LG V40 ThinQ 6 / 128GB

Advantages: + Excellent and different design, especially in red - shimmers in different shades of red, does not collect fingers; + Performance at a decent level, pulls everything without problems, does not slow down even with powerful energy saving; + Great cameras for any occasion, many shooting modes; + All cameras provide extremely decent quality, it is not observed that some are worse than others; + An interface from LG, where you can customize anything and everything. Since the days of V20, a lot of little things and interesting things have been added that amaze with their thoughtfulness; + Lots of themes, backgrounds, fonts, standby modes, etc. in the LG SmartWorld app; + Very powerful sound through the minijack; + Wireless charging; + OLED screen; + Protection against moisture, dust, drops and the end of the world. :) + VERY good speaker, albeit one. The frequencies are high, the volume is just off scale; + Update to Android 9 has already arrived; + Includes headphones and a cleaning cloth; + Overall a very positive user experience;

Disadvantages: - It holds a charge very weakly out of the box, comparable to LG V20 after a year of use. Stock up on chargers, power banks, etc., can barely withstand until evening; - The wide-angle selfie camera is good, but not as good as in the V20, there the angle was even wider, and decent; - Screen cutout. Here, like everyone else, in general, but the function is so-so. You can hide it, but only in some system applications. Open a browser or third-party applications - get a cutout in all its glory. Not everyone will survive.) - Very, VERY slippery body. Put it only on a minimally inclined, seemingly rough surface - as if it will leave and fall. Like a wet bar of soap straight; - For the sake of non-standard proportions in the manual video shooting mode, the 21: 9 mode was removed and replaced with 19.5: 9, sad; - There are no official deliveries to Russia, alas.

Comment: Overall a very positive smartphone experience. Yes, there are downsides, yes, you need to acquire chargers in all places where you live, yes, you have to put up with the "bangs" on the screen, but there are much more advantages. An extremely powerful machine. Extremely fast. But there are many places. And this one is also extremely thoughtful. A sea of ​​little things. For example, when you set the "do not disturb" mode, you can set that calls are ignored, but if they call the second time in a row within 15 minutes, then the melody was playing. And here, all over the smartphone there are just SEA of such little things, you can climb for hours and days and find dozens of unique options that you would never have thought of yourself, but you see - and you understand that it is convenient and useful. You can customize everything. A very service, thoughtful, smart device, at the same time beautiful, functional, powerful. In red, it causes a wow-effect even after a month.) LG pleases that it goes its own way. While everyone is removing the headphone jacks, LG is putting in an amplifier and making the best music lover smartphone available. While everyone is on the path of automation, LG allows you to customize absolutely everything for yourself. An extremely pleasant experience. I hope the device will live longer! From my experience with many other LGs, I believe it will be durable!

Advantages: Price-quality ratio coupled with opportunities.

Disadvantages: I knew I was buying, so I like everything.

Comment: After 14 months of use, I loaded the LG V30 + in perfect condition with a child of friends and took the V40 to ebay (version for 2 SIM cards, there is a single-symbol one, pay attention if you decide to buy) for 4 reasons - a bigger screen, better speaker sound - no need to look a column on business trips, more RAM and an improved DAC, which began to support something like flac in the stream. Put on Tidal, buy a premium account and with good headphones enjoy the sound equal to 60 thousand players. If these improvements are not important to you, stay on v30, it will be better and equal to everything that has been shown recently. I watch people spend money on new Samsung and I sincerely feel sorry for them.

Advantages: Camera (a convenient set of modules from a conventional, wide-angle and 2-x zoom (ideally, I would have preferred 3), besides with optical stabilization, which greatly helps to shoot in motion + there are still a bunch of various intelligent shooting modes and all kinds of software enhancers with artificial intelligence. There is something to play with.). Screen (very good, bright, high resolution and rich colors). Hardware DAC and 3.5mm headphone jack (actually, due to the combination of a hardware DAC with a good camera, I took this device). Powerful hardware, more RAM. A good built-in speaker (especially compared to the LG V30, which was initially guided by). Dust and water protection. A favorable price for such a filling (not ours, of course, we have a horse price tag (and in fact there will be the same openbox, since they are not officially supplied to us, but the seller will still open it for unlocking, etc.) .), I took it from Ibei there as much as 2 times cheaper (for Samsung, for example, there is no such difference, but LG from there turned out to be very profitable to take)).

Disadvantages: A slippery glass case is generally a horror! I honestly tried to use it without a cover (I never used covers with smartphones / phones before), categorically inconvenient! The device is thin + in an oleophobic coating all over, which makes it even more slippery. Why they do this is unclear (more precisely, it should look expensive on the showcase, but only on the showcase), because this beautiful glass case has to be hidden in a cover, in the end it looks worse than polycarbonate without glass + the glass still breaks. The device is too large for my taste. Unfortunately, this is a general trend and it seems impossible to find a normal smartphone that would be convenient to carry in a jeans pocket. Gorilla Glass 5 - it turns out that it scratches terribly.I only wore it in empty pockets of trousers / jacket / shorts - in less than six months the screen was already covered with scratches: (((. In the previous smart there was Gorilla Glass 3, so it could be put in a pocket with metal keys, for 5 years of use only a couple scratches (I didn't use any protective films / glasses), it's scary to even think about what will happen to the screen after that. To keep the "presentation" on the screen, you immediately need to stick glass or film - that is, lose a really good oleophobic coating applied by the manufacturer on the screen, well, or, conversely, use an oleophobic, but accept that the screen will be scratched very quickly (when turned on, these scratches are generally not visible.) A relatively small battery. Some believe that the fact that the device can withstand a day of active use is dignity. I don’t think so. Android - before that I used a Windows phone, the interface there was much more convenient. You can't work with the screen with gloves (it's me again with my old Nokia Lumia 1020 I compare, there was a winter regime, now it was very much missed as the temperature dropped).

Comment: Before that, there was a Nokia Lumia 1020 (and still is, but due to the fact that almost all functionality on the Windows phone was artificially chopped off, I had to return to Android again, which I am not very happy about, because the Windows phone was noticeably more convenient to use) , I basically compare with her. In terms of photos, if viewed on a computer, photos look better with the Lumia 1020, but there the sensor is much larger and the optics are more powerful. Against the background of modern Samsung, it seems to be quite worthy. Nokia Lumia 1020 charged after 3-4 days. In LG V40, I put a dark theme, lowered the screen resolution to medium + turned off unnecessary programs hanging in the background, got as much as 4.5 hours of screen time (some boast that they have 8. I don't know how they get it, I even have geolocation bluetooth, NFC, etc.) I chopped off, the record was about 5 hours, and then after I switched from Chrome to the Yandex browser (it turned out that he was eating 30 percent less battery)). Most of all, the device was upset by the scratching screen, and the hefty slippery body is also not convenient. The winter regime is also not enough, you have to freeze your hands again in the cold season. But the sound did not disappoint. Much better than Nokia. Even earlier, I somehow had a SonyEricsson Walkman W850i, in Nokia I really missed the same good sound, so I decided to take the next smart one with a hardware DAC, but, if possible, without damaging the camera. Found ZTE, but without support for our frequencies, and LG (V30, V35, G7, G8 (not all versions with DAC), V40, V50). In V30, V35 and G7 the camera is noticeably worse + in V30 and V35 the external speaker is not very good at all, V40 and V50 remained (the G8 did not seem to have come out even then). In the V50, I did not see any serious improvements justifying such a higher price, the two-screen version was unnecessary for me, in general, the V40 remained. The smartphone is not perfect (mainly the case and the scratching screen fail, and the battery could be better), but quite good. What I took for (good camera + DAC) are present.

Advantages: Lg v40 and lg g7 are the best android smartphones for summer 2019. What does the user need? An excellent screen, super photo-video capabilities, excellent sound in headphones and from speakers. An intuitive interface, speed in opening pages and applications and a battery with which the smartphone will live until the evening with intensive use. All this is in the flagships of LG.

Disadvantages: Absent

Comment: Buy and let these devices delight you, I sincerely advise. I myself use LG V40 from my brother LG G7.

Advantages: + ideal P-OLED display 3120x1440 537ppi does not fade in the sun (although in very bright sun you have to peer into information, but still incomparable with IPS or even worse TFT. High pixel density gives a smooth vivid picture, economical technology makes a 3300mAh battery no worse, than 5000mAh with IPS display.And also very beautiful AOD (Always-on-display) screen saver options in the LG app store (they are free and there are a lot of them) + almost the best Snapdragon 845 processor in combination with the powerful Adreno 630 graphics + the ideal amount of 6GB RAM so that nothing it slowed down and did not drive on the topic that it might be missing somewhere + the camera does an excellent job even in low light conditions. You can manually set the text and font of the watermark on the photo. The color rendition is very natural, even in AI (artificial intelligence) mode, without the extra brightness and saturation that competitors use in the camera software. A wide-angle option for shooting on the main camera and on a selfie camera (which, by the way, has 2 lenses of 8 and 5MP, respectively, makes a cool bokeh). 3x OPTICAL zoom of the main camera unit (and not 2x as in the description on the Market) is super! By the way, I chose the camera so that it was no worse than the Huawei P20pro, which was bought by my wife last fall. In the LG appstore, the camera can be upgraded, and it will take not only panoramic photos, but also 3D panoramas! + the camcorder works out issues with stabilization and recording quality without any complaints. Stereo microphones give a pleasant surround sound on video, but they are not protected from the wind (as almost everywhere). + the volume of the speakers of the conversation and external sound at a height, good powerful sound of the Boombox speaker + DAC with wide possibilities of sound settings + 3.5mm jack without adapters! + IP68 + MIL-810G + Gorilla Glass 5 inspire confidence that it is indestructible and unsinkable, but I'm not going to experiment on purpose, as I really appreciate the perfect appearance of the flagships

Disadvantages: - The 3300mAh battery is disappointing, although it gives a decent operating time throughout the day (up to 12 hours of active load with conversations, the Internet, a photo-video camera, Wi-fi, BT, GPS turned on). And the minimum thickness of the phone that this battery gave is unnecessary, a slightly thicker smartphone would not be a problem. - It's a pity that there are no stereo speakers. One powerful Boombox speaker is not bad at all, but stereo surround sound is no substitute. - Very badly broken off with the combined slot of SIM cards / memory cards. It would seem - what's the problem with separating them? But in fact we have what we have. Either 2 SIM cards and 128GB in total (that is, 111GB ​​available), or 1 SIM card and the ability to expand using memory cards. - The firmware (as of July 3, 2019) is still official for Russia only 8.1, although 9.0 has already been released for Korea and the United States. We are waiting for the official update, which LG promised for our country by the end of July (as of the end of June).

Comment: * in the end, after thinking about buying a flagship for a relatively adequate price tag, I settled on this device. I must say right away that I have not regretted a single day about the purchase - everything works at the highest level, nothing has ever slowed down, has not hung, and the very cool design of the device stimulates an immodest demonstration - it looks expensive and technologically advanced both from the front and from the side of the chamber block, both sides are made of glass, and the back panel has a matte finish, which looks very expensive. I will explain what was in my choice, with what I compared it in April 2019: - Samsung S9 / S9 + immediately dropped for an unreasonably high price tag in the absence of breakthrough technologies at a level with competitors (marketing is the main reason for the existence of this device in this price range), - Huawei P20pro (I already bought my wife, I know its abilities and quality, there are no complaints, but the device is almost a year old, and during this time new items with similar functionality and some new chips have been released) - Mate20 Pro (in fact, it turned out to be almost a twin of P20pro, the difference in price is justified by differences in not the most popular functions - wireless charging is a good thing, but not the most important thing, I did not notice any differences in the camera, the processor was all the more not noticeable - a powerful and very powerful processor I do not understand how to distinguish, 6GB RAM is more than enough, 8GB - I didn't feel any difference), - LG G7Thinq, costs less, functionally somewhat similar to v40,but at least immediately lost on display technology. IPS in 1000nit brightness is definitely the most breakthrough technology among IPS, but in 2019 I no longer even consider anything other than organic OLED panels. For today the technology has been tested with dignity, has the best color rendering, resistant to direct sunlight and a real black color without shades. - It makes no sense to discuss the rest of the devices, since they have disappeared either due to the technical filling or due to the lack of decent tech. support in our country (Chinese).

Advantages: The phone is great. Slim and comfortable. Optimal size for use. It's hard to say something about the camera. I haven't really tested it yet. But according to first impressions, it is no worse than my old man Lumia 950xl. The battery holds very well for necessary tasks, unless of course you are a gamer and a video content eater. The sound is really decent both via the cord and via Bluetooth. On BT it seemed even better. The external speaker is even bass. Loudness is enough with a margin. The oleophobic coating of the screen does not keep fingerprints at all. I chose this phone for several criteria. Good camera, Wireless charging, Built-in DAC, Optimal dimensions, Excellent screen, Moisture protection. Lived up to all expectations. The skis are great. PS. After a week of use. Finally, the Android 9 update came via LG Bridge. Some improvements in the camera and interface. For two days I was looking for how to enable the dark theme without any launchers and third-party themes. As it turned out, it was not in the screen settings. BUT SHE IS EVERYTHING! Koreans hid her devils where. Anyone interested in asking, I'll tell you. Found the setting on the foreign forum. The pipe is happy as an elephant))).

Comment: Recommend

Please remove the presence of stereo speakers from the specifications! Do not mislead people!

Advantages: I bought it because of the combination of 3 functions: good DAC, minijack, moisture protection. Unfortunately, except for LG, no one else makes such smartphones.

Disadvantages: Slippery like soap in the bathroom. It is impossible to use without a cover.

Comment: It is a pity that there are no newer LG models on the Russian market.

Advantages: Premium appearance, low price (I took it in February 2020 for 30K), an excellent 4K screen, an excellent system of cameras and automatic shooting modes (the resolution of the photo matrix is ​​not the maximum that is on the market, but subjectively, the quality of photos and videos is at a high level, this was noted by several of my friends), I do not play games and the processor performance is enough for the eyes. And the sound: a separate audio DAC takes the sound in speakers and headphones to a qualitatively different level.

Disadvantages: The algorithm for choosing a SIM card for a call can be considered a minor drawback. On Samsung it is made more convenient. Opening hours acc. batteries. it could be more than one day, but this is not critical

Comment: An excellent phone model at a fairly modest price.

Advantages: Now it is almost the only smartphone with such outstanding sound (DAC, amp, normal headphone jack), wide-angle camera and bright amolede. I chose according to this ratio of qualities. It also turned out to be very beautiful (blue). The glass is crafted to appear like deeply illuminated metal.

Disadvantages: Battery! What did it cost to put 4000, as in the Huawei p20 pro? However, after reading w3bsit3-dns.com I feared the worst - with the most intensive use, it still lives until the end of the day. Well, the camera, of course, could be predictable with such performance characteristics. While in auto mode it is either a masterpiece or a photo at the level of the Alcatel-2016. Well, for some reason, bad people cut the shirik. 107 degrees allegedly, but in fact less than it was in lg v20, for example. Pity.

Comment: A very good device, but for those who like good tinnitus - now it's the best one. You need to understand why he is and what is the trick here. I add several arbitrary photos from all three modules in different conditions in Ai mode. (Pointed - removed). In general, for a music phone - passable