At the starting of the year, it was stated that LG’s CEO told the G7 ThinQ team to stop expansion and start from scratch. Because of this, not only was the LG G7 going to have a delayed announcement, it brought a lot of uncertainty to the upcoming of the company’s V-series.
Well, if you’ve been possession track, instead of playing it innocent and only releasing as insufficient phones as possible, LG has previously released two V-series smartphones in 2018. Now, to end the year off with an even number, the company is supposedly planning to the announcement a fourth flagship smartphone called the LG V40 ThinQ.
LG V40 ThinQ: Release date
In previous years when LG would only release a single V-series flagship, the company would host a pre-IFA event to reveal the handset. This year though, LG bounced IFA and pushed back the declaration and release of the V40 ThinQ to healthier compete with the upcoming iPhone and Google Pixel 3 lineup.
LG typically doesn’t announce its smartphones nearly after its declarations, so we anticipate the company launching the device in early October. Depending on when LG can organize its launch date for the V40 ThinQ, the company could shatter Google to the punch with its launch of the Google Pixel 3 lineup, which will occur on October 9.
Additionally, in the past, LG has released some of its hardware in Korea weeks previously launching things internationally. According to ETNews, South Korean clients might be talented to pick up the V40 ThinQ as quickly as October 5, although that doesn’t seem possible at this point.
LG V40 ThinQ: Design
The renders seem legit, but there were various people who pointed out some discrepancies in the renders, particularly folks at Mashable.
Luckily, more-reliable leaker @OnLeaks posted some new-fangled renders that are possibly as close to the real thing as we’re going to get until we can see a genuine device leak:
The renders visibly show the triple camera set up on the back, the headphone jack, the USB Type-C port, and — of course — the display notch. Inopportunely, any hopes that LG would recklessness the notch design with the V40 ThinQ are now likely ruined.
LG V40 ThinQ: Specs
The specs for the device look like most other 2018 flagships, with the accumulation of a Hi-Fi Quad DAC and 3.5mm headphone jack.
The LG V40 ThinQ will be the company’s first device with three rear camera lenses and two front-facing lenses, for an entire of five cameras.
Earlier in September, Android Authority got a hasty look at the full specs sheet for the LG V40 ThinQ. The device’s specs line up with most other flagship smartphones out in 2018 complete with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chipset, 6GB of RAM, a 3,300mAh battery, and up to 128GB of storing space.
Most remarkably, however, the LG V40 ThinQ will sport a total of five cameras: three on the rear and two on the front. It will similarly feature the oft-removed 3.5mm headphone jack and a Hi-Fi Quad DAC for you audiophiles out there.
According to an FCC filing that is expected for the LG V40 ThinQ, the device’s model number in the United States will be LM-V405UA. Per the FCC filing, the unlocked V40 will work on the four main U.S. carriers and contain band 71 and band 12 support for those of you on T-Mobile.
| Display | 6.4-inch QHD+ POLED notched FullVision display 19.5:9 aspect ratio |
| SoC | 10nm Snapdragon 845 |
| CPU | 4 x 2.8GHz Kryo 385 + 4 x 1.7GHz Kryo 385 |
| GPU | Adreno 630 |
| RAM | 6GB |
| Storage | 64/128GB |
| Battery | 3,300mAh |
| Cameras | Rear triple cameras: 12MP f/1.5 lens with 1.4-micron pixels + 16MP f/1.9 wide-angle lens with 1-micron pixels + 12MP f/2.4 2x optical zoom lens with 1-micron pixels Front-facing cameras: 8MP + 5MP |
| Audio | Quad DAC, Stereo Boombox, 3.5mm headphone jack |
| Dimensions | 158.7 x 75.8 x 7.79mm |
| Weight | 169g |
| IP rating | IP68, MIL-STD 810G |
| AI | Google Assistant, Smart CAM |
| Unlocking | Fingerprint, face, voice |
LG V40 ThinQ: Price
Just this year, we’ve seen some price difference in LG’s V-series line. When released back in May, the LG V30S ThinQ with its minor spec bump was on sale for $930. Then, presently after that, LG unveiled the V35 ThinQ for $900.
So, while we haven’t caught any rumors about what the V40 ThinQ’s price tag might be, let’s assume that the finest nature of the phone will likely grow its cost. This is an attractive substantial chunk of cash for a phone that will perhaps not differ that much from the V-lines previous devices.
Even asking just $900 for the LG V40 ThinQ when you can spend that total or less on a similarly-beefy device from other creators is asking a lot. LG makes prodigious phones, but just like various other companies, their sales are dipping fast as consumers switch to other devices like the Google Pixel 2 which offers opportune updates and is overall a more consistent smartphone.
In the meantime, share your opinions on LG’s upcoming smartphone with us. Is the addition of five cameras, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and built-in DAC enough to keep you from leave-taking LG behind?
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