LG V40 ThinQ: News, Rumors, Release Date, Specs, and More!

This is LG's most powerful phone of 2018. Last year saw a big shift for LG's V series. Unlike the V10 and V20 that experimented with metal designs, removable batteries, and secondary ticker displays, the V30 introduced a slick glass back, incredibly slim bezels, and a pOLED screen made by LG itself. We're anticipating the V40 to share a lot of similarities to its predecessor and this year's recently announced LG V35, and as new information trickles in, we'll be regularly updating this guide to help keep you up-date on everything that's going on. Without further delay, here's everything we know about the LG V40! The latest LG V40 news July 19, 2018 — LG to launch the V40 on October 5, reported to have a 90% screen-to-body ratio A new report from ETNews recently broke, and if you weren't already excited about the V40, this just may change your mind. Following last month's rumor of the V40 having a total of five cameras, ETNews says that three of these will be on the back of the phone and consist of 20MP primary, 16MP wide-angle, and 13MP telephoto sensors. The remaining two cameras will be on the front and allow for a 3D facial recognition system. Speaking of the V40's front, it's said that we'll be met with an impressive screen-to-body ratio of 90%. LG will apparently have a "different from the conventional" method for keeping bezels so small, suggesting that the company might have found an alternative solution to the notch. Lastly, LG will reportedly announce the phone during IFA late next month and then begin sales on October 5. June 26, 2018 — The V40 will reportedly have a total of five cameras, a notch in its display, and face unlock system News dump alert! Our friends at Android Police recently spoke with a source that's apparently familiar with the V40's development, and as such, we've got some juicy new details about the phone. First and foremost, it's reported that the LG V40 will ship with a total of five cameras. We can't say with 100% certainty how these will be positioned on the phone, but it's likely we'll get two on the front and three on the back. Speaking of cameras, LG's working on a new face unlock system that could feature 3D mapping technology, not unlike the iPhone X's Face ID. Something else to take note of is the fact that the V40 is said to come with a notch in its display. LG will allow you to use software to hide the notch just like it does on the G7, but as expected, this is a trend you just can't escape for the time being. Other reported features are the Snapdragon 845, rear-mounted fingerprint sensor, and a dedicated Google Assistant button next to the volume rocker. What specs can we expect? Talk about the V40's specs is still relatively quiet, but even so, we can make a few guesses about what it'll come equipped with. At the heart of the V40 will likely be Qualcomm's Snapdragon 845 processor. This has been the chipset of choice for most 2018 flagships, and as we've seen before, the 845 is a beast when it comes to performance, camera processing, battery life, and more. Something else the V40 will likely carry is an OLED display. In May, LG confirmed that it reserves its OLED panels for entries in the V series. Unless something has radically changed since then, this is a sure bet that the V40 will be graced with an OLED screen. Lastly, the V40 will come with at least two cameras on the back. We don't know what kind of sensors will be used or what the aperture rating will be like, but similar to past LG flagships, we should get a primary lens with a regular focal length and a secondary, wide angle one. When will the LG V40 be released? According to one source, the V40 is scheduled for a release in either the late summer or early fall of this year. If accurate, this will see it launched during a similar window compared to the September 21 release of the V30. Along with this, another publication claims that the V40 will be announced during IFA (late August / early September) and then go on sale about a month later on October 5. How much will it cost? We have a pretty good idea as to when the V40 will be released, but what about its price? Details on this are still few and far between, but to make an educated guess, let's first look at past retail pricing for other entries in the V series. LG V10 — $600 LG V20 — $830 LG V30 — $800 LG V30S — $930 LG V35 — $900 LG's been steadily increasing the price of its V phones with just about every release, and based on the most recent V30S and V35, I think it's safe to say that the V40 will cost around $900 and possibly cross that $1000 threshold. The V series has never been cheap and the V40 won't be an exception to that rule. Samsung Galaxy Note 9 rumors: Release date, specs, price, and features! LG V30 + V30S ThinQ LG V30S hands-on: A 2017 phone with 2018's buzzwords LG V30S specs LG V30 review: The no-BS flagship Top LG V30 camera features Full LG V30 specs Join our LG V30 forums Amazon Best Buy Verizon AT&T

source: https://www.androidcentral.com/lg-v40
date: Thu, 19 Jul 2018 14:53:00 +0000