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One the back we have glass with a fingerprint sensor centered in the top third of the phone. The triple camera system is arranged horizontally above the fingerprint scanner. Camera order from left to right is telephoto, wide-angle, and standard with the LED flash all the way to the right side. While I captured a few quick shots with the cameras, much more testing is required with five cameras serving different functions.
We'll be posting a dedicated V40 imaging article in the next couple of weeks. I was able to stream Netflix shows for my entire Sounder train commute, while the iPhone XR provided a terrible intermittent video streaming experience. LG's UI is similar to what is seen on the Google Pixel, with the app launcher and settings areas being the major differences. The app launcher continues to drive me crazy since LG includes folders and then keeps those folders intact even if you choose to sort by alphabetical order.
New apps you install always show up on the last page of the launcher so you have to keep messing around with the app launcher to keep it organized. Android supports third party launchers and with the LG V40 you may want to seriously consider using one. Also: Pixel 3 XL vs. Note 9 vs.
The floating bar similar to the Samsung Edge Sense functionality is available and since I used it on the G7, I'm using it on the V40 too. Your Google Feed can be shown to the left of the main home screen and it looks like Smart Bulletin is thankfully finally dead. While the Google Pixel 3 and iPhone XS focus on providing the masses with a quick and easy automatic mode to capture the best shot, LG offers up an amazing experience for photographers and videographers.
While there is a simple automatic mode, the real benefit of the LG V40 is the plethora of options available to use the cameras to their full potential.
Advanced modes and features include the following, with many more available to the LG V40 owner:. Like other phones today, the LG V40 captures live photos so it captures movements before and after you press the shutter button. On the Google Pixel 3, the software picks the best and then gives you the ability to choose another frame.
So far, I haven't figured out anything special that the LG live photos offers you, but plan to dive deeper and try to find out why anyone would turn on live photos. If you are thinking of picking up this phone, this is a fantastic deal and it is definitely worth this price. Verizon is the only carrier with the Moroccan Blue color while all of the others have just the Aurora Black one that I tested out.
The LG V40 is one of the more expensive Android phones, but the only thing it really lacks is superb battery life. I've thoroughly enjoyed using the LG V40 for the past eight days, but when I didn't place it on the charger I was not able to make it into the evening without the phone jumping into battery saver mode. The battery life is just average with typical days seeing four hours of screen on time when you should expect on the order of six for a phone of this price and caliber.
Audio sounds awesome on the LG V40 and I enjoyed using wired headphones for even better audio. Netflix content was streamed during my commute and at night in bed with a wonderful, vivid full video experience on the large OLED display. Also: The 10 best smartphones of It has been a busy week so I have not been able to use the five cameras as much as I hoped during this time. Given all of the functionality and an upcoming vacation, I'm taking the V40 along for focused testing with an article planned for these cameras.
The LG V40 feels great in the hand and has just about everything you could ever want in one phone.
Verizon is the only carrier with the Moroccan Blue color while all of the others have just the Aurora Black one that I tested out. Every tap reveals new features and the amount of customisation it offers will keep Android users busy for a long time. Qualcomm Quick Charge 3. Play games, watch movies and browse the web on a stunning 6. It also includes some features from the more expensive Pixel 4 such as Call Screen, which uses an automated system to answer suspected spam calls on your behalf, and Active Edge, which lets you launch Google Assistant by squeezing the phone. And,grooming new leaders for this promising industry. Advanced modes and features include the following, with many more available to the LG V40 owner:.
It is also an audiophiles phone with advanced audio support. Want a new iPhone or Android smartphone? Here's how to sell or trade. The new Samsung Galaxy Note 9 was just announced and we expect three new iPhones and two Google Pixel phones to launch soon. The triple-cam on the rear was also the first to offer a focal range with an ultra-wide 16mm-equivalent to 2x tele-lens. In addition to its multi-cam array, the V40 comes equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset and octa-core processor and a 6. Please note: The LG V40 ThinQ review and scores have been updated after we discovered an error in our exposure testing.
The exposure score was increased from 83 to 88 points.
This also increased the Photo score from 96 to 98 and the overall DxOMark score from 93 to 94 points. This article is designed to highlight the most important results of our testing. More details on how we score smartphone cameras are available here. At 87 points, its Video performance is good as well, particularly for color and detail. Although the V40 sometimes renders the sky more cyan than blue, this may well be a matter of color signature rather hue shift per se.
As for exposure and contrast, the V40 does very well in most lighting conditions. Backlit shots, such as the Eiffel Tower shot below, can show noticeably haloing around high-contrast edges, however. Some highlight detail can be lost in the background of backlit portraits but face exposure is usually acceptable. Overall dynamic range is decent but if you look closely at the high-contrast samples below the shadow areas are a little less controlled than on the Apple iPhone XS Max, with higher noise levels and a more noticeable loss of detail.
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In high-contrast indoor scenes, chromatic noise is visible, however. On the plus side, the V40 applies blur to the foreground as well as to the background. The addition of a tele-lens is a welcome development. Of course, LG engineers will need to tune the feature further, particularly in terms of noise and artifact control, so as to boost the performance in subsequent models.
In addition the image is noticeably softer close to the edges to the frame compared to the center. As for video, the V40 puts in a good performance, particularly in terms of color and details. In fact, with the exception of noise control, it actually outperforms the Galaxy Note 8 for video overall. Conveniently maintain your account, even if your phone is lost or stolen.
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