I really dislike how tech reviews call flagship chip that aged a year or so "ok and gets the job done" when it's literally 10% less powerful than the current one, SD845 is still a beast for mobile gaming

You guys should do these “revisit” reviews more often.

I agree that the DAC feature is the selling point for LG smartphones.

I've had the V40 for almost a year and a half, bought it new on eBay for way less than retail price. It pretty much runs like new still and love this phone. The headphone experience is the primary reason I got the device, but even outside of that the phone is great. Not the best battery life, but it could also be worse. I use wireless quick charge since I have a couple chargers, and so battery life isn't that big of a deal anyway. Just throw it on the charger when I'm at my desk or whatever. Once the V60 becomes really cheap on eBay, I'll probably pick one of those up to replace the V40 since it's battery is much bigger. But yeah, as long as LG is making good phones with the quad DAC, no way I'm going back to another OEM.

hear this loud and clear. We don't buy LG phone just for headphone jack. It's a decent all rounder with decent price tag. in other words value for money

I own this phone and I've loved it since day one 🤷🏻‍♂️

LG has been cranking out some pretty damn good devices the past 2 or 3 years. It's made me almost forget all about iPhones and Samsung phones.

Even the newer LG phones don't have the 1440p screen and all 3 focal lengths in their camera.

The cameras have improved dramatically since when this phone came out

These constant criticisms of bezels that look like these is SO TIRED at this point.

Android 10 update just arrived in Australia today. Much smoother operation and liking the new layout and features. Don't need to update my handset as quickly now.

I loved this phone when I had it. Problem was slow updates. Great follow-up video! 👍

I just watched it but it was a very very in-depth video appreciate that can you have a speaker's voice in there

I had this same thought and so I bought a LG V40 a month ago for $140 from Ebay, in great condition

2:54 Well that's kinda true but depends on your usage, I remember back in 2014 I picked up a Moto G which I later modded to run Android 6.0 which made it considerably more usable and I played around with battery tweaks such as wakelocks which took me from about a day or two of lite use/standby time to over a week on a single charge but of course on screen time was about the same.

In terms of the camera, one thing worth mentioning is the manual mode, especially for video you can get some excellent results. Also for full auto I use Gcam on my LG G7, a very similar phone, and works a treat, I recommend anyone who gets this looks for a Gcam port.

V35 is a better catch since its cheaper, same spec, on pie and sot is improved

Just got one. Glad to be back.

Tips for getting better battery life: 1. Use dark mode 2. Turn screen resolution to 1080P. I'm consistently getting 6.5 hours SOT like this. Love the V40.

I got a brand new Fully Unlocked LG V40 (QA7) with a $60 Otterbox case for $250. Not a bad deal. The manufacturing build date was Dec.5th 2019. So, the phone was basically brand new and Acuutebattery health says its 100%. I haven't had any issues with the 🔋 getting about 7-8hrs of on screen time with moderate to heavy use. Not to bad for a 3300mAh battery. The V40 has enough options and settings to get the screen the way you want it. Also it's the same with the video/camera along with audio. All in all it's a awesome phone for $250. Especially that i run with T-Mobile and it has all the BANDs including BAND 66 and 71. The SD845 and Adreno 630 is definitely great. Also, XDA has gained ROOT on the V40 (except the T-Mobile variant). So i have stock Android 10 with most of LG's important apps like the camera and music player. Full control of the ESS SABRE qDAC. I was getting about 355,000 points in Antutu 8 for a reference. 110,000 CPU and 145,000 GPU. After the SD845+ (ROG Phone 1) 2.96GHz clock mod with the 825MHz overclock to the Adreno 630 (512ALU's/900GFlops) it boosted scores and user experience noticeably. About 130,000 CPU and 170,000 GPU. Removing the thermal throttling thresholds (Say that 10 times real fast) gotcha... LG puts on all there phones up until the LG V50, is known to cause micro stutters in games and cause low temp throttling. I modified the thermal.conf.file so none of that is an issue anymore. One biggie, that most reviewers miss, is that the QA7 Unlocked version has a built in FM radio and Slimport (USB-c to HDMI out) from the USB-c 1.0 port. Even though its only USB 2.0 transfer speeds, its enough to push 1440p60/4K60. I've been with LG since the LG v10, v20, v30, v35 and now the V40. I'll probably get the V50 because of the 4000mAh 🔋 compared to 3300mAh in the V40. Also, the SD855 SOC with a Vapor Chamber and seamless camera bump make the v50 pretty nice to game with and just holding thr phone. It will no doubt overclock to the SD855 Plus's frequencies, which gives the Adreno 640 just over 1Teraflop of FP32 compute performance, while using just 256 more ALU's (768ALU's). The SD865's Adreno 650 has over 1.2Teraflops of FP32 compute using 1,024ALU's. So, Qualcomm are now actually giving you more GPU cores, floating point vector units, ALU's, whatever they want to call them, with each GPU upgrade. Though, the Adreno 630 with 512ALU's is enough to get anyone through until there next upgrade. I've got the SD845's 4x A75 Kryo HP cores running at 2.96GHz and the Adreno 630 running at 825MHz. Which doesn't sound like much but, in the mobile space, it is. Performance scales excellent with frequency on these Snapdragon SOC's. That's why the SD855+ is comparable to the SD865. In GPU terms. 1TFlop compared to 1.2TFlops is not noticeable. Anyway that's my 2cents, hope any of this info shed some light Qualcomm's black box, known as the Adreno GPU.

Thanks. I got an immaculate lg v40 for $150. It's my first LG phone and I'm pretty happy.

for all those who criticize these cameras. learn to use manual camera controls. but if you are a lazyass go ahead and install gcam

I picked this up before Christmas for 400AUD. The phone has been great to use on a daily basis, along with my exynos note 9, should definitely last me another 5 years.

Watching on my LG V40, i really love this phone, SD845, boombox speaker and a High Fidelity Quad DAC is just satisfying

I picked up a used V40 from Amazon a few months ago to replace my V20 for around $250 (plus a cheap case and screen protectors) and I'm really happy with it so far. The battery life is not great, but the V20 was absolutely miserable, so it's still an improvement.

i bought a V30 18 months ago for 400, still use it its amazing. battery life is still flagship. level, even with constand heavy use i still get at least a day with no sign of slowing down. its quick, the screen is amazing, camera is great. if you can get the successor for 300, go for it

I got a brand new new one on eBay for $300 about a month ago. So far I love it and even battery life hasn't been much of a problem although I do not use Bluetooth. One thing to consider is that the edgesof the device are slightly rounded so it is not ideal for a glass screen protectors. I want to have works but touch sensitivity around the edges is sacrificed

I can get 6 hrs sot with heavy use. With adaptive battery and make sure you turn on night mode in developer settings which is actually the dark mode

I love the redux series !!

Hope you guys do a Redux for the LG G7 too. I'm choosing between that and an LG V40 for my next phone. I don't know if I should just get the G7 or pay a bit more for the bigger screen of V40.

@1.34 when you said LG korea But in reality, it's an LG Italia...😂😂😂

i'm still using my galaxy "S8" and running really fine. battery life is below average. I'm getting a screen on time of 4+ hours without gaming. It's running One Ui 1.0 with April 2020 security patch

S10 going for $420 on Swappa. Best used market by far.

nice video my friend. ill buy this phone today because of your review i love yah 😊❤

Got a used one from ebay a couple months ago and I love it, granted I was using the V20 before (which I still love). But once the V60 is cheaper, I'll be updating because I like the look of it a lot more.

I feel like the LG G8 is a better overall package for $250. It has the snapdragon 855 vs the 845, better battery and cameras. The screen is slightly smaller at 6.1 inches vs 6.4 but it's still super solid. It also has Android 10 already.

I got it for $139 or even less now. And get over 5 hours SOT still. If battery life is a issue. Get the battery pack for V40 only $40. #1 for Audio and Excellent display. Cameras are also outstanding. Highly recommend the V40 or V35.

Yes....to answer your question in the title. This phone is feature stacked. Battery life is all day. Very optimized. It will depend on user usage.

Who else would tackle the used phone subject other than Mr Ryan T himself.

I bought the V40 new through a Verizon carrier switch incentive and got the phone for around $300 with all the discounts back then. Not sure I would buy it now on the used market considering the deals that LG phones always have when new but I haven't had really anything to complain about.

Just a correction for your video: The LG V40 actually supports USB 3.0 over it's Type C port. I looked into it last year, and I have evidence to support this: www.reddit.com/r/lgv40/comments/ce5c7d/is_lg_v40_usb_31_or_20/eurcith/?context=3

0:36 shoutout to calrence0 squatting like a madman

You want people to skip LG Velvet I get 6-8hrs sot with this phone on normal usage, slightly less than the impressive v30, but still excellent U use an older firmware, the newer one has v50 interface You forgot to mention dtsX Dolby vision mqa support which is no longer available on newer LG devices You can modify this device to work with 4000mah + humpless backdoor from v50

Love how LG phones depreciate quickly. Got my G6 for $250 used 1 year after its release price of $750. Was expecting Android 9 but never got it, sim/sdcard tray broke, and it got mad image retention after a few months use.

I think LG should go audio all out. Dual Front firing speakers, dac/amp combo headphone out. and just 1 solid camera like pixel 3a and call it a day.

Could you please review oneplus 6 as well. I am using that phone presently and do not see any requirement to update even after two complete years after launch. you will also be able to comment on oneplus commitment to update its devices and meeting expectations !!

Bought g7 for 220 dollar 6 months ago. Loving it.

If the Android 10 update was already here I would have bought one off of Swappa. It seems like such a good hardware deal at its current price.

last time i was this early the Earth was still spherical

Don't talk like one plus 6t is superior to this phone. because it is not. V40 is better than iphone SE 2020

I got my android 10 update last year and this year still got security updates so i think its good averall

I finally made the switch to the V40 because my iPhone XS Max has been doing some strange things. My only complaint is the 64gs of storage. Other wise I love it and despite being a iPhone user for about the last two years I love lg phones.

Bought mine from someone for $130 a little over a year ago...no complaints. Looking forward to what more modern cameras can do, but I could definitely keep using this phone. Probably going LG G8 or pixel 3. I'm cheap btw lol

Ive had no problems with my LG G6+ & LG V40 ThinQ!! Granted my battery needs Changing as i am a heavy user. The only thing i hate with LG is timely software updates or lack of!! Been waiting 4 ages for Android 10!

I got android 10 at the start of May

lg g4 for 50 dollars lol. got the manual camera that is sweet and 3gb ram. still holdin good for a 2k15 flagshiq

Take a look at the LG G8. I bought one for a measly $250. Best phone I owned.

I have no complaint about this phone, this phone is perfect

I paid 100 for this phone, I'd pay the full amount for this device when it first came out this phone is so good

That DAC is the ONLY reason I have a G8. I use my iPhone 11 Max and Pixel 4 XL every day and when I want music, I go to the LG.

I'm still thinking if i should get v40 or v50? v40 because of design specially red one and price. v50 because of battery, update support but $60 more expensive.

I'm just waiting for the V50 prices to go down to upgrade for the larger battery and 5G. I otherwise really like my V40, but I do wish they'd hurry up with Android 10.

Hi, is it worth upgrading from the G6, or should I wait for G8 price drop. G6 sucks after pie update. Pls suggest

I don't know what you're doing to that phone that it doesn't last all day. I have mine on Bluetooth and wifi all day at work and streaming music continuously and I don't have to charge till I get home.

I had the LG V40 for quite awhile and would never complain about the battery life. To be fair, mine was running Android 10, which might have made a difference

Watching from my V40.

Lol me watching this on my v40 after going back and forth all day on whether to pay this thing off so I can upgrade early 😂 It's a great phone but software and battery life aren't my cup of tea. That DAC is the TRUTH though. Anyone who decides to get this in 2020,my advice would be install fluid nav gestures,a stable build of Gcam,the UX9 dark theme and Nova launcher with pixel icons and you've got a fantastic much more modernized flagship at a fraction of the cost.

The v40 is the Best Buy not only is it a hella cheaper than the rest of the phones but it has higher resolution mil-spec build quality and that wonderful DAC

I got a new LG G8s two months ago for 339€ in Germany

I can get this or a poco x3 pro for around the same price. Which one?

Mian problem of LG phone is black screen when charging and it takes 10-12 hours to get normal screen

Picked this phone up off of Swappa for $190 ($10 fee) with multiple cases. Great condition and an amazing deal! Only 2 issues. Audio isn't as loud as the G7. This beautiful OLED display does not get as bright as the LCD on the G7.

The G8 is the best deal on the used market. Everything the v40 has except the telephoto but with super secure face unlock that works in the dark, Android 10 with a decent probability of future security updates at least, a faster processor and better battery life all for about 250 USD used. It's killing anything below 400 dollars and most things below 600.

You get a V if you love videos and crisp hi fidelity music

Yeah you guys werr pretty harsh on the v40 when I came out and these specks still excite with that Quad HD Plus screen and makes everything better Buck 1080 still bought it and I'm glad I did it's the best smartphone I've ever owned coming from an S8 to the V series was a huge win love the V 40 and its QHD+

Please release more redux videooos!!

Hmm...that's weird. My V40 (T-Mobile U.S.) has a USB 3.1 port and it supports HDMI out / alt mode. ???

Nice review, nice wallpaper. Where can i find? 🤗

I got my LG V40 on ebay for $180 new unlock. Love the phone hope to get android 10.

V50?

my V20 was replaced by a A71... why , my V20 was buggy , all stock .. updates were no where ... hence i moved away from LG .. shmae , as the sound is awsome .. but ....

Thumbs Up for the wide lens :)

can you do a comparison between v40 and s9+?

I've had an LG v40 for a while now and if the cameras are as bad as everybody says they are cameras on other phones must be absolutely amazing because I love the cameras on mine. The zoom lens could be better because it doesn't always activate in lower light but other than that I really have no complaints.

Please do the review of LG V60 ThinQ

I got a like New Sprint LGV40 for $160 & put it ontop T-Mobile & still will get Sprint Signal in NYC when T-Mobile is performing like trash.

It is better than all those phones you I'm on Android Q have been for about a month now have had this phone since it came out and it is wonderful no need to upgrade to the V60 and downgrade my glorious Quad HD Plus display

I agree with everything bar if you dont like the software, root it and get better battery life, if you dont like the camera software, install gcam like me and get near pixel quality photos 😉

I have the lg v40 and I love it

I just bought v50 new on amazon for 410 $ and i think it's best phone in this money.

i bought this mobile 1yr ago . awesome quality.for money.bt android update is too late

Talking about V40 on Android 9.0 and here I am with my *V20* with Android 8.0 😂😂

I got one with a crack in the corner for $128 on eBay. It's a good phone.

All used LG phones are incredible deals. I got the G8 in December for less than 500.

IDK, people (reviewers) just seem to dislike or are overly critical of LG. I like them for the DAC, the pro mode for the camera and the more industrial/utilitarian design.

How about battery life?

great vid

Can we get a essential phone redux?

Anyone considering buying this phone used, make sure to read all of the reviews or you could get a faulty or worse-than-you-thought condition unit. Some ways to make the V40 better are by installing GCam (Google's camera software) Dark Theme

Best phone for 150.00 (new cond on ebay) Get one... cant beat it for the price