LG V40 ThinQ Review: Undeveloped Innovation

[@DivisionStreetDrums]

The reason you purchase this phone is for the quad day, the manual controls of the camera and video camera. Truly no one understands the V Series phones, sad

[@kevinwhiting8391]

Nope.... Love v series my 40 is awesome asf

[@kevinwhiting8391]

Exactly people don't get it this V series is for specific people and it's a Powerhouse if you know how to use it right the manual controls are awesome

[@qwerty84572]

Probably because LG marketing doesn't covey the motive of the phone perfectly

[@PedroDias-hj2jy]

And the audio recording...hi fi.

[@TheMrMobile]

Cinematography and music off the chain as always. Always love your vids dudeski.

[@marvelhq9990]

The background music of this video is so amazing, as good as your video has Michael.

[@DavidImel]

Thanks dude! That means a ton coming from you 😁

[@randwulf81]

I need the music.. I need the music....

[@kuyajmo5669]

When youre awkwnoledge by one of the best

[@RahulKaveeshwar]

Please share the music/ artist/ title of bgm

[@TibiG87]

Tell me again why would I not want a headphone jack??

[@CallMeNumber8]

Exactly! These dumb ducks are so stupid. No headphone jack no sale. No zoom lens no sale! Boom

[@anthonyt425]

Courage?

[@deanta14]

Cause Blutooth is more useful 🤷🏿‍♂️

[@deanta14]

But when you have an iPhone and AirPods you don’t think about a headphone jack so I can see why you android users are mad

[@anthonyt425]

@@deanta14 But you can still use Bluetooth and wired headphones with a headphone jack...... One can argue Bluetooth isn't really that "useful" if you have to charge it constantly, can't charge and listen to music, the audio is inferior, etc. The only reason, for me personally, that would justify removing the headphone jack is groundbreaking tech that's really useful or a huge battery that is class leading. Otherwise, it's user-hostile.

[@Radizzzon]

People don't want headphone jack? In what kind of stupid world do you live? I have a couple of expensive wired headphone that cost more than many smartphones. Just to enjoy really good music because i prefer quality. So don't say that people don't want headphone jack. Its so stupid

[@AD-ww4hd]

i swear i hate this reviewer he tells only bad things about v40 but i have the v40 and i have to say i run all games on ultra nad 60 fps which is better than a pro max 11 cause it cant run pubg on ultra 60fps and the cameras are good But if you install a Gcam that camera becomes a king

[@GermanPerfectionist]

I've been using my LG G6 for exactly one year now, excellent phone, especially for the 420€ I paid for it in October 2017. I'm not too sure about the G7 and V40 though...

[@TOXBYTE]

I own g7 and a g6. The g7 is much better in all areas

[@SOBERABSORBER]

same. love my G6. lets wait for another year to see what the market brings.

[@hardworkingsloth]

I just got it on T-Mobile on the fastest plan and the LG g6 is a beast

[@ICeyCeR3Al]

+SOBERABSORBER Agreed, i will probably either wait out another year or maybe snag a V30 this holiday considering how absurdly cheap the V30 is now a days. Also is it me or is the G6 much faster than it should be. I don't think i have ever seen an android with a 2016 SoC being THIS fast lol.

[@GermanPerfectionist]

@@TOXBYTE G7 has an ugly notch and a chin, less battery capacity and is more expensive...

[@AceLuceroTech]

The V40 has one of the cleanest UIs on the market.

[@mdrahman6732]

How's the battery life? What is your use case scenario?

[@wessnyder4053]

Battery life is very good

[@rajlovinglife]

Don't worry about the price right now as always it might drop later as you thinq

[@jayebogar]

Raj Varghese See what u did there

[@biokantus9403]

I personally like LG phones as in my country they're comparatively more affordable than Samsung or Apple. But one thing which is restricting me from buying a LG is their software update system. They're quite slow and it's quite hard here to fix a LG phone as there are very few service centers.

[@cathodelite]

Cause LG knows that somebody in XDA will make a better custom ROM for their phones. & their phones rarely needs to go to a service centre.

[@Spike-qj6se]

Main reason I don't buy LG phones is the software too.i rather go for Sony or HTC

[@fightbackphonescams2682]

Starting with Android O, project treble helps manufacture updates much faster. Plus, software updates doesn't make your phone better or faster.. people just want that "new" update feeling. LG could just release a fake update and do no changes and people will be happy.

[@cathodelite]

Fight Back Phone Scams Psst...Don't give it away. They always think that new phones will make them invincible. Lol!

[@DavidImel]

Hello! I've had this phone for about a week now. It's the final retail software and hardware version - LG made a point of that in my brief last week. What do you guys want to know? Hit me!

[@thechillmaster5836]

You didn't show what the settings actually looked like

[@MichalSustek]

Please show more about cameras, I mean comparison or how these 3 cameras works

[@xoqes]

David Imel i have a question: how long did you use this phone before doing the review?

[@ShaneGCESRG]

Do a real sound and audio review and not just a "it gets loud". This is the phone if you want a better dac and amp for mobile audio, at least the V30 was.

[@icegod1]

I want news on the LG Watch W7

[@ElricX]

I'm loving this phone! Once they dropped the price it was a no brainer. Battery life has been excellent so far. Of course it's not going to be the same as a 4000 mah battery but it's good for what it is. Reviews are usually biased towards the reviewer's perfered brand so I take them with a grain of salt. As someone else said you get this phone for the unmatched audio and the manual photography controls.

[@mdrahman6732]

How's the battery life? What is your use case scenario?

[@obrolanmalam66]

Watching on LG G6

[@CurtissB]

Watching on V20

[@Jigzsw]

ME TOO, G6 is a nice phone

[@thegtalover100]

@@CurtissB bruh have u upgraded to android o?

[@CurtissB]

@@thegtalover100 I have the H990DS variant which doesn't have Oreo yet, at least in Australia

[@thegtalover100]

@@CurtissB yeah same here

[@michaelashe5265]

From the review on Android Authority's website, this is not a joke: "LG prides itself on keeping its phones extremely lightweight, and the V40 continues this trend. I like denser, heftier phones - they give me the sense I’m actually getting value for my money - but I can appreciate the engineering that went into making the phone so light. Sure, this is extremely subjective, but this is a review, after all. I like my phones heavy." Yes, he actually said: "I LIKE MY PHONES HEAVY" This makes no sense! Cell phone makers have put an enormous amount of R&D into making phones as light as possible, as well they should. Light phones feel better in the pocket, because you can forget they're there - heavy phones weigh your pockets down. And let's not forget HOLDING THE PHONE IN YOUR HAND. Who in their right mind wants it to be heavy? The last thing we need is reviewers from major review sites saying they want heavier phones.

[@trignite]

Late reply... But wtf was up with their statement lol! I hate using heavy phones when laying down, if you're trying to watch something.. holding your phone up for like 30mins gets a bit tiring if its too heavy.

[@AD-ww4hd]

i bet this dude is an iphone user cause i one time held a pro max 11 man it heavy than the v40

[@MilyxxMily]

🤔 How Much Did 🏢Samsung & 🍎 pay 💰you to🚽 bash LG? 🧐🧐🧐🧐

[@abdullahzafar4401]

You pretty much gave us a conclusion of your thoughts before actually using the phone ,,, it should be just a first look ... !

[@jortuspelatus7364]

LG most likely gave him the phone DAYS before the official reveal so he had an ample amount of time using it. Although he could’ve put a disclaimer like saying that the phone is still using pre-released software so the final retail version might offer a different experience.

[@abdullahzafar4401]

@@jortuspelatus7364 still he's talking like he used it for 3 months and it was really bad

[@DavidImel]

I've had the phone for a week. It's final retail software and hardware. LG made a point about that specifically.

[@jortuspelatus7364]

Oh, I see. Thanks for the correction. LG's still has a ways to go software-wise I guess.

[@DavidImel]

@@jortuspelatus7364 Yeah. It's not awful but they could definitely use a refresh. It's felt the same for a long time.

[@tengkuazwan2693]

Just bought V40 few days ago. Very cheap for the spec and quality. Satisfied🙌

[@SaiyaraLBS]

I bought the v50 and I LOVE IT

[@king.jarjerk4201]

I got mine like a month and a half after this review went up. Got it for like 700

[@darylwilliamsjr1003]

I thank you for being honest, I heard some glowing reviews and no talk of the price

[@urizon41]

Bought this on a verizon 400.00 off deal and wow i love it!! The display is great, sound with or with out a peripheral connected, battery life after like 3 charge cycles is great, its fast as hell, camera's and video are amazing! Ive had a lot different phones and LG keeps upping the game!

[@taidee]

We will always going to want the 3.5 mm port. Great review.

[@xSavagepr]

God damn notch phones. Be different be your own. The V series was awesome now its garbage. Guess i will have to take extreme care of my v20

[@Kingjay814]

Or buy the V30. I love mine

[@pennylessidiot4015]

Notch is not a huge inconvenience. Just hide it. Some people like it some don't. This phone is still one of the best out there. But definitely not worth the price.

[@Tigerex966]

the v10 (with dual front cameras) and v20 have the original notch, but it is on the top left, allowing uninterrupted use of the space next to it as a very useful second screen, instead of in the middle like todays phones. My V20 has finally recieved it's Tmobile 8.0 update, it's first update 2 years and 2 months after it was the first phone that launch with android 7.0 and stayed their all of that time, LG and samsung are the worst for OS updates with Tmobile. I think I will keep the V20 longer too. I love the ir blaster for remote. the removable batteries, no glass on back, much more durable phone, true 16/9, and most of the audio features of the V line. And the wide range of extended battery options that keep the usb c port open, and listen to good headphones and charge at the same time, and unlike apple the best quality hd bluetooth codecs. I will not buy any phone without a headphone jack and sd card, LG or otherwise. I was surprised LG did not put a larger battery in or start at 128GB storage and 8gb ram standard. Or upgrade their OLED panels, since they are now making iphone XS OLED panels. The point zoom and cinema modes are way to cool , like the wide angle, however if looks like the camera software is not finished. I think LG should have added different focus sensor for the telephoto than the wide and normal, however sofware may be able to fix that, asking one sensor to focus three lenses at the same time is a bit much. Slow mo and HDR video recording should be great as well as the best manual mode. But $1000, are they kidding? That is too much for Samsung, Apple and LG. It almost seems like the LG was released to increase sales of the LG G7, which is a great buy at $699 compared to $1000 phone and aside from Sony 4K has the sharpest screen resolution wise.

[@icegod1]

I have the v30+ on sprint (i hate sprint) in black with no carrier name and 128 gb storage (expandable). I recomend getting it unlocked for like 300 bucks

[@chigginskeywest]

Or just turn notch off in settings? Is that not something you know how to do?

[@11nolaboi]

not really a big need for an optical zoom camera or a larger screen so I will pick up the LG G7 this month.

[@ICeyCeR3Al]

i would recommend the V30 because battery but its all you. Cant go wrong. Both are so cheap lol

[@justincasano1041]

The LG V40 screen doesn't look as crisp because it's 1080p preset out of the box. You have too adjust it.

[@Tigerex966]

LG going back to their lg v10 dual front cameras and notch roots with the lg v40. Is your v40 a real release unit or preproduction. compared to the $1000 iphone 5.8" XS and $1000 Note 9?

[@sporemaster97]

Y'all said the same about battery on my G7, which consistently will outlast my buddies note 8. It's about how you use it.

[@MrDamburger]

Do you still have it? how do you get good battery life? the only way i can get maybe 5 hours screen on-time is if i have the brightness very low to the point i cant see it in the daytime outside, if i have it on its normal brightness to see it (70 or so) ill get maybe 3 or 4 hours

[@mohsin_sait]

Finally! A proper overview which compares it to the v30 instead of the G7.

[@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.

[@cjarciolaiii3680]

No Android P....Over $900...LG is out of their minds. What makes this phone better than the G7 I have? One more camera. EXTREMELY disappointed in them. You talk about things that are already available on the LG G7 as if they are new and unique to the LG V40....they aren't.

[@pennylessidiot4015]

Oled screen Bigger battery Better cameras. These are the improvements. Not worth 900 but definitely better than g7

[@gamalhines9598]

Also duel boombox speaker.....not sure if it's stereo speakers even though others sites said it is.

[@Ur_cristiano_778]

I agree

[@cjarciolaiii3680]

@@gamalhines9598 it's not dual speakers

[@chigginskeywest]

The Display for 1. 2 the size. 3 the cameras.

[@DrEarbuds]

@2:20 you said UI is Stock ....... what ???? Nothing is Stock about LG UI over Android

[@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.

[@hardworkingsloth]

On a side note i just bought a new LG g6 from T-Mobile and after i did a software update the welcome screen starts up displaying " LG G6 thinkQ", what's does the thinkQ stand for?... great phone by the way, still worth it.

[@onelyone6976]

ThinQ is LG:s some sort of AI, but yea, the update also brings Qlens, which is a bit like google lens but you can search an item on amazon on the basis of a picture you take with Qlens. And yea, I'm also an owner of a G6 and it is still worth it

[@hardworkingsloth]

@@onelyone6976 thanks for the info

[@anguineus_vir]

3300 mAh battery... meh. Mono speaker... meh. Missed chance to make a leap of quality from the V30 and the G7. I was expecting a lot from this phone and came out dissapointed.

[@jakesturgis5705]

I have a lg g7. Dont hate the boombox speakerbuntil you listen to it. Better than any stereo speaker.

[@gamalhines9598]

The speakers are supposedly stereo and sound supposedly come out both end.

[@nikoolix]

To be fair, most phone brands now ditch the stereo speakers to make the notch smaller.

[@ICeyCeR3Al]

@Jake Sturgis I am actually wondering. I sit my phone on a dedicated stand horizontally as opposed to laying flat on a table or something when i watch content. Would the boombox still work on it?

[@MarcoTooFly]

@@ICeyCeR3Al you have to lay it flat on something

[@AMFH85]

Classic Samsung authority back at it again

[@AMFH85]

Juan Bagnell Flossy Carter and Max Lee are my guys

[@fightbackphonescams2682]

LMAO also paid by Google. Both Sammy and Googie are monopoly monsters that shower their money to win. Didn't Samsung's CEO went to jail for bribery?

[@fightbackphonescams2682]

@@AMFH85 agreed, Juan Bagnell is one, if not the best, phone reviewer.. actually doing much more than simple nitpicking and comparing apple to oranges.

[@TheBobist]

I agree with you. Honestly if they we're going to release the v40, then they shouldn't have made a v35 or g7. I think it was a poor marketing idea. Because the v40 just feel like the same thing all over again. The camera thing just isn't enough to not go out and get the note 9 instead of this.. I was really holding out on buying the note 9 because I thought.... Look at the g7 and v35. Both of them have 2018 specs. So if this v40 comes out.... It had better do something groundbreaking that shatters that and pushes it to the 2019 era. Sadly... No. Thy didn't deliver at all. This way was for nothing. I had to lg g3, the v10 v20, and now I'm on the v30. Sad to say, but I'm switching to Samsung note 9. The 5 cams on the v40 is a gimmick at best. LG.... We had a good run. But you knew this would happen. Nothing lasts forever.

[@mattmdmalic]

The default setting for the display is 1080p. That might be why it looked less sharp compared to the Note 9. You can change it in the settings to make it 1440p.

[@RodimusPrime29]

Great review! I was holding on to my V10 for so long in anticipation for this phone, until I couldn't & went with the S9+. Glad I made the switch! The V40 just seems ok.

[@soukkhanhsila134]

I don't need that many cameras. I actually waited for the review of this phone. Now I'm getting the note 9.

[@soukkhanhsila134]

@Fefo Fefosa I just said I don't need that many cameras, why would I buy an S10/note 10, unless it's discounted. That's the only reason I got the note 9.

[@capitalmoney1]

This review is paid for, Watch other reviews before making ur conclusions

[@soukkhanhsila134]

@@capitalmoney1 whoever paid for this got ripped. At least give a better review for the money LG should definitely ask for a refund.

[@Audiomainia2310]

Many deals on this phone ( which I'm using right now). Can get this for around $740.00 right now. Also, carriers like AT&T offering a $400 rebate when you trade your old smartphone in - cuts the cost to around $525.00. Sprint lets you lease it for $20.00 a month. Battery could be better. New updates for the camera helped with most of the blurring issues on the telephoto lens. Best 32 bit Hi-Fi quad dac available hands down. Memory should have carried over fro S. Korea at 128 / but with a free 256 micro SD card from Sprint, this phone has tons of space. Sadly, in my opinion this is a highly underrated phone.

[@L3GIT_713]

I have the v30

[@AliceinNirvanagarden]

Selfie portrait is available with the single selfie camera on LG G7 and V35, works pretty well

[@samkennedy6677]

First looking at it I was Like " wow, no notch " then half way through ANOTHER NOTCH phone. Well LG is gonna suffer another fall with this. The battery and screen. S10 will be the best. Loving my s9 plus.

[@Ktb_Contract0r]

I can deal with LGs notch, for having 2K screen, a wide angle camera and a headphone jack.

[@samkennedy6677]

@@Ktb_Contract0r the s9 and note 9 have 2k res amoled screen which is better then oled alone. Not notch as well. Note 9 has the best battery obviously. As far as the headphone Jack, that's Controversial. I care 0 percent about it.

[@Tigerex966]

Lg originated the notch, but in the upper left hand with the lg v10 and v20, they also had dual front cameras with v10, they are just going back to their roots, although they did move the notch to the middle, like the sharp aquos s2, than essential than iPhone, than everyone else.

[@username-mb2qh]

@@Tigerex966 Second display is not the same thing as the notch. It's arguably a better implementation in my opinion but this ugly notch is clearly based on iPhone X and other dissapointing Androids of 2018. I really wish OEMs would stop copying shitty choices.

[@Tigerex966]

I know that it so those LG, which is why they call both second display. When LG was first accused of copying apples notch with the LG G7, they correctly said we have been doing this well ahead of apple. The lg v10 and v20 are the fist of the recent notch phones, I own one, if you ever change the brightness or change the display after it is broken, you will see that is true. the Sharp S2 beat the essential phone, than the essential phone and than the iphone and others, it is not something to be proud about. Apple's innovation was the thin chin at the bottom and adding microsoft like ir to face id for better security, not their copied notch. LG simply moved their notch to the middle like the Sharp S2, Essential phone and the iPhone, to only give apple credit for the notch or blame is simply being dishonest or misled like mpst of the media who give apple credit for everything innovative.

[@orizinal9750]

Wow I really can't wait for a reviewer that's not scared to say that this phone is good. This phone looks awesome and it has enough features to definitely buy it. The battery isn't bad, Jaime said it was fine.

[@gotekomusicc]

Actually sticking with my LG g7 thinq , not impressed by the telephoto lense or the extra lense in the front. I've owned the v10,20,30 and now the lg g7 thinq. Usually I upgrade but this time around I'm not wowed at all.

[@moizahmed7392]

Why nobody is talking about its military standard durability and waterproofing??

[@sc9433]

900 dollars includes bundle of lg v40, Dj osmo 2 gimbal and 256gb sd card. The price is a steal...... Why are you guys bashing it? What is so bad about the pricing? "LG also announced a few “nationwide” deals that may be available through your carrier. For example, if you pre-order the LG V40 ThinQ, you get a DJI Osmo Mobile 2 gimbal, and a SanDisk 256GB MicroSD card with an adapter. Combined, that equates to more than $250 of added value. "

[@Alvin-1138]

I agree. I'm getting a $400 'trade in' credit via ATT in S. Calif.

[@skylerbond56]

The resolution is set to 1080p out of the box. IDK if you knew

[@AndrewSowerby]

One possible correction: you refer to the third rear camera as a 2x zoom - isn't it actually fixed focal length 50mm equivalent lens with a f/2.4 aperture? Also, regarding the apparent softness, only the "regular" camera has OIS, so, what you might be seeing it a little camera shake, since a 50mm is going to suffer more from your involuntary movements than a wide angle lens would. The wide angle really shouldn't need OIS, except for video, but LG should have included it on the 50mm. Looking at sample photos of the same subject, the 50mm looks pretty sharp, but possibly it is either softer in the edges, or maybe does have a little finer depth of field than the other cameras do, given the effect of using a 50mm focused on a subject that's quite close. The depth of field will naturally be thinner in that case.

[@moeza76]

Do you think I need to upgrade from LG V30 ThinQ to LG V40 ThinQ?

[@raahiagun7856]

Apart from Samsung, iPhone and so called pixel, other companies should not touch the 900$ mark if they really want to sell their phone a lot.

[@koushikdasari4895]

I feel good for lg because they really keep cameras which are useful like wode angle (not just like one plus for depth sensing)

[@kodiererg]

I loved my V10, have they kept their shot quality on manual shots since then?

[@rahulraj39]

From lg v20 I think mine would last for another 2 years easily there is no new innovation in phone market right now

[@LegatoStudios]

That thumbnail turned me on 😂😍

[@monsters8730]

was there supposed to be a review of the quad dac?

[@jaredhoats1846]

As a V30 owner I'm disappointed that LG isn't innovating anymore. Unless you have a good premium audio system in a car with aux jack or good headphones, Quad DAC isn't useful. Boombox sound is a waste of space; should be using that for a larger battery. And there's no point of marketing a telephoto lens if it's a junk lens. For $900? No thanks. LG Mobile will be bankrupt in America in a couple years. I want to see the Chinese companies move into the American market to force better flagship competition.

[@lifegoeson1877]

Ya the doing what htc did years back the want to die I use to love lg but now I just can't believe in lg it was nice knowing u lg can't say maybe next year there have a good phone because it the same old story year after year and the can fix the camera problems with a software update but the not going to do that the never did in the past so why wood the start now

[@kingquality1484]

I cannot see how a Quad DAC can't be useful, the Telephoto issue is patchable, the boombox uses vacant space; it doesn't hog space, and you forgot Trump is the president. While it is definitely true that so far, the V40 is tripping, we are currently looking at post-official software performance; things could actually be better. And from what I'm seeing and reading, you don't sound like the kind that can afford these phones in the first place, nor does it sound like you even know LG. You're a hasty irrational idiot for judging a pre-release model. You likely have never even experienced having a flagship phone. What I've heard everybody's been saying about the V40 is that it isn't finished yet. Besides, you'd take back every last word you made after just 3 months after it goes on sale.

[@lifegoeson1877]

@@kingquality1484 yes but evertime it get released the never fix the problems the phone has and most of the problems lg phones have is in the camera this days

[@Enover5]

@@lifegoeson1877 There's an easy fix for the camera quality issue. For the V30, just download the APK of the Pixel camera, and there you are with the best camera quality on any smartphone. Point blank. I'm shocked people still complain about it, I mean it literally takes 5 minutes of your life for you to enjoy the output of the 16MP Sony sensor found inside the V30. And same story for the V40, just wait for the Pixel 3 to come out and install the camera. One of the best spent 5 minutes of your life.

[@JohnCiaccio]

Just because you don't use the quad DAC doesn't mean it's useless. There is still a large user base of V20 audiophiles out there waiting to upgrade. We just need better battery life then what this gives so far due to the small battery. Personally I wish for a user swappable battery.

[@MichaelPadillaBaws]

4-5 hours screen on time is pretty good. Above average at least.

[@suryats5306]

This phone is priced at just 35000 inr in India that translates to nearly just 500$ so it's a very good deal in India . 6gb and 128gb storage

[@darshitpattan]

Great video..... LG V40 seems to be promising tho! Also wallpaper link pls.

[@saifsultan1547]

I love you lg 😘😘 ,, v40 is supper cool ❤️🔥

[@briandsouza7854]

Should I go for this or note or op? Does having quad dac makes a difference in budget earphones? Both LG Samsung don't give os updates. But op doesn't have dac and that s-amoled screen! Really confused!

[@theundead1600]

The screen looks as good as a galaxy 9. The music through this phone, especially the quad dac. After going from the s8 + its running nice. The manual camera is sub par. Due to the manual mode in the s8+ is all manual while the v 40 you need to switch cameras to get to other controls. As far as worth. It so far has more customization then the s8+ is nice, the audio is far better head phones or not, the video recording is beautiful, the video reproduction is great as long as the source is good. As far as how the ui is. I was a samsung guy since the instinct. This v40 has been simple to get use to and learning how to use the same functions just meant learning the way lg and google want it phrased. Its been a great phone for know and i got mine on sale for 500. The only bad i have to say is battery. Since the screen is so nice i do keep it on the highest resolution. So maybe if i took advantage of the battery saver it may be a bit better. But it is a smaller battery. Have a good day .

[@mdrahman6732]

How's the battery life? What is your use case scenario?

[@ゴードン-l2p]

How do you activate Google Feed on the home screen?

[@zamblot3324]

I've made a tactic of buying phones. I bought my G6 for £200 used and the G5 is £120 used if I wanted to buy one. If the trend stays the same im hoping in like 8 months or something (I bought my phone like 4 mths ago) I might sell my G6 for £120 and grab a G7 so that would be an £80 upgrade (assuming trends stay the same and I will be able to get a g7 for £200 used)

[@BayAreaTransitNews]

Got an LG V40 ad before the video started.

[@drewzian1724]

why LG keep Launching 2 flagship phones?

[@ebbypaige2404]

Thanks bunches! You've helped me narrow down my new phone search a bit. I ALMOST went with the v40 but like you said for that $$$ point it better be one killer of a device with bells and whistles to blow my dress up AND my socks off...just saying

[@philipp1230]

Should i update from the lg v10 to to lg v40 thinq ? or is there a phone with a second screen ?

[@kenryuwiley6306]

Nice phone... Hopefully, other brands would imitate the double wide angle lenses in the front and in rear in cheaper price... Thanks

[@jamarfluent3060]

Dude good review background music too loud and distracting if you use Vegas turn it down before you edit dude other wise good review

[@annanmanpaul101]

whats up does it have an LED notification light?

[@discoveranytime]

Include a front facing flash + 4000mAh battery and the phone will be perfect. Hopefully Note 10 will check box all this.

[@gageabdul]

Being OLED, when it goes black does it turn off the pixels like AMOLED or...?

[@DavidImel]

Yes! Same technology.

[@Sr.D]

Hdmi output like the v30? Or it's lost like in the g7?

[@kingpet46]

gonna stick to my 2yrs old v20 until the next V series is released.

[@AnthonyGarcia-iw2vv]

11/10 on this review. I liked it a lot and it helped me out a bunch. Thanks.

[@demonwares]

Oh look, another phone with a notch. This is the reason I just stopped waiting for future phones and bought the Note 9. Even though I didn't want a big phone, now that I have it, DAMN is it an amazing piece of hardware. Can't wait for February for the S10 anymore.

[@thegeneral123]

I have the V30, early adopter. This looks pretty good but the price... Jesus Murphy, that's just too much. Hearing that the battery life is also down on the V30.

[@kevinlamers7889]

Just bought a V 50 for $275! Are you gonna put that down?

[@iantez1]

so is the zoom not comparable to the p20 pro one? give us a more in depth review of the cameras please

[@DavidImel]

Coming soon 👌

[@michaelhazellful]

Yeah p20 pro was perfect for bird watched or take a video of a sports game on a bleacher

[@phillippost5778]

Do you know anything about when Android p is coming to the LG g7? I've been trying to contact LG, but they haven't responded to any of my questions.

[@chengboren9493]

I think the default resolution is set to 1080p

[@nawrezelbitar3939]

The screen is set at 1080p by default that's why it doesn't look too sharp

[@stevencorbo1220]

Yeah they should have put like at least a 3800 milliamp battery in there. they probably need to link up with a camera manufacturer to improve their software for their camera as it seems to run very slow. I think with a really good software update and maybe LG maybe needs to look into some software optimization for applications and some things that might differentiated even more I would have liked to have seen the earphone speaker used for stereo although the Boombox sound is nice I think we're in an age where we're all hoping for stereo speakers.

[@reanult457]

first time watching you on Android Authority, so is LG G7 your daily driver ?

[@gunawanw5387]

It has no laser autofocus?

[@vikasshelke5544]

Best part of LG phones os not only they continue with most dated technology hardware ,a 3.5mm headphone jack but further enhanced with quad DAc . Wired head /earphone are way better than wireless phones . Lg will sale there phones on this unique feature alone and 80 %people like earphones every now and then .

[@fillolmrtaxi26]

I bet this channel will give galaxy a9 (multiple cameras phone) 9.5/10 But not for lg, sorry lg 😂😂

[@WelshFarmers]

I love it but I won't upgrade from my Lg V30 plus

[@jacure123]

4000mah and I would've bought one.

[@demonwares]

You want 4000? Get the Note 9 EASY. Fuk this notch trend. The notch on the Pixel 3XL is what nightmares are made of.

[@jacure123]

@@demonwares I have 4 Note 9.:)

[@Thanos-tm2ng]

@@jacure123 gimme one ._.

[@wytewizzard]

V30 with the same 3300mah would last me all day. Im a heavy user. Sd 845 is efficient, and lg has a better software optimization than Samsung, so it would be even better

[@fightbackphonescams2682]

Check the battery test. Note 9 only got 1 more hour more than the V40. On full brightness with WiFi on, the V40 lasted 9 hours and Note 9 lasted 10 hours. Kinda embarrassing and disappointing that fat battery that increased the weight and thickness didn't give that much more juice. Makes you wonder if it's actually a 4000 mAh in there... FYI Samsung still uses the slow Quick Charge 2.0 and LG uses the faster 3.0... charging to full from a 4000mAh is going to take 4-5 hours.

[@richmax13]

Does the v40 have a notification light??

[@JamesRussoMillas]

Why the hell did this phone launch unannounced at like 5pm? Smh LG, at least this gets me excited for Samsung's triple rear camera setup in the S10.

[@harry69linz]

Hmmm. Price may be a bummer, but just wait a month ... :D ... honestly, that phone will be cheap in no time and then it will be a steal, considering the features...

[@AliceinNirvanagarden]

Damn I missed that $100 400GB MicroSD card deal, jesus that's insane

[@PAHALAPACKS]

Its a good smartphone, but seriously only 3300 mAh battery?

[@clouds5]

And if you care about price/performance the LG v30 from last year is even better. Better battery life, no notch, perfect size. And you can find it for ~400$. It "only" has the snapdragon 835. But that's still a very fast chip...

[@zoomiesRMS]

Got mine for $720 and I am very pleased with it.

[@dwood2342]

CAME HERE looking for a Fish Sticker... Leaving satisfied. AND Is it ThinQ... or "Think"?

[@SecondTake123]

I like the camera preview option. I think I may wait for the LG v45 update. Is anyone really paying full price for phones? You just put down 100 or 200 dollars or trade in a phone and then pay 30.00 a month to lease any flagship phone. I don't even know why phones still have "price tags". At Sprint you can get the iPhone Xs 64GB for free right now so 0.00 a month!

[@Handlegamer12360]

I got a G7 THNIQ+ (128gb variant) for 553$. Thank you HK 😁....... Except the battery life this is a steal deal.

[@penopocalypse]

Where?

[@Handlegamer12360]

@@penopocalypse Hong Kong

[@AlexAlex-io7ox]

About the price : if the same exactly phone was Samsung Huawei or Apple thes it would cost 200+ euro more. And then no one would say that this is expensive . I also dont understand why no one says about the sound and especially the boombox. this is the most amazing feature of my G7

[@Tigerex966]

Wow, that was one of the most negative preproduction phone previews I have ever seen, even a price review is it worth it compared to other $1000 phones was included. Remember the iphone 5.8" 64GB has no expandable storage, no headphone jack, no fingerprint scanner, 2 less cameras, inferior stereo recording,, much smaller but better screen, much higher repair cost, no fast charger included, smaller battery. No headphone dongle. I definitely would like this vs the 5.8" iphone review once the software is final, to see which one is worth the $1000. I would say neither, even the note 9, which is perhaps the best ccurrent phone overall is not worth the $1000. The one+6 is getting there though, and possibly the LG G7. Remember carriers inflate the price so they can add it to payments and make more money, the unlock MSRP price from the phone company is usually the real price or lower.

[@DavidImel]

This is final software. I'll pass on the vs request 👍