Huawei Mate 20 Pro vs LG V40: Triple Camera Battle!

Two triple camera contenders step into the versus arena - and Josh finds that there is lot to like about both of them. An exercise in photo and video trade-offs bookends a look at two of 2018's high performance flagships. Check out the LG V40 ThinQ and the Huawei Mate 20 Pro!
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[@cmcm5878]

I've been waiting ages for someone to compare these phones

[@MsMRkv]

Collin Mcmeeken same here

[@Neo.555]

There are a number of better comparisons out there

[@MuhammadIbrahim-rp5wl]

He didn't compare the camera functions properly .

[@dandaman5599]

Updated just last week now includes more updates to cameras..Now has new feature called Penta Shot..Awesome feature

[@yurizloi]

Really? LG??? Worst android vendor ever, what's reason to wait for it?

[@geekywahab569]

Lg v40 just because i like the look of its photos feel more natural ans true to life.... And i live LG too

[@nickmotsarsky4382]

6:22 The sky color looks garish and unnatural on the LG. The whole picture has a blue tone, too..

[@pp3k3jamail]

I would never buy another LG phone ever again they don't update their phones

[@pp3k3jamail]

@BTICronox Oreo 8.0 lol I'm on Android 9 Bitch.

[@BloopsnBleeps]

I've had every V series. Each keeps getting better. I love my v40

[@samueltan2148]

V40 wins super easily for me just because of the Quad DAC

[@samueltan2148]

@AljeanT But those aren't my main concerns. As long as they're decent it's fine. But audio is almost always my main priority

[@Диванныйэксперт1-горазряда-в6ш]

@AljeanT look tests. Battery life on V40 in ordinary use is better than Mate20 pro

[@Диванныйэксперт1-горазряда-в6ш]

@AljeanT damn, look tests

[@Диванныйэксперт1-горазряда-в6ш]

@AljeanT mate 20 pro only have a bit better cameras, but videorecording on V40 is much better than in mate 20 pro, audio and micros much better than in mate 20 pro. Wide angle lens better than in mate 20 pro. Display is better on V40, mate 20 pro don't have quad dac

[@r.a.ofthecross]

@@Диванныйэксперт1-горазряда-в6ш facts

[@muntasirahmed5755]

I'll go for LG V40. And maybe I'm gonna get one very soon. I like the camera features of LG. ❤️

[@shawtmanXR]

Finally, someone who doesn't criticize a phone for not running stock Android. Thank you, kind sir.

[@TechDove]

The LG takes the win because it's available at carriers in the United States, for everywhere else... Huawei all the way.

[@luckypeter8155]

Am so happy to troway my lg telephone

[@Omfcody1]

It's funny as here in Canada we have Huawei but LG will soon be gone (V40 not available here) due to hardware failure rate and lack of consumer interest. I was an LG fan from the G2 until the G6, I've been burned one too many times.

[@TechDove]

Fefo Fefosa you see that part where I said "for everywhere else" or did you willfully ignore that?

[@kevinwhiting8391]

@Fefo Fefosa 🇮🇳

[@kylesousa2051]

I'll defend the zoom lens. I took my s9+ to a gator park in Florida and used the zoom for every picture and video. It was so cool getting these close up shots of wild animals that you just would not be able to get otherwise and its way higher quality than a crop

[@gaurav1252]

I thought I was watching Android authority until he says pocket now!😄

[@spoodoc7272]

V40 HAS AUDIO LEVEL CONTROLS for video recording that every user on KZbin has been so totally un-savvy they NEVER bothered to mention!!!

[@dennisj100]

LG for that DAC

[@markgino3947]

that notch pun and that look was priceless 😂

[@therealjim]

I use the v40 and funny enough, when i'm taking pictures on my friends' phones, funny enough, I find myself reaching for the different lenses on their iPhones.

[@x3merx3mer]

2:30 m20p shows only clock and battery, no notifications. How is it enough information?

[@x3merx3mer]

@KeonXD Not really. You have to unlock it with a fingerprint, slide notifications and check whats there (and if you unlock with face, you have to grab the phone) ...while on Samsung you can only throw a quick glance, you can see exactly what you got (if anything) and go to the app directly from your AOD! ...I switched from Note8to m20p, so while other stuff are great on Huauwei, this one really bothers me.

[@smascarenhas33]

Beautiful thumbnail .. rather than reviewers putting up their exaggerated shocked faces

[@shubharajroy7537]

I love lg v40 thinq. I am confused that should i buy v40 or wait for the upcoming g8 thinq .

[@axi6ne8us]

I have the Mate 20 Pro. It speaks true to all the features, but unfortunately, it lacks the premium audio I was used to with the LG V30. Considering switching to the V40.

[@rizdog5735]

Anyone know the name of the song at 1:46? Sounds kinda cool cheers.

[@bigmaxcc]

LG phones so underrated

[@pp3k3jamail]

No they're not they don't deserve to be overrated because they leave customer hanging I bought the LG v20 back in October 2016 State outnet phone that's the first phone to be on 7.0 nougat that phone went a whole year without getting any updates about time I got rid of the lgv20 in August of 2018 then it got the Oreo 8.0 update. I still have my LG g4 that I bought back in 2015 that phone it's on the same where is an Android when I got it the phone didn't get one single update and this has been a problem with LG for a long time that's why I left. When I heard T-Mobile was carrying the OnePlus 6t I jumped on it. Before I got the OnePlus 6t in August I got a LG G6 which is on 8.0 but more than likely the LG G6 won't be getting the Android 9 update, that is going to be my last LG phone. For now on I'm just sticking with OnePlus. My OnePlus 6t is a daily driver and my LG G6 is my backup phone.

[@fahd1ksa713]

انت *ضع الترجمة العربية بمحتوى الفيديو..* بالنسبة لعنوان الفيديو وتعليقات المتابعين نتمنى من قوقل بالمستقبل ترجمة عنوان الفيديو تلقائيا بكل لغات العالم وكذلك ردود المتابعين

[@MrZ00000M]

Huawei 👍 Battery life. easy to use. Longer service. Curved edges. Fingerprint in the screen. LG 👍 Camera. Screen colors. notch small.

[@kevinwhiting8391]

Wahwahwah

[@jayzworld31]

The LG hands down. All of the negative camera reviews must have been on early software because after a few updates this camera is on par with the best. In these controlled comparisons they seem to always beat the V40 with other cameras, but in the real world I've been able to beat or match just about every other phone in photo quality...not to mention I have more flexibility with different lenses and extensive manual modes. The bonus is the DAC and headphone jack on the V40, can't beat it!!! The battery life on this phone isn't bad at all either, it's not the best battery life but do you really need the best battery to have good battery life, I always finish the day with juice and I use my phone quite a bit. Yes the Mate 20 will probably last longer but does it really matter when the V40 lasts long enough? To sum it all up...V40 hands down.

[@indiraarnold8827]

Both phones are awesome for sure but LG has expansion storage via micro SD

[@user-ql3ud5gn9g]

Still love the v30 design over v40.. but it great to see lg packed better sensors inside v40.. however i mostly prefer mate20 for stills photography.. Huawei image processing seems to be more mature over the years.

[@thecalledout7]

I saw a video where someone lined up about 8 phones and the LGV40 outlasted the Huawei Mate 20 Pro. The only phone the LG did not beat was the Note 9 4000 mah.

[@centuriomacro9787]

According to the title I expected a camera comparison, and not a full comparison of two smartphones, lol. But good content anyway.

[@bassistdc]

LG V40 is my favorite phone.

[@chigginskeywest]

👍 love my V40 (even without Android Pie I got Sprint V40)

[@bassistdc]

@@chigginskeywest I traded it in on the V50 at Verizon for a good deal with pie and more. I'm good for a few years.

[@moonharper9100]

LG Even I'm a Chinese myself lmao

[@JamaicanDwaine]

"Viewing on both phones are top 'notch'" 2:12. I see what you did there.

[@rhaibi12]

I don't know how telephoto became priority over wide angle. Probably because of the increased popularity of portrait modes. I'll take a wide angle any day... So much more useful.

[@AnasAqabawy]

I prefer LG V40 for its video capabilities and the design

[@NeutronX101]

Did the lg v40 night mode improve with the software update? Also does the v40 have screen record feature?

[@rohankyt]

Can anyone please link that halo kinda led light in the description @pocketnow?

[@bargarvynz32]

Which one is best for videography

[@daniel.k.fachiever.t.v4700]

LG phones are pretty good and I like the performance of the LG v40 thinkQ

[@kuyajmo5669]

Wtf! Joshua is in the pocket now? Instant subscribe!

[@stratta_yt]

What did you use to shoot this? It looks a bit grainy

[@justentertain.6651]

You forgot about hifi-dac , boom-box speaker and a headphone jack of Lg V40...

[@therealjim]

no he didn't..

[@Handlegamer12360]

You should try portrait video. I just really love that feature on my Huawei

[@ایرانقوی-غ8غ]

LGV40💪💪💪💪💪

[@tjsoletsgo]

Question, does the V40 carry on with the IR blaster that I have on my V20,as the Mate 20 pro seems to have? I'm getting ready to upgrade but am finding it hard to part from my V20, the 4 camera set up, with wide angle selfie too, is so good. But low mp. And more importantly it can't keep up with me anymore so I need to upgrade.....

[@afistfulofpimples1745]

Yes

[@Supercarsfanatik]

I have the V30 and that wide angle camera it's just amazing. I don't think I can ever go back to a phone without it.

[@RommelAbella]

5:45 lg v40 video has a better exposure control compared to mate 20 pro

[@marashah.ibrahim]

Top notch viewing experience 😂 😂 😂 👏 👏 👏 👏

[@Alexander0189]

Aha that's always my face when a reviewer says top notch about a phone with a notch 😛

[@mariusrusu24]

You left Pocketnow but you are more active than ever on the channel

[@reanult457]

LG has the 3.5mm headphone jack for music audiophile.

[@shanehorne22]

To me it looks like the v 40 got the better camera

[@thenagyyeno]

This 2 phones are a different league.

[@kramshiron]

Hats off to LG for giving us wide angle lens for quite a while....sooner that than zoom any day. Thankfully others are catching up eg Samsung (S10)

[@azzadulhafidzi8787]

Just missing juan bagnel when its come to camera and audio review

[@michael_c]

Мужик ты единственный кого мне пришлось замедлить, что бы понимать.

[@mojo4495]

I'll pick the LG V40, because I reaalllly like LG and the i like more the colour of it for the picture

[@Bluesourboy]

What I really want to know is what is that RGB ring in the background

[@satruelang6707]

Joshua Vergara in Pocketnow?

[@momojoni7993]

Am I the only who thinks that this video will only be a camera comparison???! 🤔🤔📷📸🎥

[@JoseJuniorTech]

Used the Huawei... Now it's time to give LG a try

[@Hamza-oy1dp]

i thought this upload was from android authority, legit speaking

[@lukamih]

You had to turn the Mate 20 pro into landscape for the speakers to work at their best.

[@sonicdong5268]

Using Huawei Mate 20 Pro, it's a real beast!!!!!!! Love it's camera!

[@panathatube]

It's really bad when a reviewer avoids to give his own verdict.

[@noneed6654]

They risk backlash from their viewers wich is a no no

[@zayan1996]

LG V40 ❤❤

[@setmeals]

No headphone jack on mate 20 pro 😂 no thanks! I always use my iem.. LG ftw!

[@GauravShaktiGautamOfficial]

LG V40. The one I am typing this on. ❤

[@ShivamShukla625]

Do u like the front camera???

[@thatnewguy23]

I currently use the lg g6 and the finger sensor died. If the mate is cheaper I’ll go that way but for now lg has still been good enough to me

[@dado380]

They both have same display, lg poled is on mate 20 pro, asia and some parts of world have boe display, which is inferior to lg display in colors, saturation and brightness.Mate pro is the best power user phone while v40 is the best multimedia phone on the market,when it comes to video or audio recording capabilities or pure audio no one, no one can matched lg v40.

[@blackrosegallade9667]

I'd go with LG anyday. I like their skin, I hate their software support. But I've always owned an LG phone of some sort

[@msidiqpratama4048]

I prefer LG V40 ThinQ

[@microknife19]

MicroSD support, headphone jack, MQA audio support and the software experience (really don't like Huawei skin) on the V40 put it ahead for me.

[@jonmarsella2417]

I think the only problem lg has, which is big, is their slow, slow update and upgrade processes. Besides that Lg checks all the boxes, display, sound, good camera. I would like to see a slight improvement on the low light camera. Huawei is very good, but their emui is very rigid and too applelike. Another thing I would say is the sound coming from the usb-c port. I think that was a bad decision. I use T-Mobile I'm not sure they support band 71 and don't know if they will be able to activate is via Ota because of the trade war issue.

[@manojkale4408]

We are hopes for camera comparisons only, video's title mislead

[@miguelongchangco7087]

Either phone for me since they both offer a superb camera experience. But if i were completely honest the huawei takes the win for me for one big reason: battery life.

[@gentsensecalebsmith7292]

I think I'd prefer the LG V40. But really I'm just waiting for that S10+ tho 😍😍😍

[@2011Kestrel]

I would take the V40 over the Mate 20. While both are great phones, I like the V40's overall package better. I don't like curved displays (sorry Samsung), and I hate Huawei's proprietary expandable storage.

[@2011Kestrel]

AljeanT The Huawei does have many better specs on paper, but for me the V40 is a better choice. I just like it better. For example, I hate curved displays - the curved edge reflects light no matter how I hold it, it's harder to put a case on a phone with one, the distortion on the perimeter bothers my eyes, and I've accidentally triggered things while holding a friend's S9+. I don't wish to buy any phone with a curved display, so the Huawei isn't for me. The Kirin 980 has a better cpu, the 845 has a better gpu. Gamers would probably prefer the snapdragon 845 for smoother running graphics. For me, I wouldn't see much of a performance difference between the two - I just don't push my phone that hard. Since I don't push my phone hard, I've also never had an issue with battery life. While the Huawei could last me for a couple of days, so long as a phone lasts me a day, I'm good. As for faster charging - how fast do you personally need? I top up my phone at night while I sleep, or while travelling in the car. Thirty minutes more or less doesn't matter much to me. LG does suck with updates, but then again most of the other OEM's do too. Only Apple has had good, regular and long term updates. My iPhone 4S was supported with updates for over five years. Not even Google, the keeper of Android, is offering that level of longevity. I do love Huawei's in display fingerprint reader, but I'll take the faster and more accurate one on the back of phones until the tech matures a bit more. And hands down the Huawei is the way better looking phone, although aesthetically speaking I prefer the way the V40's cameras are laid out more. Like I said, both are great phones, I just prefer the V40.

[@2011Kestrel]

AljeanT I prefer the fingerprint scanner in day to day use, so facial unlock isn't a priority feature for me (sorry Apple). But I do like having facial unlock available for when I have gloves on - it's a bit cold in Canada right now - so I'll take it if I can get it. Fast charging is great for a quick top-up, but I also carry a power pack in my kit so I can still charge while I'm on the go. I'm not crazy about either phones' speaker setup - I prefer dual forward facing speakers like on the Razer phone. I don't like Huawei's decision to bury the bottom speaker in the USB port, but I'm sure they had a reason for it. Headphone jack...meh, I prefer Bluetooth headphones. But I would rather have have a headphone jack and not need it than need one and not have it. Honestly though, the only deal breaker about the Huawei for me is the display (I think I've made my dislike of curved displays clear) and the proprietary storage expansion. Other than that, I think the phone is fantastic. Still, I would have gone for the V40 - lets just say there is less that I don't like about the phone. I was really looking forward to its release, but unfortunately LG decided not to release it in Canada, and the cost of importing it from the US made it economically unfeasible. Ironically, the Mate 20 Pro IS available here but not in the US. Still, the idea of spending $1000+ on ANY phone makes me pause. OnePlus and Xiaomi are starting to look better and better. 😀

[@iwrotethis4712]

Huawei brought the headphone-jack back

[@selw0nk]

2:11 what podcast are you watching there?

[@Rafayel06]

Somebody watches a lot of unbox therapy!

[@sebastyanwdee90]

LG V40 IS IMPROVED!!!

[@RoninGaijin]

sorry but I like the V50 better. the total customization as an option beats all. video stableization with 4K at 60 frames per second

[@Un4gettablewolf]

In a world where smartphones are all pretty much 2-1 ratio, why haven't you guys been uploading in 2-1 it would look allot better on people's smartphones and I'm sure most people are watching from their smartphones

[@MorkusReX]

I like the Mate but the lack of Gcam for the Huawei is kinda a deal breaker.. V40 for me.

[@albertogomez2987]

LG is so underestimated! Many have no idea of its advance...

[@xDENNIS1992]

The best reviewer on KZbin!!! 🙂

[@laveeg1]

Great review ✔️

[@isaacuddin5300]

you could tell this was made really early as you can see lews second latest video

[@miharoskar]

I will never buy a phone without headphone jack. Said same for integrated battery few years ago and can't find a phone without one.

[@yudhoprakoso1381]

Love V40 audio tuned by Meridian..very cool😎😎

[@sid3835]

I would go with LG V40

[@phamngocphucan]

*Mate 20 pro look very nice & good phone...but that the phone from China 🇨🇳...i don't like this* *I LOVE LG & LOVE V40* 💕

[@mkkk8971]

I see Josh, I press like

[@chinoky]

Have you given up on your own channel Josh?

[@AtithyanS]

Mate 20pro - outweighs the other

[@x3merx3mer]

in 1080p. Really? 1080p is the new 240p, especially when it comes to camera battles!

[@RoCCo_CarmeLL]

Dost je 1080p imam note 8 a uvijek 1080p its classic and enaugh for me :)

[@x3merx3mer]

@@RoCCo_CarmeLL na telefonu jeste, ali na kompu sad vec dosta ljudi ima uhd ..i testove kamera vredi gledati na uhd. Inace ja sam nedavno presao sa Note8 na m20pro, posle 8 godina skoro svih Note verzija :)

[@RoCCo_CarmeLL]

Još imam plazma 50inch lg 1080P. Na 2m klinčića kad oko ne vidi veliku razliku. Juče sam kupio note 8 razbio moj Nokia 6. Super telefon, ali ja ću se promijeniti za note 11 ili mate 40 pro kada dođe :)

[@RoCCo_CarmeLL]

Mate30 pro.. Greska :p

[@x3merx3mer]

@@RoCCo_CarmeLL i ja imam lg 1080p 55", to je sasvim ok za tv, ali imam 3 monitora, jedan uhd i dva fhd, razlika je nebo i zemlja. Na telefonima nema nikakve razlike, premali su to ekrani.

[@rvey]

Using my Mate 20 Pro to comment on this video 😁

[@bjpacio7546]

im watching this in my mate 20 pro

[@Viscus-ge3lm]

Ok ok this is a camera test ik but I can't get my answer so ill ask here. Its very simple, which is better at gaming.

[@vanshjangid17]

Mate 20 pro better in gaming lg v40 better in camera

[@martinm4725]

I was really into both phones, but Huawei is not in its best moment. So V40 it is...

[@seanb.]

Love this comparison. Hope this video is longer

[@andrehovsepian4573]

LG is known to make good displays? Such as Google pixel 2 ?

[@azimayman407]

V40 and Pixel 3 display is excellent..take a look at XDA lab test

[@MicEE87]

@@azimayman407 the "gluegate" screens on the mate 20 pro is made by LG - oh the ironi !

[@azimayman407]

@@MicEE87 yup , but tuned by Huawei itself , and it is affected all of M20p's unit? It's gone now , Btw i'm talking bout V40's display based on what XDA lab tests ..so much differ than what they did on 2017

[@transwarp]

@@MicEE87 not being combative here or anything but even if lg made that display, if it's a matter of a glue issue, doesn't this have to do with the assembling of the phone and not the manufacturer of an individual part? I could be wrong here but that's where my logic is going.

[@머쓸이]

@@MicEE87 you never know who made it. It could be BOE. Huawei could've used LG, along with a Chinese display company, just to blame LG in case something bad happens....can you trust Chinese?

[@Tony-zs7qg]

What keyboard is that?

[@sayyedhaseeb]

Lg v40 is My Pick over mate 20 pro

[@carver9312]

You're crazy

[@wytewizzard]

Lg v40 all day. Feature packed

[@hazza_007]

You have to be crazyyy

[@hazza_007]

@Chiemerie Umezinne No way