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LG V40 ThinQ

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Price: $800

81

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 32 expert reviews
  • Excellent:
    12
  • Good:
    14
  • Average:
    4
  • Bad:
    2
7.2

User Score

Based on 6 reviews
as scored by Amazon users

LG managed to make a top-notch phone by following Samsung's lead. The V40 is a beautiful and solid phone that's filled with must-have and nice-to-have features, with top-end specs and a large high-quality display. The software is quick and relatively simple, choosing to lean toward Google's ecosystem more than ever. The triple camera combination is a treat to shoot with and provides both unique and good-looking photos. The only potential shortcoming is underwhelming battery life that isn't as good as you'd expect for the V40's size.

As reviewed by AndroidCentral

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Last revision on February 19, 2019

Editors Liked

  • Five cameras for varying perspectives
  • Immersive 6.4-inch OLED screen provides rich, vibrant images
  • Fast performance
  • Headphone jack and good DAC
  • Minimal bezels with small(ish) notch
  • Expandable storage
  • Wireless charging

Editors Didn't Like

  • Weaker than expected battery life
  • All-glass design scratches easily
  • Cameras aren't as high-quality as competitors
  • Some bloatware, no Android Pie
  • Secondary cameras missing OIS
  • Unreasonably expensive

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Expert reviews and ratings

By 91mobiles.com on February 15, 2019 70

The LG V40 ThinQ ticks most boxes for a premium flagship, including a gorgeous display, stunning design, capable cameras, and a day-long battery life. That said, it feels slightly overpriced for its asking price of Rs 50K, especially considering you you...

By Gadgets360 on February 14, 2019 90

The LG V40 ThinQ is a solid package at its current price of Rs. 50,000. The only real competition is Samsung's Galaxy S9+ (Review), which is priced a bit higher but can be found for well under Rs. 60,000 online. OnePlus has priced the top-end version of...

By TheStraitsTimes on February 12, 2019 80

LG's five-camera smartphone offers solid performance and high-end features at a competitive price. But its battery life could be...

By SlashGear on December 20, 2018 80

Much like each previously-released LG V-family smartphone, this unit's gonna have a life well beyond your average phone, not least of all because of its built-in DAC for high quality audio and its multiple camera options and decent photo and video...

By Trusted Reviews on November 30, 2018 70

The LG V40 ThinQ is a great phone, but the price puts it in direct competition with some very strong...

By Neowin on November 17, 2018 90

LG once again nailed it with its V-series. If you ask me, it's one of the most pleasant experiences on a smartphone today. It has a beautiful OLED display, one of the best audio experiences available in a smartphone, and that's all in a thin and light...

By techadvisor.co.uk on November 14, 2018 90

At the time of launch the LG V40 ThinQ is LG's best phone. It's more of an iteration of the G7 than anything else but that's no bad thing. It's not a particularly sexy or exciting phone but with outstanding wired audio in a market that is shunning...

By PCWorld on October 05, 2018 90

The V40 isn't just LG's best phone of the year, it's one of the best Android handsets of 2018, with a brilliant screen,fantastic camera, and loads of fun.

By Phone Arena on October 04, 2018 77

LG seems to have its heart in the right place with the LG V40 ThinQ, but even the best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry. Three capable cameras with lenses designed to capture three of the most fun and useful perspectives (wide-angle, regular,...

By TechRadar on October 04, 2018 70

The LG V40 is not only the first phone with five cameras, it's the best smartphone that LG has ever made. Having a super-wide-angle lens and a telephoto lens flank a regular 12MP camera means you don't have to choose between a Samsung phone with...

By AndroidAuthority on October 03, 2018 80

The LG V40 provides all the quality of the G7, but is weighed down by its unreasonably expensive price tag and terrible battery life.

By CNET UK on October 03, 2018 90

The LG V40 ThinQ is one of the best phones of 2018, but wait until Google's Pixel 3 phones arrive before making a...

By mashable.com on October 03, 2018 40

The LG V40 ThinQ checks off all the boxes for a 2018 flagship. And while five cameras might seem like overkill, they let you capture almost any conceivable photo. for a...

By Android Central on October 03, 2018 80

LG V40 ReviewAs I used the LG V40 for the past week, I wonder why interest in LG's latest phones isn't higher. A few years ago, LG was doing pretty quirky stuff with its phones that was polarizing (and sometimes objectively bad). Now, it's making darn...

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