LG V40 ThinQ review

16 November 2018
Why choose between ultra wide and telephoto, when you can have both? That’s precisely what LG thought when designing the V40 ThinQ, the first smartphone to go both wider and longer than ‘normal’.

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What the hell happened to the impressive battery life of the V30?

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    • gld
    • nTb
    • 17 Nov 2018

    Endurance of only 64 it's really a bad joke for professional users it need to be at least 150 before considering

      123, 17 Nov 2018The king for me. Much cheaper then note9 amd mate20pro Tha... moreV30 is even cheaper and is the better phone between these 2!

        Anonymous, 17 Nov 2018Lol...never even going to look at anyphone without 4000mah ... morewell i am not sure i totally agree with you,see i have an lg v30 and despite the 3300mah battery, it easily lasts me the whole day WITH AOD ON!so you see, it is not the size, the optimization also matters very much.and the v30 was apparently very well optimized.BTW, huawei needs to do something about their radios, the v30 with 3300mah battery last 12.30 hours more on calls than a p20pro with 4000mah battery!!!and on phone calls, it's all about battery!

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          • Anonymous
          • 0cu
          • 17 Nov 2018

          Imperator Neubaticus, 17 Nov 2018Anyone who says their lg is a beast in battery life is eith... moreYou havent really tried an lg v30 then. I compared it with my best friend who has the s8+ and mine wins. Not by much but consistently. And it is enough to last a day no matter how heavy the use.

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            • Anonymous
            • 0cu
            • 17 Nov 2018

            LG Superfan, 17 Nov 2018Battery life is a huge disappointment last year V30 lasted ... moreI agree. My lg v30 battery life is beast. My favorite thing about the phone. Second is the audio and third is the camera/video.

              Battery life is a huge disappointment last year V30 lasted 94 hours what happened with V40

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                • MReza
                • TuE
                • 17 Nov 2018

                how to be an idiot? Be Like Lg!!
                Lg dosen't know what battery is!! and what size needed for 6.4" smartphone in 2018!!
                So Lg is dead to me forever! Say Hello To Note9/OP6T/Mate20Pro

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                  • Anonymous
                  • PGq
                  • 17 Nov 2018

                  Pros
                  -Very light for its size without sacrificing premium looks and feel.
                  -Exemplary audio quality and great sounding speaker setup.
                  -Overall good still image quality, triple camera adds versatility.
                  -Class leading video-recording options, excellent end results too.
                  -microsd slot (albeit hybrid slot) as STANDARD
                  -3.5mm jack as STANDARD, with Quad DAC being a nice touch.
                  -Dual SIM
                  -FM radio support
                  -USB Type-C
                  -OLED display

                  Cons
                  -Unimpressive battery life, towards the bottom of the charts for the class.
                  -No truly accurate display in any color mode.
                  -The selfie side of the self-proclaimed Penta camera is a letdown.
                  -Hybrid SIM slot to use either microsd / nanoSIM. LG, please give us a 3 slot solution for both SIMS & 1 microsd card for convenience like what you last did on LG V20!!
                  -No IR Blaster. LG, please put it back where it belongs!! We were slightly disappointed that it wasn't there on LG V30 / V35.

                  There, editor, fixed it for you.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • PGq
                    • 17 Nov 2018

                    "Enabling the Quad DAC option makes the output even louder, while retaining the flawless output. Great job, LG, the V40 ThinQ is certainly among the best musicians of the year.. "

                    Sounds extremely music to our Android Truthers' / Users' / Fans' ears :D

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                      • Kenzie
                      • Trn
                      • 17 Nov 2018

                      lewein, 16 Nov 2018I don't know what LG is on, but in what world do they think... moreTrust me, it's just 3,300 mah but the endurance is far better than those with 4,000mah. Lg needs to tell its users that they use better batteries than its competitors.

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                        • Shui8
                        • KZ8
                        • 17 Nov 2018

                        123, 17 Nov 2018The king for me. Much cheaper then note9 amd mate20pro Tha... moreAverage camera at its best, bad battery life, will get next Android 2 years later.

                        Good luck.

                          123, 17 Nov 2018The king for me. Much cheaper then note9 amd mate20pro Tha... moreIt's cheaper because you're getting less. Unless you consider yourself to be an audiophile, you should get other phones instead.

                            123, 17 Nov 2018The king for me. Much cheaper then note9 amd mate20pro Tha... moreDo not fall for the trap. Be wise and check it out. The phones you have mentioned are much better. Agree price is important but why buy something that is just a paper tiger?

                              Anonymous, 17 Nov 2018Lol...never even going to look at anyphone without 4000mah ... moreIn the absence of battery optimization and tech, always good to have more mAH. That's all the innovation we have seen in battery. LoL

                                Trump Fan 1980, 17 Nov 2018 I hope LG reads this article, and changes things around fo... moreAdd better camera with software and processing to utilise. LG needs a lot to make it worthwhile.

                                  Same old story, LG. Underwhelming again. Wish they wake up soon enough or just stay irrelevant like they are now. Capable devices and just poor software implementation. Used an LG G7+ ThinQ and still regret that decision. LG G4 had only battery as the con. Times change!

                                    I hope LG reads this article, and changes things around for the better with the V50. Adding a larger battery, removing the notch, and vastly improving battery life would make it easier to live with, not to mention adding a display that better competes with Apple and Samsung flagships, in terms of color accuracy, and more.

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • D0e
                                      • 17 Nov 2018

                                      Lol...never even going to look at anyphone without 4000mah battery...whatever may be camera or look.need a phone which should last for one day heavy usage. Its useless to have 3300 or 3500...even 300 mah matters...huwai is really great, understands users value..people dont mind paying for worth content than these crappy battery phones.. not bothered about powersaving modes and stamina modes.hardware quality matters then software enhancements..

                                        Lol hard to believe the battery life 64hrs??
                                        V40 even beat sony xz3 and xiaomi pocophone f1 in the youtube battery test.

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