lg v40 – SomeGadgetGuy

April 19, 2019

A response to the DXO review of the LG V40: They’re not wrong, but…

Better late than never DXO?

The V40 has been ranked and scored at DXO, and the results aren’t what LG fans might have been hoping for. A combined score of 93 places the V40 well outside the top ten list of current phones. It’s just above an iPhone 8, and just below a Note 8 in DXO’s ranking.

LG fans are understandably “not thrilled” with this conclusion, especially for how long the phone has been out. Sort of adding an insult to the injury of delaying their review this long.

The thing is, based on the way DXO shoots and analyzes image quality, they’re not wrong. The DXO testing suite is very consistent.

They just might not test for what you use…

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February 12, 2019February 12, 2019

ZeroLemon 5,200mAh Battery Case for the LG V40!

The V40 is a solid production and multimedia smartphone solution, but we can ALWAYS use more run time. More than doubling the battery capacity is a HUGE benefit for getting work done in the field. Of course, there are a few compromises when packing a case this thicc. Let’s check out what ZeroLemon has to offer!

January 16, 2019January 16, 2019

CES 2019 ReCap: Vlogging for a Week on the LG V40

Second year in a row producing videos at CES all from my phone! The main goal over last year was to streamline my setup. What worked? What still had issues? Can you really depend on JUST a phone to get work done? Here’s my recap from this year’s CES!

December 6, 2018December 6, 2018

LG V40 ThinQ Long Term Review: Is my favorite phone right for you?

The tricky thing about being a tech reviewer, this phone is likely going to be listed as my personal favorite phone of the year. At the same time however, this might be one of the more difficult V series phones to recommend to general consumers. The V40 requires a little more “pro and con” nuance when talking about which gadget might be the perfect fit for you.

Using it as my daily driver for weeks now, does the V40 live up to LG’s claims? Will it deliver some crossover appeal? Let’s take that deep dive!

November 2, 2018

Making a whole video on the LG V40: What did we learn?

When I shot a comparison between the LG V40 and the V30, I wanted to see how much of that video I could produce from a phone. In part, because I was stuck waiting for my iPhone camera review to finish rendering. Under that kind of time crunch, I was happy that I was able to almost completely finish off that review. Of course, there were some issues. Some not so small issues. What did we learn about mobile video production? Continue reading “Making a whole video on the LG V40: What did we learn?”

October 18, 2018

LG V40 vs LG V30: Let’s chat about a one-year upgrade…

One of the hardest questions for a tech reviewer to answer. If you have a flagship phone, is a one year upgrade worth it? Instead of just ticking off spec check boxes, let’s look at what LG is claiming their phone can do. If you have a V30, should you be shopping a V40?
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