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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@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

[@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

[@Thegreekgeekss]

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

[@crownroley]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@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...

[@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?

[@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.

[@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?

[@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

[@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.

[@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...

[@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

[@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,

[@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.

[@ingramsinanan3474]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@stevenjames1138]

Shout out for the G Flex 2 at the end! I'm an old school LG fan who's been underwhelmed by LG of late. In fact, I still miss the buttons on the back! And I also think that LG really missed out on an opportunity to make the curved phone (G Flex) a hit. Just like curved TVs and monitors, I believe that the G Flex line could have been successful if LG had only handled it all better and not given up too soon. The battery and throttling issues on the G Flex 2 with the Snapdragon 810 really hamstrung it. But imagine a larger OLED phone with that curved display including LG's audio prowess and buttons on the back. I'm telling you, it would have been stellar at media consumption and a truly successful phone line/differentiator! Personally, I still prefer the curved display of the G Flex to the curved edges on Samsung phones, which still seem like a gimmick to me, (with limited utility that cause glare and touch issues). I have an LG Stylo 4 right now. I'm a stylus fan and didn't want to pay $1000 (or more) for my phone. Obviously, the Stylo 4 is a budget phone, but for what it is, it's great! I especially love having a built-in stylus.

[@harysviewty]

I love v series hardcore features, I love gflex series, I love stylus/Stylo/vu series. LG should put all of those features in every device

[@555calex]

I still have the original flex as my phone and it still works. I would be at this point buying a new phone just to upgrade but not of necessity.

[@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

[@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.

[@IamOBMF]

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

[@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...

[@joeyrueff3495]

JUAN !!!! Put that bad boy on a wooden acoustic guitar ! It's way better than a box haha The Google Assistant button never bothers me and no accidental touches lol Great review 😆

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

I should get a carpenter to make a special cabinet JUST for my LG phones LOL.

[@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

[@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...

[@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@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.

[@AceLuceroTech]

Hey man great video. I totally love this phone.

[@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.

[@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 😁

[@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.

[@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?

[@definitelynotthecia4998]

I bought the LG v35 thinq for 350 and I couldn't be happier.

[@chigginskeywest]

Same as V40 but no notch.

[@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.

[@skippystyles]

Just got the lg v40 after watching a few of your video's (thanks for the info and awesome content), are you using the spigen tough armor or slim armor case btw? (love spigen due to huge headphone jack opening)

[@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?

[@justincasano1041]

Just picked one up and mint condition for 130 bucks just because it's a solid phone for that price it's undeniable

[@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.

[@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.

[@qx4n9e1xp]

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

[@ramsogood123]

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

[@everettesfit]

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

[@whittenoval]

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

[@hisxbr150]

Question which app on phone do you use to render and stabilize videos like you do in your test videos? Love the vid BTW REALLY helped me in settling for v40 for my wife

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

Rendering I use powerdirector. It has a stabilizer plugin, but I think the Google photos stabilizer is as good or better. For free.

[@klma7445]

I just upgraded to V40 from V20, I still love my V20, and V40 is awesome.

[@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.

[@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.

[@skirikarikuri]

Amazing review juan! Which screen protector do you use?

[@notaaveragejoe]

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

[@kgbeezr75]

Just keep in mind if you sell your phones after a year or so, any LG device is almost worthless on the used market after 12 months, even if it's mint. Pay 1k for this phone now, it will be selling for $500 new in 6 months.

[@chomar97]

Got my V40 for $250 refurbished in excellent condition from eBay. I will never pay $1000 for a phone .

[@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

[@deepbiswas6176]

Information packed review as always.

[@Simonfur]

Got this phone after trying some apple stuff....was my best decision ever! Now I actually have a network coverage that works, a phone that doesn't crash all the time and options to get rid of the stupid bloatware that apple force you to use. Did I mention the camera and audio? Best I ever have seen/heard.

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

LG audio is no joke. LOVE that headphone jack.

[@hive_king]

Great video. Is there any chance You will be doing "top 5 audio smartphones of 2018"? I loved those in the past. :)

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

Probably not this year. Transitioning out of PocketNow I just missed too many phones.

[@alvaroantonioocampogrey2823]

Hi, great review as always! I was watching some reviews that compares between g7 and v40 recording vídeo and it seems to me that audio recording in vídeo is a little bit better on the g7? Could you tell the difference? I trust your ears because of your reviews haha. I want the phone to record footage of music gigs and rehersals and I would prefer a better audio recording than a slightly better vídeo. (Also considering the reduced price of the G7). Greetings from Perú.

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

I think the G7 and V40 are pretty close. Both are a tiny bit better than the G8.

[@pictaker]

Great job! Best detailed review!

[@doobedi]

V40 is boss

[@deereez4350]

I charge my phone while listening to music too. Specially when driving.

[@Alice_Haukea]

Nice review. Let me just ask straight up then. I currently have the LG G5. I have no real issues with it other than its battery life now and data storage size. 32GB is terrible when you have a large library of music and also play lots of phone games. I'm in the process of considering an upgrade. I cannot decide if I want the G7 or the V40. The only real "intense" use of my phone on any consistent basis is games. Pokemon Go is a big one. And then a handful of others. I am not a photographer, so the V40's 5 cameras will be wasted on me, but I do like its size and quality. So what do you think?

[@Alice_Haukea]

@T-Tez Music Thanks for the reply. And yeah, I ended up getting the V40. I don't do enough on my phone to give it a fair evaluation myself, or to find if there are any issues, but from what I HAVE used it for, I like it. Serves me better than the G5 did.

[@TexasADV]

I'm still rocking my OG V10...it's still living for now.

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

Mine's still hanging on too. An absolute tank of a phone.

[@Kirkshelton]

What stylus are you using here?

[@racea.t6531]

Great video as always👍👏

[@RickMansur]

Hi Juan great video. I have an LG V20 and I'm still Loving it. The V20 is the first Android phone that I did not install Nova Launcher and the primary reason is, the last time I checked, you could no longer double tap to turn the screen on. The LG skin allows this and it's something I don't want to give up. Is that still the case?

[@dargm818]

I think you should still review design but if it's just another glass on glass then you should just quickly review it. Love your vids!

[@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 🤙

[@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!

[@DayinthelifeSleepy]

I really like your video a new subscriber can’t wait for more though

[@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.

[@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?!

[@rescudero1975]

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

[@ZomgPL]

Bump

[@loksha323]

Great review Juan!

[@skylerbond56]

Hey we both have the Spigen Tough Armor on ours!

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

😁👍

[@noobzrule]

I use no case cause I like the feel ...if I drop it...it was meant to be 😂

[@chubbyjohnson5480]

You were prophetic Juan. My S21 Ultra started acting a fool after Samsung sent out the kill updates, so I started using a V40 and a G8 I bought as spares. Wow, they are so much better than the S21 Ultra. Even old and outdated, they still perform better out in the real world. People missed the boat on LG phones.

[@SomeGadgetGuy]

Aw thats a bummer though. The Note 22 is such good hardware.

[@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.

[@ianschulze1461]

I agree, design really doesn't matter anymore other than the inclusion of a notch or not. Everyone puts their phone in a case anyway.

[@100redpillcolourblind5]

Excellent review, tottaly helped me make my decision. One question the absence of hdmi video out option dose that mean you cant connect to a tv at all? Is there a wirless option. I often connect my phone to my TV.

[@thez28camaroman]

I was debating this or the S9+ but I ultimately went with S9+ because of the larger battery, better software support and better compatibility with my Gear S3. LG should have used a larger battery and actually put that software development team to work.

[@skylerbond56]

Google "LG opens new software support branch."

[@thez28camaroman]

@@skylerbond56 I heard about that. I wonder if they do anything there.

[@harysviewty]

@@thez28camaroman there's already beta test for pie on LG g7 & v40 And also some Korean videos had shown that v40 outperforms s brand new sgals9+ in terms of battery life

[@JoiseyRepresent]

@@harysviewty Good to hear that LG is not going to let the grass grow under their feet in regards to updating to Pie but why the V40 didn't come out of the box with it is beyond me. If OnePlus could do it I don't see why LG couldn't have and given their track record for updates (it took way too long for my G6 to get Oreo) they should start working on getting a better reputation for this stuff.

[@harysviewty]

@@JoiseyRepresent I believe Android pie native support for multicam API is still unreliable /problematic, even on pixel3xl. Maybe that's the reason? I'm sure they'll release globally V40 with Pie soon, +LG v40/v45 signature edition

[@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

[@ItsMrFresh]

Yeah I always use a case, so the look of the phone doesn't matter so much to me. But things like the galaxy's curved screens making cases and tempered glass screen protectors all imperfect do matter to me

[@GabrielIgnacio]

I'd still keep design but downgrade it to a quick mention, unless a manufacturer does something pretty unique with a particular phone. Frankly, I'd love to see more gradient colors and textured glass in phones like what Huawei's been doing lately to push case makers into making more and better clear cases as you'd have the best of both worlds: protection from drop while still being able to look at the $700+ glass pebble you just dropped cash for. But that's just me as I DO kinda take design into account as well: you're gonna be buying an expensive item that you're gonna be stuck looking at for a while. Might as well like how it looks. As for LG, eh I'm still very cautious when it comes to them. Sure, they make phones with orgasmic audio hardware and having full manual video controls is a treat, specially when playing with Moment lenses and pairing the phone with a Zhiyun Crane (the Smooth phone gimbal line doesn't handle weight as well as I hoped) but their phones still have a few quirks thanks to the software and I'm still not too impressed with auto for both video and images, specially if I just want something real quick to snap that I can throw a few filters onto and post. Either way, I'll still be looking at LG in the future when it's time to upgrade.

[@harysviewty]

Lg v40 Korea has color changing matte smooth finish. I think it's easy to replace the backdoor

[@tpacalypse]

Which screen protector are you using on the V40?

[@curtg-oi7bp]

The incredible ability of being able to change things you don't like, like the launcher, keyboard and messaging app.

[@TERP4]

V40 is amazing I got for 24 a month on verizon

[@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

[@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.

[@Wistbacka]

No reviwer has yet mentioned/called out LG on the ridiculous decision on *NOT RELEASING THE V40 IN EUROPE!* Like wtf, LG?!

[@oscarbadillo3844]

No one cares about you wankers. Lol jk. That sucks, great phone

[@punani_slayer4209]

V40 is trash man. Just the the v30

[@Wistbacka]

@@punani_slayer4209 V40 has a trash camera software (image processing part; LG cam interface is best on the market) undermining great camera hardware, which is idiotic considering they marketed the V40 as a content creator's phone. But other than that, I see no fault with it. Well, except the notch. V30 was great for its generation, but those OLED issues... This year, LG really didnt innovate enough with either G8 or V50. Especially the latter one.

[@punani_slayer4209]

@@Wistbacka I have a v30 and my screen is perfectly fine. I'm just waiting for the next lg to come out so I can get the v50 for 200 bucks

[@السيدنسائم-ذ1د]

I like LG... Best phone

[@atomicdonton]

Hey. Have you noticed the sidelight setting on the lgv40??. It's similar to the edge lighting on the galaxy devices. Although it doesn't provide with color options just yet. Seems pretty cool.