LG V40 - Are 5 Cameras Useful?

My impressions before my LG V40 ThinQ review - With 5 cameras, a 32-bit Quad DAC and 6.4" OLED screen, this thing is LG's best smartphone for 2018!

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[HauntingTube]

Why LG always is so late to drop their phones in the market? It just hampers their sale because we users get so many other options to choose from!

[kylevanwagnr]

I love my V30. I really hope the V40 sells well enough for them to keep making these phones. Please don't let the headphone jack die, LG.

[reviewthecheapest]

The 5 cameras are interesting feature, but the headphone jack is the big advantage over the competition.

[vaibhavharit]

The LG V series phones are always great but they really need to step up their marketing so more people know about it. That's why they're always underrated

[uglypotata]

YES THE JACK IS HERE. i respect LG and samsung

[walkntalkwithprasanna]

The phone has a headphone jack,

It uses the *empty space* inside the phone to amplify the sounds.

Hidden apple roast?

[WellDoneLifeStyle]

I switched from apple to my LG V20 and I'll be happily upgrading to the V40!

[chrisak]

You make a very good point. Most people aren’t willing to shell out $900 on a phone that has a processor that will be previous gen in 2-4 months.

[dragoncannetabile]

I came for the phone but subscribed! Your energy is amazing. You're so calm! Yet insightful and energetic.

[nunucheong]

I disagree with the point where LG should've released the phone earlier to get more people to buy it. If they were to release it earlier people will still hold up their cash to see what other brands are going to release (esp. Apple, Google and Samsung) and by the time they release something new, people would've forgotten about LG's.

The main problem with brands like LG is lack of consumer awareness (marketing) and lack of excitement it generates among the YouTube community. Let me elaborate more on the latter. I watch a tonnes of reviews in my free time from various YouTubers and the nuance when they review Big brands (Apple, Google and Samsung) is totally different from when they review brands like LG, Sony etc. Most LG reviews tend to revolve around its wide angle camera and DAC (rightly so, as they are the defining features of the brand) while ending with a bitter tone saying they should do something better and that's the only video you'll ever get about that phone. Meanwhile when a hot new phone from the Big brands come out, most YouTubers will milk the shit out of the hype to produce tonnes of videos about that new phone, regardless of the pros/cons they posses. That's free exposure for Big brands.

I love what's LG been doing with their smartphone lineup but it takes effort to really support them. The hype of Big brands tend to take over my rational thoughts.

Dave, you have some of the fairest reviews on YouTube and a smart guy. Let's see what you can do about this phenomena.

[JohnnyRexville]

Still have my LG7 Thinq and I love it. Probably will keep it for the next 2 years.

[J.MeIsTheMan]

Just bought one in amazing condition unlocked for $250 and am loving it

[stevePDx]

You've got your review formula perfect man. I watched a 8min video of the same phone from a big YTber but he only talked about the camera calling it the selling point of this phone. You covered every single aspect of this phone in 5 mins, with everything a consumer wants to hear about a product. Great work man!

[Undeadwolfy_]

Glad to see Peter get a shout-out on here. I watch him as well.

Love your critical impressions. Keep it up!

[tourejobson]

best YouTuber. Great at giving us information

[Wabbajaxe]

I actually only want the quad DAC from LG phones. They sound so great.

[VezerloProductions]

Austin and Marques both uploaded a video on this topic between one minute of each other.
I just got bombarded with notifications for this lol

[aayushchandra]

Dave and Marques uploading the same video at nearly the same time(19 mins apart). Cool😎😎
Who else just watched the marques one to just receive the notification for Dave's ??

[aaron_moa]

Not a big fan of LG but they kept the headphone jack, charging works and cameras seem to take natural photos.
Good job LG

[TheMrpendertuga]

Some 2 or 3 months from now when this phones drops in price (like all LG phones do) it will be a beast, specially considering LG flagships get up to 300$ cheaper, sometimes even more