LG V40 ThinQ Long Term Review: Is my favorite phone right for you?

[@darrylwoodbury]

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.

[@denniellejames5060]

Does it have led notification light ?

[@MRB1199]

Should i buy this for my wife ?

[@skylerbond56]

@@denniellejames5060 No, but always on displays kind of killed of led notification lights.

[@denniellejames5060]

@@skylerbond56 Oh thank you so much.

[@gz9975]

@@MRB1199 No, buy a Tracfone for your wife.

[@der_pinguin44]

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.

[@RickMansur]

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.

[@jacobsebastien3910]

@@RickMansur Eventually it will not get updates tho

[@kimberlyjaneoc]

Me too. The V20 is an amazing phone. My first LG phone....I couldn't get any other brand now..The best!!!!

[@djtate1975]

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..

[@chriswright8074]

@@jacobsebastien3910 roms

[@MikeMesserHouston]

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.

[@karlbrinas291]

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.

[@picattiu4813]

Juan Carlos V agnell

[@samsicles_jr]

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?

[@skylerbond56]

@@samsicles_jr No, cause mono means one it will only use 1 mic.

[@ValenNitto]

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.

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

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.

Same here! I went in to buy a phone after not having a smartphone for a year, so I was fresh to the market. I'd owned nothing but Samsungs. (Galaxies and Notes) Great phones, but I decided to go different. I *love* my V40. It feels unique in a world of Galaxies, Notes and iPhones, haha.

[@danielheden6580]

Does it support aptx hd trough Bluetooth.

[@bundickbabe]

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

[@SpardasTechReviews]

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.

[@Weppo.]

@@pp3k3jamail don't get lenovo/ motorola either then. It has been 3 years and Im still on 7.0

[@DankUrbanBoss]

Just got my v40 and love the content creation working on the camera

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

V40 is a beast for getting stuff made.

[@gplaxminarayana9326]

Is gaming performance good on this

[@biolemmashem]

What is the battery like when filming a lot for instance?

[@SaintVader]

I own the LG G6 and I'm "drooling" over the V40 👀👀👀

[@braydonbeshirs9131]

Same

[@ttp-s4c]

I have a G6 and am leaning towards the G7 namely because the V40 seems slightly large a form factor

[@ttp-s4c]

Thank you! I think I am leaning towards the G7 as there are some great end of year deals for it.

[@Undecided0]

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.

[@bobbecker2046]

Go for it

[@taylorhildebrand2546]

Watching from my LG V40. Comming from an LG G4 and loving it! Hope it lasts me for a good 4 years!

[@connorskudlarek8598]

I just purchased a V40 coming from a G4. Looking forward to it arriving in a few weeks!

[@stevetici2668]

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?

[@pkboss8324]

Hey dude is it still lasting you good enough?? Please tell in details

[@vasekvi]

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.

[@marcelklappert2127]

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.

[@Tallnerdyguy]

Don't get what? That they didn't use future tech?

[@archiiebarrett]

You're easily one of the most practical, and logical reviewers. Never change!

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

Trying to stay consistent.

[@blasien1]

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.

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

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...

[@lurr1740]

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.

[@bryantallen703]

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.

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

Yup. Ever since the bootloops. LG runs the phone for SUPER conservative thermals...

[@IamOBMF]

Great review. Just got the V40 today. Looking forward to checking out the camera tomorrow.

[@crownroley]

I love LG phones, ppl always under rate them. Their phone are better then other on the market.

[@j-dog9800]

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.

[@1mezion]

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

[@rocksjoshua]

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.

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

This is a MONSTER phone at 700. Nice buy!

[@rocksjoshua]

@@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.

[@AceLuceroTech]

Hey man great video. I totally love this phone.

[@rafaelestrada1846]

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.

[@jthomas4057]

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.

[@blaquenoise]

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.

[@DanielAguilar777]

I have the lg v30 and it would be awesome to get the 40 but have no money 😅

[@moabsh]

So stay with it is great

[@JDFHK]

I personally prefer the V30 over the V40 as it's tuned by B&O, not Meridian. Much more of a wow factor.

[@FM-ep3is]

Wait for the V50 lol

[@stefanconstantinescu1576]

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

[@LamZL1]

@@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

[@fpl_bailey]

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.

[@maxm6194]

Why does his opinion about something inherently subjective matter to you though?

[@fpl_bailey]

@@maxm6194 because he is a respectable reviewer in my eyes.

[@maxm6194]

@@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

[@fpl_bailey]

@@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?

[@ingramsinanan3474]

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.

[@duaneobrien8500]

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

[@duaneobrien8500]

Oh and bt the way i own the v40 thinq and i am very happy with it. Best phone ive ever had

[@yagoceron]

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.

[@codpieceofjustice4595]

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.

[@yagoceron]

@@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.

[@beetus999]

I gpt the v40 thinq today and that is the easiest notch to get rid of he didnt mention how many options you get

[@everettesfit]

Great info Huge fan of V series. Will definitely check out all your other videos on the V40

[@EricDrummondBPCP]

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.

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

Dude. That lens switching thing bugs the pee outta me...

[@pvtcmyers87]

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.

[@pvtcmyers87]

@@abhishekpadmashri2434 sure thing depends on your budget and what sound signature you enjoy? Like mids highs or base or balanced?

[@pvtcmyers87]

@@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.

[@qx4n9e1xp]

Good review! Gonna upgrade to it when it comes time to leave the s8+

[@ingramsinanan3474]

Just got the v40.. I knew it was a good phone... Didnt expect this.... It is the best phone!

[@NM-jn6cp]

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.

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

Glad you enjoyed 😁

[@KrisCortez]

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.

[@harysviewty]

It's not really single bottom firing speaker, it's not really mono speaker either

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

I'm ok trading stereo for the boombox feature 🙂

[@urizon41]

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.

[@Диванныйэксперт1-горазряда-в6ш]

@psykosonikwarrior screen on V40 is great. Why are you hating it?

[@Диванныйэксперт1-горазряда-в6ш]

@psykosonikwarrior ok, sorry

[@Sunsetdriver85]

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.

[@bryantallen703]

I just got the LG V40 (Unlocked) new in box for $250. On LG's website, there asking $400. This specific model has a build date of Dec.8 2019...? Not sure if this is true but thats what the results of IMEI check site says. Also the QVS USB-C to HDMI out works just fine. Not sure if its Slimport or ALT-Display out or what but, when i plug the same QVS USB-C adapter in the LG G6 it says Slimport not supported. So i guess this is a Slimport enabled adapter. When i plugged in the QVS adapter into the LG V40 Unlocked it simply says 2nd screen connected. So if you must have HDMI out i would get the LG V40 Unlocked.

[@ginaqueendiva7860]

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.

[@loonation2185]

any screen burn in issues?

[@ginaqueendiva7860]

@@loonation2185 Nope it works perfectly fine

[@tpacalypse]

Which screen protector are you using on the V40?

[@tidepodlover0382]

How do you disable the fingerprint animation so the phone unlocks quicker

[@ckinard2]

Does it still have the option to put the screenshot button on the bottom tray?

[@davea9142]

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.

[@tengkuazwan2693]

Hello Juan. Can V40 switch between lenses while recording video? Because mine can't switch between ultrawide and normal lenses while recording. Only normal to telephoto works (must be in well lit condition off course). V30 & V50 can switch between ultrawide & normal, why can't V40?

[@Fuad_]

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

[@harysviewty]

EIS is on even with 4K60

[@Fuad_]

Jaime said it didn't have on his review.Maybe the phone got an update

[@zulpiz6665]

Yea that true when walking there some distortion/jelly on side which i dont understand why this problem still occur on latest v40 ...

[@airgliderz]

No gimmicks, lots of good things, an incredible top of the line phone

[@brbix4005]

V series is for audiophiles...

[@theruralindependent]

I am hard of hearing, so the volume AND clarity of the phone earpiece is very important to me. Any thoughts/experiences on the V40 in this area wold be greatly appreciated.

[@chigginskeywest]

Yeah why do you need a separate button for Google assistant? Cant you bring it up by holding the center home button like it always was before?

[@MizzAnthrope]

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.

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

Now we just have to hope Samsung sticks with a headphone jack.

[@harysviewty]

LG supports native substratum theming since Oreo. And v40 got the best network reception based on so many user reviews

[@hkhudadad]

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 :)

[@wakaflockaproject]

@psykosonikwarrior HTC 10,

[@ahaarnasim1128]

What kind of time widget is used on the LG?

[@DrEarbuds]

Hey LG my LG V30S thinq needs a update

[@zerospecs2331]

Hi @JuanBagnell I really hope this isn't a dumb question lol. I recently switched from my Note 9 back to my iPhone 8+ because I didn't like the Note as much as I thought I would (battery and the camera on mine weren't great) but I still would like to get another phone and I was looking at LG among a couple of others. At 8:57 you said the V40 does not support video out through the USB port, while Samsung has Dex. I didn't really experiment with Dex, but I am curious as to what video output is, and why that's advantageous. Thanks!

[@markfinlay422]

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.

[@rescudero1975]

Quick question, what kind of stylus are using in this video?

[@ZomgPL]

Bump

[@Dovakeen79]

So how does this battery compare to the note 8 there the same size?

[@whittenoval]

Love my V30+ . Don't see why ,I would upgrade to the V40 ..? Great phone ,with poor software updates though.

[@jasonbrown878]

Not enough of a upgrade from the v30 to switch and i have no notch

[@martijn3663]

Is the Dark mode/theme built in? (2:50)

[@cheeloc]

Yes it's built in

[@rcmodelr]

App menus screen sounds like the same as on the Essential PH-1 phone I have but am replacing due to battery issues. I ordered an LG V40 ThinQ from Best Buy last night for about $200 less than the phone I was looking at with lower battery capacity and reported run-time.

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

V40 is a gem for CRAZY hardware at a low price.

[@JD-fk4qq]

@@SomeGadgetGuy Any chance you do a re-review of its current state ? Have the cameras gotten any better/worse over the updates ? Have there been updates ? Just a quick re-review would be fine, since you have the experience and perspective. I have found the phone, brand new, at around 350$...Seems like a steal, then again, it has been out for about 18 months now.

[@matze195]

📍

[@ThePeca1988]

I still have my v20, expanded with a 10500mAh battery.. Its allready a few years old, but i hope it lives another few, because i have absolutely no issues with it, and its simply great for what it is. Now i'm thinking to upgrade, nothing fancy though, a v40 for example, but battery life for example is a downer... Why is the battery not removable on a "prosumer" device?! 😏 its like paying for a premium digital camera what has an integrater battery with no chance to swap it when in need.. And that is absolutely unappceptable

[@gardenstateflatlandb]

I heard that an update brought HDMI out back to the G7 and V40. True or false? Sucks LG got rid of the IR Blaster tho. Relied on that to replace my missing window AC remote. No big deal but still sucks it's gone. When I had a trash neighbor who insisted on blasting her tv all night long, keeping half the block awake, I IR Blastered her tv off from my back porch a few times. She is not missed around here. Lol. 😁

[@jevinlim1797]

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.

[@ZakiZaki-eo7qh]

plannig to get one soon .. my biggest concerns is battery life how is it holding in 2020 ?

[@KentSpain85]

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.

[@Katjaneway]

What do you think of the Spigen case? When it's coupled with my quad dac, getting the volume to move enough to notice is very difficult. Hard button presses + very sensitive dac = annoyed. And yeah, the Google assistant button is in the way. But I'm coming from a Nexus 6P where all the buttons were on one side and man do I miss that!!! And coming from a 6P I'm all like y'all need to stop complaining about a little notch. That extra screen real estate for the notifications is freaking awesome. God I miss my front facing stereo speakers though. I was spoiled on those babies.

[@frogg4711]

I noticed the hd 599's in the background. I recently bought them. Do they benefit from a high quality dac/amp?

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

All headphones do! But nicer cans wake up when you can drive them well.

[@tpacalypse]

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.

[@naufaladam7382]

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?

[@notaaveragejoe]

Had the LG G20 & use the LG G30+ now.. big fan.. will likely upgrade to LG G40+.. Love the Audio dedication!!!

[@deepbiswas6176]

Information packed review as always.

[@TheTechTemple]

Does this have the Hi-Fi audio issue that the LG v30 has when filming in UHD?

[@buraionline]

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?!

[@Docfly62]

@Juan, no HDMI out via USB kinda sucks. Most phones had that feature even 7, 8 yrs ago. any idea why so many phone companies removed mhl support?

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

I lump it into the same category as removable batteries, memory cards, and ir blasters, super helpful features that a minority use, but because MOST people don't bother with them, manufacturers can cut those design features and only suffer some grumbling from geeks.

[@nahidhassan6422]

Can anyone tell which touch pen he is using here..... Please

[@peterford9369]

Hi Juan,,What id like to know is the boom box speakers and just no ear bud speaker performance. Thanks Juan.

[@NeillyVille]

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

[@rmfinance1781]

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.

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

NICE upgrade. Plug in some nice headphones while you play. You won't regret it.

[@TheManlyTrash]

I had a v20 and loved the second screen. Upgraded to the v40 and I'm not a fan. Notch font size is way to small and can't be adjusted. I take a lot of up close photos and it has a hard time focusing, I have to pull back about a foot for it to take clear pictures. I've seen some previews of the v50 and the notch is still there, ugh.

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

Yeah the notch is a bummer, but if you take macro shots, why arent you using manual focus and focus peaking? Instantly makes the V40 one of the best options for close up work!

[@TheManlyTrash]

@@SomeGadgetGuy it might be that I have a defective phone or it's verizon's crappy rom updates but playing with any of the manual settings causes strange things to happen like taking a picture for no reason or getting stuck on a focus increment. The screen shot app is sensitive as well and will often times crash back to the save screen and no longer allow me to move the box. I'm just going to live with it until something new comes like the oneplus 7.

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

Oh wow. That does sound broken. Maybe the issues your having with autofocus are messing up the manual focus measurements? Yikes. No way to get that examined or serviced at VZW? We might not get word of a new OnePlus for a couple months...

[@nahbicris]

After this time your phone doesn't get Laggy or slow? A friend is mine has a LG G5 and it gets Laggy after a few time.

[@TheJ1s]

I wish they brought back the ir blaster I still use it when I don't have the remote in my sight and don't have the voice feature that can change the channel for me.

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

Such a bummer. It was super useful. Huawei and Honor still have them, but I doubt we’ll see them for much longer.

[@pictaker]

Great job! Best detailed review!

[@أحمدحميدان-ي4ر]

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

[@dhalstagram]

Which stylus was that?

[@WuigiBearX]

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.

[@punkbutler88]

Does lowering the screen resolution down to 720p help with battery? I see the setting in there. Maybe ill try it.

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

A little bit. 1080p seems to do nothing. I didn't find it was such a great savings to bother with though. Your mileage may vary.

[@racea.t6531]

Great video as always👍👏

[@loksha323]

Great review Juan!

[@JoiseyRepresent]

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.

[@adventureswithfrodo2721]

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.

[@MohabSoliman]

been a long time brother i wasn't online and i really enjoyed ur review i think I've a lot to catch up lol 🤙

[@aeneasmylonas8970]

what is the game played in 5:15 ??

[@deegrim2723]

Nice so far i m thinking about up grading from the lg stylo 4 to this phone .one thing im 😥 on is i cant put the same case on lol 😆 but im thonking about thos this pretty hard dose eny body else like the phone 📱 please i would like to know if you can help thanks ✌ Dee

[@bxbLJ]

Hey Juan, I'm seeing on Reddit that the v40 now supports HDMI out. Can you confirm this?

[@christianhaugerud7787]

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 :)

[@jrod8574]

How can anything be better than the native manual controls on the native LG app?

[@albocaj5975]

What's the black theme in the begining of the video? 🙏

[@Crobenick]

Will rock my V30 till next year or so.

[@macewindu6284]

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.

[@jamesdavis1049]

What is the best music app for hifi audio playback on lg? Do you have a video discussing this?

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

I don't have a separate video on that, but since I don't need around with eq or playlists very much, I've been ok using the stock LG music app. Basically as long as I can play flac and set up an on the go playlist I'm happy.

[@jamesdavis1049]

JuanBagnell pls try poweramp trial then go settings and become a v3 beta tester. I find There's a huge difference from the stock lg app.

[@hadiabdul9266]

@@SomeGadgetGuy the objectively best music player on the market is Neutron Player. i think you should cover it. it can output in 64bit and takes the most advantage of the quad DAC out of any player

[@petermurage8685]

Onkyo

[@SeanAdams001]

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.

[@ramsogood123]

An excellent phone and an equally excellent review....

[@neilfilms]

Does it still have cine Log

[@mike_t_007]

Yes

[@neilfilms]

@@mike_t_007 thanks

Have the v20 three years still going but battery is not so good now really don’t wanna upgrade but....

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

Buy a new battery for it?