LG V40 Review: 5 Reasons To Buy, 900 Reasons To Wait

The LG V40 ThinQ is the first 5-camera smartphone to hit the U.S. market. Ultra-wide, wide and telephoto lenses combine to give it more versatility than any other smartphone camera ... in theory. The real-world experience is somewhat different, but the V40's real problem is likely to be the price LG wants at release. Join me for the LG V40 Review!
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[@Neanderthal75]

Anyone else waiting for Michael to review "something"? It's really like watching a National Geographic channel or some professional cable tv program.

[@erickwon8528]

Lg v40. ThinQ a little harder before you spring 1k

[@xmenyoyo]

+1

[@ankurghosh2387]

Yeah exactly

[@amiralavi6599]

If you want honest, unbiased and professionally produced reviews, then MrMobile would be your choice.

[@oxoConstantinEoxo]

Frank Sz no, not really. I've quit cable TV because 90% of the content was crap. So i have no TV at all at home and i tend to choose from the internet what i like, and after that i get more time with my bride to be. Everyones happy ;) Me, my wallet, my woman and even a dog yay xD

[@fatmax2195]

Watching Mr. Mobile is more of an experience than it is a review. I feel like it's an old friend telling me the truth.

[@No_timezone77]

Me✋

[@shortstuff780]

Him and mkbhd are my go to. I watch the others for fun

[@fatmax2195]

@@flicka25 Agreed. He's a clean cut classy guy who you'd be proud to have as a friend.

[@shortstuff780]

@@fatmax2195 yeah he just had a sort of mannerism I cannot shake. Wish I had his confidence and style

[@xmenyoyo]

Totally agree

[@soumyaruproy8974]

Why is this guy not on the 1 million bandwagon yet ? Damn he’s better than most tbh

[@samueltan2148]

At least he isn't biased

[@tridentghana8934]

Couldn't agree more maaann

[@zulfaamiriyati3253]

ikr like hes prolly the most unbiased tech reviewer out there

[@bonedatt]

Because he won't consistently upload 1440p videos 😉

[@lazyspacenoid1627]

Couldn't be more agree to that

[@Nabiltalks]

LG tries so hard to be the best, introducing new features in their new phones every year. Nobody bats an eye. Apple reduces features (headphone jack), 720p screen, etc. Everybody goes insane

[@TanjimTheTechGuy]

3.5 mm headphone jack 🤗

[@fightbackphonescams2682]

And includes a Quad DAC! LOL meanwhile everyone else has a dongle or crappy earbud Bluetooth headphones which they are forced to buy.

[@BlueBird-wb6kb]

But Mono speaker

[@AlexGarcia-zq2bc]

Mostwanted It’s loud af

[@Sss-wr3ol]

Quad dac, audio quality & audio customisation is 20years ahead from other smartphones

[@stillaliveandwell5291]

@MarkDaNerd Finally!!! Thank you!!! I always knew I wasn't normal!!!!! Now about these web feet.......

[@sshknt5]

Nothing feels as smooth as MrMobile videos. Appreciate your work.

[@Navywalrus09]

I still don't see any reason to pay almost $1k for a cell phone.

[@MeazurAli]

can play PUBG at the highest setting? like PC Gamer and Crysis games?

[@TMXP87]

$700 is my cap, I still cringe a little though 😅

[@razvanbugoi83]

The only reason I can think of is if you plan on keeping that phone for like 5 years or so. Think of iphones that get software updates for 5 or more years. This isn't the case for android phones tho.

[@jaysonbossuet211]

People don't care as long as you can pay monthly

[@SuperVarunan]

@@razvanbugoi83 flagships can definitely last a long time however I don't see any iPhone 5s or even 6's around anymore

[@Dimchastichni]

As a longtime LG user and advocate ( G2 and V20 owner here) this phone ( V40 ) sadly pushes me a bit to the Sony XZ3. The LG V20 is the best value for money in the last couple of years. Hell it still works like a charm. Just upgrade the V20 specs, make it thicker ( larger battery ), with more frequent software updates and you have a winner. No one should pay $900+ for a phone.

[@Kingjay814]

Why not get the V30? That's what I've been using since it's launch and I love it.

[@Armz316]

LG V20 user here! Love it!

[@zeryphex]

@Vladimir Obradovic My T-Mobile LG V20 finally got the over-the-air update to Android 8 (Oreo) ... yesterday. I bought three large removeable batteries from Amazon, and I'm still using them with my LG V20.

[@username-mb2qh]

@@Kingjay814 V30 loses the unique second display and removable battery though.

[@alejandrojimenez4277]

@@zeryphex I'm on Tmobile in California, I still don't have my update yet.

[@DarthLemon616]

I'll be getting this phone because the sound quality is so much better then any smart phone on the market. And I just love LG personally. I own the V10, V20 and V30 now the V40 must be mine

[@25-8]

Lamont Pierce LoL that’s a terrible reason to keep it, they really charge you a lot for a decent DAC

[@DarthLemon616]

I love LG lol

[@bookerdeyeet5046]

Theres not much reason to update, I have a v30, its still the best all rounder atm V40 has 5 cameras but the primary shooter is now 12mp so quality isn't as good as the v30(g7 aswell) The Gcam app makes the v30s camera the best in resolution and overall quality. The 3300mah is a bit small for such a powerful phone 3300mah is much more suited for v30 I would've liked a stock android option 3 very good cameras(g7 style and a decent front cam)

[@JjAllDay]

Chief just called, he say that ain't it.

[@Wag0nwh33l]

You don't get the full experience then.

[@chigginskeywest]

I waited and got my V40 for only $139. This phone has it all. Can't be beat by any other.

[@drdrdrk]

I can’t decide between v40 and mi 9. I want a decent camera for making videos. Is v40 better?

[@jassa2160]

3300mAH🤦 adding some extra thickness and weight for a bigger battery won't hurt the phone.

[@generaxz5929]

The Note 9 is bigger and havier, I guess they want to be the option for people with small hands. 3300 is fine tho, atleast if the quality is good and it doesn't decrease too much/too fast.

[@emmafrost16]

They should've removed the boombox speakers. I think it's because of this feature why the battery is so small. The boom box should've stayed with the g7. the v30 had amazing battery life though. So lets wait for furthwr battery test.

[@scott8238]

Yeah the 3300 spec should not matter it's how well LG optimizes the usage. I have the V30 and it last 1.5 days with the same battery.

[@Coasterlocity]

@@scott8238 how? Mine sure doesn't. Then again I suppose it depends on the style of usage.

[@pram5532]

Claire Redfield remember how HTC went so downhill? They had the first metal unibody phone and had front facing speakers.

[@Chemy.]

Well they are trying and also they could correct most using software updates, so good luck lg. Nice review, liked as always

[@AMDERS17]

Software update and LG don't belong in the same sentence.

[@cluberti]

Came here to say this - the v20 just got Android 8.0.0 on T-Mobile here in the US, for instance. Yes, that's not a typo. It's getting 8.0.0 now, after 9.0.0 released. If you want software updates, you don't buy an LG.

[@laurents1906]

@@AMDERS17 software update and optimization* don't belong in the same sentence.

[@final378]

which my south-african model probably wont get until next year, when i upgrade...😒. The lag and screen burn ins also doesnt impress me as much

[@laurents1906]

@@CyanoTex no thx.... I buy LG for premium phone i won't rooting it at least for me. My g4 and v20 still stock if i buy xiaomi i might root that because the ads they putting in their phone, lg is broken sure but not enough to make me root the phone.

[@dado380]

Its fitting for lg to be the first smartphone with five cameras,they were the first smartphone with dual cameras.

[@chilly6470]

I thought that was htc?.. Could be wrong..

[@markgardner42]

HTC One M8 was the 1st to have dual cameras.

[@ishtakkar3256]

I know it's not the popular view, but I believe that Michael Fischer is way better than MKBHD now. Marques focuses mainly on the video quality, but his videos feel repetitive nowadays. Fischer's, on the other hand, feel exciting. Like them both, but Michael Fischer will be my preference when it comes to choosing the better KZbinr.

[@dariusspeaks]

Mkbhd is better...stop it

[@nyandavid]

agreed, Micheal Fisher videos is not 4K or 8K crisp, but the b-roll and stuff is just as good as MKBHD I watch them both but prefer Micheal Fisher's review more because it has more content, more in depth review than MKBHD quick review and wrap around overall If videography quality is what interest you, try HardwareCanucks, they use DSLR camera and still produce good video

[@skulltrailRFL]

I love MKBHD as well other tech youtubers, but I kinda agree with you. I find Michael's reviews much more refined, not only about phones and other tech, but about car reviews as well.

[@shirshanyaroy287]

Marques is more of a tech presenter than a reviewer

[@z4520ft]

I watch MKBHD for video recording quality while I watch Michael Fisher videos both on Mr Mobile and previously Pocketnow for his unbias review and perfectly scripted presentation. For me it's ok for each tech KZbinr to have their own style of presentation. If it's not your cup of tea then keep looking, there must be some other reviewer out there that will be more suited to your taste.

[@EdLovesTech]

Hello Michael, Ed here with living dadly. So glad to see your review on this phone. I have always had a curiosity with the LG V line, as they have this reputation as "The content creators dream phone." The camera always seem to be a draw, along with the DAC system, but these features seem to come at cost, as the package always comes off as half done. This year looks to be no different. But so far, there are many conflicting reviews on the LG V40 which lead me to believe that personal experience, as is the case with most tech, with be the overall differentiator on this phone. But I will give this to LG, at least they are trying to stay competitive and come out punching with some good jabs. That camera combination is seriously a really good effort. Just don't know if that price measures up. Solid review as always.

[@reptarthetrx2408]

$400 at Costco online unlocked. Barely more expensive than this year's midrange phones.

[@RedlineRevenant]

Very clean review as always, Mr. Mobile. I'm a bit disappointed with the V40 if I'm being honest. I've owned both the V10 and V20, they were some of my favorite phones I've ever used. Replaceable battery, IR blaster, quad DAC, etc; The lg flagship series always tried to break the mold and give you more in a world that wanted to give you less. But this iteration? There's nothing that separates it from the pack enough for me to justify that $900 price tag. The only thing that really sets it apart are the cameras, only one of which (it seems) produces nice photos. Hopefully some software tweaking and price dropping will give it some help.

[@APurpleSpy]

I super appreciate them still giving the high quality DAC in the 3.5mm jack. But i still don't see a reason that my next phone once my V20 dies, won't just be another V20. I have a replacement 10,000mah battery, which i comsume most of on an average day, and I use the IR blaster almost daily. Nothing I am getting from "upgrading" make up for what I would be losing leaving the V20.

[@TheImprintsIllusion]

How on Earth do you use 10,000 mAh *on average* in a single day???

[@xJohnNguyen]

Agreed! I have an LG v20 with a 6700 mAh battery and absolutely love it. Having a replaceable battery as well as the wide angle lens were the two big selling points for this phone. I was able to correct most of things I didn't like about their software by myself, so that part wasn't too much of a problem. I'll be really sad when this phone becomes obsolete.

[@25-8]

APurpleSpy battery life was ass on that phone

[@xJohnNguyen]

@Audiofilo I find that battery life on some of the custom roms for the v20 was acceptable. (Megarom and Superrom) I can't speak to the stock rom since it contained a lot of LG's crapware

[@fightbackphonescams2682]

I have a V20 but I plan to keep the V20 while upgrading to the V40. The V20 was indeed the power users dream but it wasn't popular enough.

[@MJ98.]

Mr. Mobile, Discovery channel in technology world.

[@Denso95]

This review is utter bolocks. So the negatives ? - smudges ; buy a case, like 96% of all people -lightweight ; o dear, less weight, oh the horror -non metalic feel ; steel frame in glass sandwich , like all other top tier phones -small battery ; cant argue with that, except that this phone sill last more than a S9 with bigger battery -cameras dont capture the same pictures in equal conditions; did you ever herd of a concept that different lenses produce different results in equal conditions This is the first Mr.Mobile review that i dont like.

[@haroonrashid6300]

So true

[@black7844]

Im got one coming in tomorrow Its on sell right now for verizon

[@park427]

I agree

[@veesionart]

Agree... Why keep on bashing on LG...

[@veesionart]

William Brown well non of the phone worth $1000 imo lol… with such minor upgrade every year… but that still does not take away from the good stuff the phone have…like in this video too much negatives……

[@Armz316]

Watching this on my LG V20 saving up for the LG V40

[@hein_mcleod]

My next upgrade from my G6!

[@kaiyiwong6244]

wide angle camera IS so useful even in my lg G5🌞

[@Holy_Demon]

Being a current G6 owner I got really disappointed with this one. They are trying to get the best but they are settling themselves with AVERAGE. G7 is a good upgrade over last gen LG phones. This one i don't think so!!! 5 cameras Great combo and highly useful but don't even get close to what other 900 devices are giving with just 2-3 lenses. QUALITY do matters over QUANTITY 😔

[@Pseudometrik]

Well its for upgradin lg v30 bud not g7

[@georgythomas8451]

Wait for a few months you'll get this for 600-700$ . Lg phones depreciates very quickly.

[@Holy_Demon]

@@georgythomas8451 yea true. Got my g6 for $176 only 😂

[@onepiece6529]

On a G6 im looking at V40 or V30 . if i get V40 I'll wait til it loses value. Its a good phone. Better display than the Note , Quad DAC , & 5 Cameras just not at 900 bucks.

[@TravisTerrell]

I bought the V40 the day it cane out and I love it, but I seriously wish I had waited for the price drop. I got too excited.

[@Oystein87]

So.. When it has 2 or 3 back cameras and just 1 in front it is a dual or triple camera phone. But when there are 3 at the back and 2 in front it is a 5 camera phone?🤔

[@RangerRickTV]

I'm glad to see LG still hanging in there.

[@CamboSpaceandScienceOfficial]

Even I love this phone so much... But after watching this review, I've changed my mind, because I need to learn more from MrMobile!

[@SibirLupus]

I preordered mine (Moroccan Blue version) with Verizon's $200 off promotion + DJI Osmo 2 gimble and 256GB Sandisk microSD card. IMO, its hard to purchase ANY phone with a nearly $1,000 (and sometimes more) price tag, but this preorder savings and bundle with the addition of LG's 2 year warranty make the V40 alot of phone at a great value :).

[@xJohnNguyen]

If LG would simply bring back the replaceable batteries, I would buy another phone from them in a heart beat. The fact that they abandoned the power users to chase Samsung and Apple will be their downfall. The LG v20 is a photographer and gamers dream, but the software held it back. While I was able to correct a lot of the issues myself, it would definitely help if it worked well out of the box. One day the Snapdragon 820 is going to become obsolete and I will have to upgrade. Hopefully LG corrects this before it's too late for them as a company.

[@fineartpottamus9020]

So called pretentious power users make up less than 1% in the market so stfu

[@xJohnNguyen]

@@fineartpottamus9020 A manufacturer should play to their strengths. Samsung made the right decision in including a 4000 mAh battery this time around. A lot of people need and embrace the extra battery life, so don't just brush us off. Especially don't just tell people to stfu unless you're out to make an enemy.

[@nottheone1357]

I just bought a like new refurbished V40 for $200. I told some friends and they bought one also. A great phone for $200, I would never spend $900 on any phone.

[@mashy1979]

LG V40 with 5 cameras the future is here

[@andrewdesilva3401]

Since in pocketnow im watching michael’s reviews. He is the only one that doing the well balanced review all time. Good luck for u from my ❤️!!

[@FrankCastle-he8fl]

Keeping my V20

[@sonnythao1703]

Same

[@randy7068]

Same

[@510maddog]

I have a V20 too but I'm trying to get another phone. I thought the V40 was going to it but I'm not sure. Only 64 gigs of storage. Might be going for the note 9.

[@LordAngelus]

good for you.

[@ledenkmems2503]

Bootloop. Lol I have a G6.

[@mattlecSOAD]

And now all flagship phones today in 2021 have 4 or 5 cameras. Cool to come back to older videos from a few years ago and revisit some cool tech

[@dorothy135]

I had hope but I'll pass. Too expensive for that much compromise.

[@NeophyteCounsel]

Dave over at D2D made the same argument that it is not worth the price.. but that sounded way too lopsided and debatable. But when Mr. Mobile speaks the argument makes its own case! "I don't see that refined, consistent quality for the price" This guy is miles better than the others, and evidently so puts in so much thought into every video. Cheers from India 🍻

[@blackthanos85]

I'm buying this phone regardless what the title says. V series team FTW.

[@jonyD143]

If you're an employee at T-Mobile you get to buy a brand new v40 for $400. The G 7 thinQ was offered at $350. I have my regrets for not buying the g7 but I wanted an LG phone with moroccan blue color.

[@JjAllDay]

They need there fan boys more than ever right now, this will not sell well so help keep LG alive!!😂

[@delightmedia1556]

MrMobile doesnt sound biased. He just reviews things the way they are.. Good review video man

[@enggoo253]

I need camera at the top, bottom, right side, left side, right bottom, left bottom, right top, left bottom, left front, right front, left back, right back, right side top, left side bottom, right side bottom, right side bottom, front left side, front right side, front left bottom, front right bottom of my phone so I can capture a hole perfectly

[@mrre4cher]

He is the only Reviewer who makes any review beautiful 😍

[@chmun77]

Steering clear from LG after my experiences with V20. No sign of Oreo update at all and the phone performances deteriorate over time. Sick of waiting so much that I have gotten myself a P20 Pro instead and never look back.

[@pkpnyt4711]

FYI - Most OTG enabled USB-C android phone can use a lavalier mic to record. For the record, from the S7 onwards you have been able to use Lavalier mics (I used to record trips with my S7 Edge using a lavalier mic). I use the cheapest lavalier mic (I bought a $4.00 one) with a dead mouse on my S8+ and Note 9 when vlogging and it works perfectly.

[@andrewwilliams1148]

You just listed "smudgy glass" as the #1 reason not to buy something...all credit gone

[@cindysmith938]

B;

[@serpventime2558]

liked how your videos are optimized for 18:9 ratio too. at least no information was lost for cut in half.

[@MA-Kareem-Hassan]

Oh the most underrated LG smartphone of 2018

[@davea9142]

Great triple camera set up including Wide Angle Lens, Quality DAC, Headphone Jack, Great Speaker, SD Card support (it’s just so much easier and 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... ticks so many boxes. Nice one.

[@AuthenTech]

Nice work! 👍

[@TheMrMobile]

Thanks!

[@Ali___]

Of all the tech reviewers I trust yours the most. More than mkbhd, android authority, and pocketnow. You say things exactly as they are, as the consumer would experience it

[@ErDilmeet]

LG G7 ThinQ user. Unpolished UI, 2 months and I have no reason to use it any further. It is just perfect on paper but in real-world usage, disappoints too much as a daily driver. Have no hopes from V40 ThinQ either. Good job LG, keep improving!

[@rambot670]

Ah ! Thanks for this . I was on the fence between OP6 and LG G7 Thinq.

[@fightbackphonescams2682]

I have the opposite experience with LG. Some people want a more basic phone, well there's always Pixel and iPhone!

[@darthdarthbinkss]

They haven't had a big UI overhaul since like, what, 2013?

[@AlexAlex-io7ox]

I have it two months too and I am super happy....

[@briandsouza7854]

Bhai kis baat se disappointed hai? Please list them out.

[@slugger449]

I bought this phone a few days ago for $450 new with 2 year manufacturer warranty. I feel like I got a win on this.

[@charlottesimss9853]

Just wait it'll be under $400 by spring 😂

[@NellyNellz.]

Its geting there it's at $720 now on tmobile lol

[@stillaliveandwell5291]

@@NellyNellz. 480 on verizon

[@gregwilliams6146]

300 off eBay now lol

[@ALKOHOLIC45]

$230-269 now on Ebay lol

[@kintustis]

just got one for 170$ on ebay. V30s sitting at $120. V20s at $100. Crazy how the price just falls off a cliff in just a year.

[@Crisheight]

Great video! You always carve your own sense of uniqueness into a lot of your videos, and you nailed it here!

[@hardtarget9969]

Mr. Mobile Aka Michael Fisher Aka Robert Downey Jr🤩 is the Best & most stylish tech reviewer ever with wonderful presentation & unique choice of sentences/words👍👏🔥

[@sseureki5946]

international V20 owner here and I would like to say that i look forward to owning this phone as much as I look forward to receiving my oreo update

[@princesefadzi]

LG phones are always underrated.

[@bonedatt]

Yes because they do stupid stuff like copy notches, remove IR blasters, add dedicated buttons that can't be re mapped, don't market their phones properly, announce phones with delayed availability, can't price competitively

[@zartantomax]

@@bonedatt Your comments hit the reasons right on the head!

[@B01]

They just released OTA software update pre-release for cameras specifically. Also, that pre-order bundle is Verizon only. Most other carries get some not all of those in the pre-order bundle

[@herurishardana5618]

This man should do tech reviews for a living. His delivery is so nice to listen to.

[@bfxgaming9165]

That's what he is doing

[@zachcline7555]

Uh ...that's what he does

[@amonrei]

LG G2 back then had a larger than average 3000mAh battery. But now they're still stuck with 3300mAh battery while everyone else is moving upwards 4000mAh. Now waiting for what the Mate 20 will offer.

[@fightbackphonescams2682]

Bad review, he's complaining about the cameras not being consistent when used all at the same time.. you're supposed to use one according to the situation.. and about wanting to use the wide angle camera at night.. guess what? At LEAST they have a wide angle! So how can you compare that to others which only have 1 camera? Didn't make sense at all.. And complaining about the small battery but did not mention the fact that the phone is the most lightweight and thin phone of all the flagships, hence smaller battery size (and it also did in fact last all day long). I'm starting to believe Mr. Mobile is very biased and favoring his big partners that give him ad dollars more. Pocket Now had a totally different experience and review (actually preview), as well as many other reviewers, getting more in depth with the features and not just simply nit-picking weird things. Really used to think Mr. Mobile was a good, honest, and fair reviewer.. now I'm unsubscribing... By the way you didn't talk about features like the new AR animations on the camera.. so disappointing..

[@OutdoorsmenLee]

LG does a horrible job marketing their phones. I sold my Pixel 2 XL and got a G7, and I was surprise with the build quality, size(slightly bigger s9 but smaller than s9+), sound quality, screen brightness, and camera functions. It's a solid phone and if I could do it over again I wouldn't get the pixel 2xl. I wouldn't even get the pixel 3. If the v40 is the same as the G7 but with extra features, then it's highly under rated. The battery is a negative though. Battery life suffers because of the bright lcd panel and the boom box speakers. You would think they would put in a bigger battery because of that but they didnt. But the truth is, everybody is charging their phone at the end of the day anyway. And this phone charges 50% in 30 minutes. That's quick.

[@apie74]

Great to see LG is keeping the jack and the notch is removable.

[@luhaRogy]

LG is the one who listens to the customers except the price

[@americanparser]

If LG were listening, it would return to the removable (non-glass) back and replaceable battery, stop apeing Apple and Samsung's aesthetics, and start leading again. Sadly, my next phone will probably be a Motorola or Sony.

[@NedjoKovacevic]

The best mobile reviews on YT are still the best! Kudos Mr. Mobile.

[@jaysonmcwhite8089]

This will still be an underrated phone.

[@hamzaHrv]

Underrated no , not good enough yes.

[@JjAllDay]

It's just the same phone with three crappy cameras for $900, just get the G7 thinQ.. I'm sorry but LG phones where never underrated or slept on.

[@TravisTerrell]

@@JjAllDay This has a MUCH better screen than the G7.

[@Conceptcreator]

when youtube autoplays this next but doesn't give you notification.... videos still look waaayyy to saturated though?

[@ast5515]

Step 1: remove 2 cameras Step 2: put a 20-25% larger battery in it. Step 3: sell it for 600 bucks And you have a winner.

[@NellyNellz.]

Right now at tmobile its$ 720 but I would get the one plus 6t over this bcuz the battery an the updates

[@jeremyb4077]

I have the V40 and i got it cheap manufacturer refurbished for $454 mint condition. Honestly im pleased with it ,it does all i ask of it with no issues. The V40 is perfect for my needs and lifestyle but i can't speak for the next person.

[@Sejuani89]

The battery is too small it should be at least 4000 mah.

[@fightbackphonescams2682]

Nah the phone would be too heavy... The Note 9 is very thick, heavy, and uncomfortable. I'm okay with the 3300 mAh battery, I don't need my phone to last 3 days.. would rather have a lightweight phone.

[@alejandro808]

I've heard rumors that the rear cameras are actually a wide angle, primarily and depth camera. This would explain why the telephone camera is so bad and takes so long to take "Triple Shots". Let's hope Jerry Rig will have an answer.

[@Mudig]

How does it compare to the DAC in the V30?

[@TravisTerrell]

Exactly the same.

[@svmei]

Just got one for 100$. The best phone you can buy for that price or even twice the price.

[@davidhunsinger1587]

*NOTch* buying this phone!

[@juancena6909]

At least they dont ditch the headphone jack like huawei and oneplus did

[@braulioribeiro3589]

Are you going to turn it to dust too?

[@tridentghana8934]

No charge gate too

[@blackthanos85]

Did you know LG V10 invented the NOTCH?... Well they did and it was done right as a 2nd screen. Essential phone ruined the idea of a 2nd screen and thats where all the ugly copying started across the smartphone market that taking place today. V40 should have had brpught back the 2nd screen.... It would have been a beautiful fuck you to all the ugly notch phones that exist.

[@hairydeck]

I don’t even mind the notch

[@johnnyfive274]

this channel has one of the best productions. I prefer it to most, if not all, technology reviewers.

[@randomguy-2863]

Who else was watching this video on a LG V40 ThinQ?

[@hanyk06]

If I could post a GIF I would post that Ryan Reynolds meme of him saying "But why?"

[@TuPhonez4Free]

I think the V40 is going to be another miss only due to LG. Smh. Come on guys!

[@Garcia1900]

I feel like this guy Mr mobile is so on point that iam always anxious to watch reviews. I like how much work he put in to it im surprised he's not in the million subscribers

[@bonespiel]

I'll stick with my Samsung Galaxy Note 9, Thin Q very much......

[@blues03]

I purchased myself a V30 for my birthday a few months back. I dunno if I'd go for another LG in the future...The quad dac is nice, I need better headphones to test it out (but I don't take high end headphones out of my home) and the wide-angle camera is a godsend. Everything else is okay. I've had some glitches here and there and there are some LG style apps that stock google just does better. I'm glad to see LG is still trying, I wish them the best.

[@chief8837]

Confirmed LG v70 with 10 cameras!

[@adimazga]

I remember one Mototola V70 which had 0. 😃

[@leebeeskee]

I find it interesting how you say the iPhone doesn’t justify its price tag but you only seem to talk about it as a stand-alone device. I find I am paying more for the iPhone but that’s because of the EXPERIENCE you get with it all working together.

[@tsarkaiser8511]

Remember, more cameras = more cares.

[@samblabbers]

What's this reference

[@tsarkaiser8511]

@@samblabbers it's from a youtube channel called front page tech (fpt).

[@twinkshoplifter]

Fpt?

[@tsarkaiser8511]

@Danish Firhan Yup

[@hamsterjohn]

Hi there John Posner! Kappa

[@jatinshilen]

1. Becoming part of Android One program 2. Increasing Battery capacity 3. Making cameras better through software and hardware 4. Stereo Speakers and never ditching audio jack 5. Advertising and pricing right until their phones start getting recognition again These are the things which LG can do to up their game

[@elfstitch]

Keeping my LG Chocolate phone

[@xclusiv31ne21]

😂😂

[@Wander1236]

I couldn't agree with your intro more. LG is great...on paper. Good ideas, but a complete lack of any sort of quality control ruins the actual device. I also can't understand the notch. Usually it's to get more screen space, and is bad enough when there's also a chin, but the V40 also has a top bezel. The notch isn't needed.. I bought the Note 9 F variant for $820, flashed the TMO modem so I have WiFi calling, and I'm pretty happy with it so far. The copper color looks great.

[@PoetPariahMusic]

8 months later I got this for 300 bucks new

[@markoshchutskyy8182]

where did you buy it? I've just ordered from ebay a little more than 300.

[@abobobilly]

Mr Fisher needs to reach 1 million soon. This guy deserves it with his compelling reviews.

[@DiLLZGFX]

Personally thought this was a bit too harsh

[@JjAllDay]

DiLLZGFX I think Lg needs a wake up call, little to no sales not cutting it so it's about time someone tells them straight.

[@DarthPuma]

I just upgraded to the V40. I love it! Then again I just left the LG G5 so it makes sense why I love it! The V40 is still a baby while my G5 is like 3 years old

[@beanwag2225]

Is it just me, or is that camera quality just not very good?

[@Karanjy]

The battery is excellent. I use battery saver (medium saver) giving me well over 3 days. N it's very light weight which i appreciate very much. This is my dream phone coming to reality. Water resistant, great full screen display, wireless charging, wide angle selfie, jack and more. THANKS LG

[@4gauge10]

Very poorly done review. If you don't like the FACTORY camera settings,you select"MANUAL MODE"and"program"the cameras to your liking. The cameras in the sad-song and iPhones are FULLY AUTOMATIC and CANNOT be adjusted at all.

[@717beto]

What would you guys say is the best glass screen protector for the lg v40? Tried couple from amazon and they where trash.

[@wsound9548]

Don't believe this guy!!! If you are a content creator who want pro features on a phone, this phone can't be beat. Two words... manual mode!!! If he knew how to use it... well enough said.

[@ManuelAMartinez]

Watching Mr. Mobile videos is more like watching a beautiful artistic movie than a review.

[@trinikenshin]

I love you Michael and I LOVE your videos...but I gotta say you're being unfair. So the wide angle cam isn't perfect all the time....is any phone's non-main camera? Does ANYONE else even offer the wide angle cam? Forget the Wide Angle cam.....does anyone else offer you ALL the useful but slowly-being-phased-out features like the headphone Jack (WITH the HQ DAC) -AND the SD card slot -AND the IP68 -All in one phone? This video is unfairly nitpickey at features that ALL other phones not named a Galaxy s/note don't have One Plus: No headphone jack, no SD, no IP 68 Pixel: No SD, headphone jack, ONE camera (i.e. no wide angle cam) Moto: No IP68, no headphone jack and inferior cameras *iPhone: NONE OF THE ABOVE BUT YOU RELEASED A VIDEO SAYING YOU LOVE IT!* tl;dr this is an unfair and unnecessarily harsh video on the V40. Look I get it LG isn't perfect and does a lot of dumb stuff. I lived through the bootloop nightmare and even now, the V30 is an inferior device to the Galaxy S9+ (especially it's very rough feeling software)....but please give a little credit where due.

[@JLev-du1xf]

Well... The IPhone xs and xs max have IP68 rating... And... That's it X'D

[@ogindianspice]

some Asus phones offer wide-angle cameras, but the point he is making is that the note9 and xs offer optimized, overall fantastic user experiences to their customers. as in, the hardware and software work perfectly with one another to make people enjoy using those phones. he can't say the same about the V40 because it's just not true. you have to remember, good specs does NOT equal a good user experience. SD cards substantially slow down your phone, nearly every flagship except Oneplus is water resistant (and it's still technically spill resistant without a rating), and the camera on this phone can't even beat the OG Pixel. Having three cameras is versatile but the quality still needs to be worked on. Oneplus may not have some features but it's a hell of a lot cheaper, pixels may not have multiple camera or a headphone jack but it's the most seamless software experience available on an android phone and will have a camera so good it will hold up years to come. and then Moto... you get what you pay for. at the end of the day he gave the v40 credit where it was due, when it came to things like the quad DAC and earpiece quality and whatever. but if you want an expensive android there's almost no reason to buy a v40 over a pixel 3 or note9 unless you just really need that quad DAC

[@zabryant01]

J. Lev and comes with problems out of the box and will continue to do so with other iPhones when a new software update comes out. Got to say a phone with serious problems are great!!! NOT!!!!

[@ogindianspice]

Bryant브라언트Zachary재커리 what problems? literally nobody is complaining. chargegate lasted 3 days then everyone stopped complaining because it wasn’t a widespread issue. regardless all new phones have minor problems right out of the box. then beautygate is just noise reduction not a beauty filter

[@zartantomax]

@@ogindianspice 👏👍🙌 100%

[@ankurghosh2387]

*you deserve more views and more subscribers... I have been following you since the days of POCKET NOW... The amount of effort you do on every video from high end editing to mentioning the bottomline is superb*

[@mikewilliamsii6478]

Lg really has to bribe people to buy their phone by adding a gymbal and a 256gb sd card... lol

[@sykrhd7093]

Because LG phone is faulty, I own v20 and the screen is so horrible, it has a ghosting / burn-in. It's not even an LED. not buying any LG phone anymore.

[@karthikgnskasi6196]

@@sykrhd7093 same man. Had replaced 5screens undee warranty due that s**t screen burn /ghosting problem. Lg=pathetic quality! Sold it for loss whatever, couldn't withstand using that s*** phone.

[@Johanneslol11]

I got a charging dock with my galaxy watch... also my s7 edge is burned in like hell..

[@zabryant01]

Guys the LG V20 doesn't have OLED and LED is the same essentially as LCD it's a LCD panel. The ghost/temporary (not permanent like OLED) burn-in can be fixed by turning screen off for mins and using apps to alternated colors. It's not a big deal and doesn't compare with OLED burn-in any OLED device will have burn-in down the road it will happen no matter what LCD doesn't suffer from this and never will due to it's different design. You guys are just trying to trash a innovative company. Why don't you just go buy the new iPhone that have charging problems and anytime a new software update comes out something screws up and glitches till it's fixed. Btw LG Display (LG subsidiary) is now the 2nd OLED supplier for Apple Samsung being the 1st. LG is just as capable.

[@fernandogonzalez5770]

Yeah and samsung had to bribe people by giving away headphones and an overhyped fortnite skin. And sony had to bribe people by giving away headphones and a game.

[@oneminutewonder77]

LG makes a good phone, I haven't had an Android phone for years but I still like to see what they add each year. They consistently have a great camera as well as the software skin they add on top of everything is one of the better ones.

[@ilpatongi]

LG is desperate at this point

[@ByteReview]

Great review Michael - Very balanced and fair. I think what puts me off LG phones the most is just being left behind in terms of Android updates! Love the idea of a wide angle though, wish more phones would go that route!