks for making this informative video!

[@chinmayanayakdipu9201]

Note 9 camera acha hai or lg ki colour saturation thoda jyda hai so note 9 best hai

[@kona328WH]

You do some of the best camera comparisons man. Top work. Very close battle here, I'd choose the LG due to versatility.

[@balanatraj5811]

LG v40 kicks note9😂😂

[@fernandorivas5059]

Of course LG was the newest phone. You probably wait until Galaxy S10+ release.

[@doobedi]

LG is boss

[@doobedi]

@@fernandorivas5059 still going give the s10 a run for their $

[@fernandorivas5059]

@@doobedi lol Huawei P20 Pro is the boss made in China. And I heard One+6t coming soon with fingerprints under display. It was One+6 first to do that. Samsung is first to make 5G LTE. The future is going to be insane.

[@mactian9493]

Oh where do u get that? Coz clearly in this video the note 9 still the better one..

[@michaelashe5265]

GREAT comparison, thanks! Those "blue" skies looked really weird on the LG V40. Overall I liked the Note 9's pics more, but apparently LG is busy on software updates so hopefully its camera will improve. Really tempted to preorder it for the bonus items.

[@Pickurbrand-19]

LG Very good

[@Md.hasanvlog]

It is the best camera comparison in the history of KZbin. Nice job Danny uncle. Both cameras are same.But in video recording LG v40 is much better in color and saturation.

[@galaxalienwolf2771]

Let's all agree Android is just a better phone system lol

[@erlonpb]

I'm so happy to see LG catching up

[@aboali7413]

Note 9 king

[@TheKornfeld]

Has your phone received the two updates that LG released to improve the camera? If so, what are the results like? Thanks for the great video!

[@bohemia7622]

Note 9 completely crushes the v40

[@j-dog9800]

LOL, you must have a Samsung...the last Samsung I will ever own blew up in my pocket...never ever again...anything but Samsung

[@mikldude9376]

Great video , and not too much to complain about with either of these devices , both look pretty good for the most part.

[@n3rdartist]

it seems to me fake video. you dont own lg v40 thats not lg v40.. You should first show the devices in hand then start comparison.

[@seandavis2520]

1st video that I have watched in which I know every building that you took pictures of! Love the crooked can! :-)

[@dannywinget]

Man I love that brewery a little too much lol

[@seandavis2520]

@@dannywinget Me too... Everytime I drive from Mt Dora to the W.G. lol I'm thinking about getting the V40 as my next phone.. The video was good for me considering that I have seen every place you took pics of in person many times! Your video was very informative! Too many ppl get caught up in the look and material that a phone is made of... Even though everyone buys a case.. For me I care about the practicality.. price.. and reliability of the phone.. I just wish LG would go back to a removable battery.. I have owned most models since the g3... I still use my old V20 around the house to stream music and browse.. LG seems to be underrated..

[@jhchang1017]

NOTE 9 is better

[@rm3676]

are these pictures from samsung galaxy note 9 taken by the snapdragon or exynos(firmware updated) version? i havent seen snapdragon vs the updated exynos firmware comparisons yet.

[@Mohammed17feb]

Note 9 wins

[@AzeemKhan-zw8kb]

Right bro

[@imsamiurrahman]

They are so damn close! 🔥