LG V40 specifications: 6.4-inch OLED, 3300mAh battery, 5 cameras
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The LG V40 doesn't make a whole lot of changes from the G7 from earlier in the year, but where it does change it's for the better. You get a larger display, larger battery, a couple spec changes and new camera hardware to look forward to it LG's new V-series flagship.
Here's everything you'll find inside the LG V40.
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Category | Spec |
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Operating system | Android 8.1 Oreo |
Display | 6.4-inch OLED, 3120x1440 (19.5:9) HDR10 |
Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 |
RAM | 6GB |
Storage | 64GB |
Expandable | MicroSD |
Rear camera 1 | 12MP, 1.4-micron, OIS, f/1.5, 78-degree lens, PDAF |
Rear camera 2 | 16MP, 1-micron, f/1.9, 107-degree lens |
Rear camera 3 | 12MP, 1-micron, f/2.4, 45-degree lens, 2X zoom |
Front camera 1 | 8MP, f/1.9, 80-degree lens |
Front camera 2 | 5MP, f/2.2, 90-degree lens |
Connectivity | 802.11ac Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, USB-C |
Audio | BoomBox speaker 3.5mm headphone jack 32-bit Quad DAC |
Battery | 3300mAh Non-removable |
Charging | Quick Charge 3.0, Fast wireless charging |
Water resistance | IP68 |
Security | One-touch fingerprint sensor |
Dimensions | 158.8 x 75.7 x 7.6 mm 169 g |
Colors | Aurora Black, Moroccan Blue (U.S.) |
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34 Comments
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Looks good other than the battery...I am glad I didn't wait for the v40, and got the Note 9. Well into a 14 hour day so far and I still have 50% battery... can't imagine 3300mh battery doing that.
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Yep the battery paired with the SD845 which has done worse in efficiency compared to the SD835 is a disappointment unfortunately. The V30 will smoke the V40 in this area.
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Specs are great and would've been a direct contender with the Galaxy Note 9 Butttttttttt I am not sure about the battery :/ We'll see.
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It does seem a bit small for a 6.4 inch device, but I guess that's the price of shoe horning 5 cameras in there for... Reasons.
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Android Authority claims 4-5 hours SOT. Considering that I reached almost 9 on the V30, this is an immediate disappointment, especially given the larger screen. No LG, no.
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Pretty poor showing if that's the case... 4 hours is way below average these days. I'm at 7 on my OnePlus 5 at the moment... I might use my phone too much lol. And those aforementioned cameras will gulp juice down. 3 cameras taking photos at once is a cool feature that probably uses about 2% per shot!
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Exactly. You'd think LG would go up to at least 3750 mAh, knowing full well that Samsung would finally hit the magic 4000 mAh. And only 64GB? I pass, no matter how much I love the quad DAC.
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Yo why the baby battery???
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Is 64GB the only storage option? And if so, can someone tell LG it's Q4 2018? Looks like a nice phone, but it does seem they're compromising some of the basics for the sake of the frills.
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It will be priced well under the Note 9.
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It will be priced well under the Note 9. It would have been a disaster trying to compete with the Note 9, given limited carrier support.
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"802.11ac Wi-Fi" I think they mean Wi-Fi 5
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Wifi 5 just came out. No phone supports it yet.
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Many consumer's have waited all year for the V40 & pixal XL. I think both releases will disappoint many people. Both with notches, no thanks!
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Yes it seems that way. I was really considering the v40 but that battery is too small. What a shame. I had battery problems with my v10 and now my note8 is slowly getting worse.
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Just announced today and already an after thought. Sigh...I was really hoping this would be something special
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Same.
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Typical LG. Always looking for one "silver bullet" feature instead of everything being well rounded. There's no reason to buy this over Samsung, Huawei, or OnePlus.
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Yeah I was talking myself into the V40 all week over the 1+6 or 6T and LG totally pushed me back to 1+. Small battery, all color options not available, and the price is too damn high.
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Yes there is, how about the best DAC on a portable device
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That's no enough to compensation for everything it doesn't do well
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I would buy P20 Pro over any phone, or the Mate 20.
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Small battery, Downgraded Quickcharge 3.0, no Android P, 64 and 128GB of Storage and SD card only expandable to 512GB. WTF LG I thought I would get a better Phone than last year but by the looks of this aside from the extra RAM, Processor, and Camera, I am getting the same phone as the LG V30 which I already have. My LG V30 has 64 GB of storage, has the same battery life and Can expand its memory up to 2 TB. My wife who has a LG G6 for sure will wait for the LG G8 or maybe the new Pixel 3.
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How many micro SD cards larger than 512GB are on the market now? None. How many are expected to be during the life of this phone? Probably none.
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A quick Google search reveals that 512 gigabyte micro SD cards exist now... PNY brand & Kingston
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Huge screen, small battery
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Pass. No material upgrade from my V30. May be even a downgrade. And that battery! Meh.
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Given limited carrier support, they chose to compete based on price with a few specs that aren't top of class. Sales would have been a disaster with higher specs and price. The highest price and spec market, globally, is very limited.
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Eg. Shipments of the Note 9 are only 5 million, vs 12 million for the Note 8. Note 8 sales were higher given the Note 7 mess.
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It seems like lg just has no idea what to do with there phone division
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Nothing too impressive, especially the battery, quite a shame LG always missing something important.
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Really appreciate this fair and balanced review Andrew.
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Trying to find Sth tempting me extraordinarily, cams! No
But the light weight and presence of the FM radio. 😽 -
Tiny battery. At this point it competes with Note. Price diff. btw S9 Plus and note 9 is non-factor in this pricing segment. Offers nothing comparable to the massive battery life disparity and S Pen/DeX features; not can they mat Samsung's device/accessory ecosystem. Bad pricing, IMO. Should be a $799-849 device. They're bad with support, as well...