LG - V40 ThinQ™ with 64GB Memory Cell Phone (Unlocked) - Aurora Black

I received this phone 2 DAYS before the official launch (in the mail). After few days of use...best phone ever. I used to use Samsung phones, then switched to iphones (forced at work), and now I am back to android but wanted to try this one based on the screen durability compared to other android phones. Everyone writes about the cameras (5 of them), with really cool effects..but I wanted to share other features. - SPEED = This phone is fast....really fast. the only thing I wait on is if an app itself is slow...the phone is as quick as I can tap (even playing videos...amazing) - NOTIFICATION = light up ring around the edge showing different colors, email is blue, text yellow.. - HAS A NOTE OPTION, I can not believe that no one has reviewed this. Right from the top menus you can make notes, and save to screen savers or a note pad...works really well with my ink pen that has a pad for on the other end for just such a device. You can text/type the notes, or draw them (super helpful), change colors, even write directly on the home screen. Even make them plain paper or lined. - BATTERY = People concerned about battery life should not be...I did quick charge one day and kept it topped off quickly and easily (and the 2nd day, I used it all day, with heavy usage and it didn't die) today, my day started at 6:45...listen to music from online station from 9:00 to 6:30 pm while working in garsfe, have been using and now at 11:35 pm has 20% battery left. SOUND = Loudest phone I have seen. Easily fills the room (I have to keep about 3/4 way up or its too loud) even though it only has one speaker....because of the sound chambers built into the phone it is amazing (Not to mention headphones sound better) - CUSTOMIZE= The home screen and tabs are extremely easy to customize. Even move the google bar where you want it. I have my 4 main contacts in the middle (that I use the most) so I just tap and can text them/call...etc, I also have a floating bar that I tap and it opens up other options...comes out from the edge of screen (very helpful...and can moved easily in aps if is is in the way). - SCREEN RESOLUTION =The screen resolution is AMAZING...I have had people comment already - even bringing up images attached in emails to show the team at the office look wayyyy better than any device (even laptop) then I have ever seen. - LG SKIN/BLOATWARE = The LG bloatware/skin is not nearly as bad as people make it out (barley any compared to other brands) and it actually does things that the straight android skin can not (much more intuitive) - HEY GOOGLE= works very fast and if you don't like the shortcut button on the side there is an option to turn it off. So people who have reviewed they accidentally hit it, should just turn it off (I am not hitting it accidentally, so I have it on) - Side thought, if you haven't used hey google.super helpful..even just the good morning and good night function are very helpful. - It has face recognition (I have not used but cool option) - SHORTCUT KEYS = - Ability to double tap the scree anywhere and it locks the phone (or unlocks it) - double tap down volume opens the camera quickly -double tab up volume brings up the notes I referred to earlier - Finder print senor in a great spot - Weight = Heavy enough to feel solid, but light enough to move easily in and out of pocket, hold for long periods of time...super well balanced. After a few days....easily the best phone I have ever used.

There is not much I can add about the hardware. You can find detailed reviews on many websites. It is a well rounded smartphone and I got it on the release day for about $750 unlocked. It would be a fair price if LG actually provided software updates for it, that is. Half a year later I am not expecting any updates to arrive any time soon. As of writing of this review (mid April 2019) my phone is running Android 8.1.0 with January 2019 security updates. For reference my company issued Galaxy S7 (a phone that was released 3 years ago in March of 2016) is running Android 8.0 with March 2019 security updates. LG is notorious when it comes to broken promises and lack of support. What upsets me even more is they are already working on the V50. So they are dedicating resources to the next model while they haven't even delivered a promised Android 9.0 update to the V40. If I knew this I would have never purchased this phone, even with the free 256GB memory card and 2 years of warranty (if you register your phone with LG) . BTW that free card promo has expired. AFAIK.

I purchased the only factory unlocked LG 40 ThinQ open box in Brooklyn and it was such a great deal. The phone was awesome, battery was good, LG skin was good and the phone is beautiful. The camera experience is one of a kind for a cell phone hands down, along with the music/audio experience. It does not have any notification light but that was okay. The reason I gave 2 stars is because when I activated the phone with my carrier (Sprint), I was unable to receive calls from numbers on my network. I was able to make calls to them, we were able to text and I was able to make and receive calls from other carriers. After a week of troubleshooting on my own and with tech support, I had to deem the issue as phone related because when I activated my old phone, everything worked as intended even though the factory unlocked version is suppose to work on all carriers. No one has come across a scenario like mine and being that this phone is still new and underrated, that network problem was significant to only me. I returned the phone and was very disappointed as I really wanted this phone.

This phone would be better priced at about 700 dollars mainly because of the smaller battery and mediocre cameras. It also does not have a led notification light. The only reason the notch bothers me is because it limits what shows in my notification bar. If i have an alarm set there is not enough room to show me that my blu tooth is on. The good things are that the phone hasn't slowed at all yet. You can also set a different notification/text tone for everyone in your contacts. It is so nice knowing who is texting me without having to check. The phone sounds ok for not having front speaker. There could be more customization options as far as skins and icons go. The OS also takes up way to much room on this phone. If the internal storage was at least 128gb it wouldnt be such a big deal, but they fell short with the 64gb instead. I would recommend it for a sale price but definitely not full price.

When I first got this phone I was very ehh about it. I'm not a big fan of LGs past phones. After using it for a week I love this phone. It has an excellent camera and battery life is fantastic! I get about a day an a quarters use from it. I work 12 hour days and I usually go to bed with somewhere around 35-40%. I love the comfort view I can make it black and white to completely eliminate the blue light. I haven't had any issues with it bogging down and stuttering. I have a N64 emulator and it runs no problem. HIGHLY RECOMEND!

I upgraded from the LG G4 and what an upgrade it is! The screen is gorgeous. The pictures are very nice in daylight and low light. It is very fast moving between the different apps with no lag. It feels nice in my hand. Yes it is taller, but skinny enough to still use it for one hand most of the time. It has a lot of great features from the LG G7 and LG V30/35. They finally went all in and making this a great all around phone. The clicher thought was BB had a great deal for pre-orders and i couldn't be happier!

The LG V40 represents the evolution of cameras on a mobile phone. The wide angle in front and back is, to me, the best choice LG made to their users. The unique item I belive they missed, is the capacity of the battery. Nowadays we really need more than that. It's not bad at all! But also is not the best one. Forget about buying other device. Until today, it is the best choice to a customer who cares about quality and tech solutions.

Great phone with nice display. Cameras are nice but an under sold feature is the DAC for music lovers. I use tidal with some high end headphones and have not been disappointed. I switched to LG specifically for the head phone jack and have not looked back. All phones nowadays have good cameras and apps are pretty universal whether it is ios or Android. Ask yourself what feature in a phone is important. For me it was music and other phones cannot compete.