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LG V40 ThinQ

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This article originally appeared on PCMag.com.

Front

The LG V40 ThinQ has a 6.4-inch Quad HD OLED display with a 19.5:9 aspect ratio.

Back

The phone is covered is covered in glass and comes in black or blue.

Notch

There's a notch in the top middle of the screen.

Galaxy Note 9 vs. LG V40

The Galaxy Note 9 (left) is taller and narrower than the LG V40 (right), though both have similar screen sizes.

Bottom

The bottom of the phone has a 3.5mm headphone jack, a USB-C charging port, and a speaker.

Top

The phone is rated IP68 water and dust resistant, allowing it to withstand complete immersion for 30 minutes in nearly six feet of water.

Right

A power button and a SIM/microSD card slot are on the right.

Left

A pair of volume buttons are on the left, above a non-remappable Google assistant button.

Cameras

The V40 has three rear cameras: one 12MP standard sensor, a 16MP wide-angle sensor, and a 12MP telephoto lens with 2x optical zoom.

Three Sensors

Each camera sensor has a different angle, as showcased here.

Camera Angles

A long press in the camera app displays a preview of each camera angle.

Triple Shot

Triple Shot is a new camera feature that takes advantage of each camera sensor, letting them snap photos in succession and creating a six-second video from the images.

Bokeh

The V40 has a bokeh effect, letting it bring an object into focus and blur out the background.

Front Camera

On the front the V40 has an 8MP sensor paired with a 5MP wide-angle sensor.

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Ajay Kumar

Ajay Kumar

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Ajay has worked in tech journalism for more than a decade as a reporter, analyst, and editor. He got his start in consumer tech reviewing hundreds of smartphones and tablets at PCMag as a Mobile Analyst, and breaking the hottest Android news at Newsweek as a tech reporter. 

In his most recent role, he’s worked in content marketing for a B2B SaaS company and in a PR capacity at an AI startup. Previously, he was Managing Commerce Editor at Android Police and Section Editor, Mobile at Digital Trends, where he spearheaded his team's coverage of breaking news, features, reviews, roundups, deals and more. He also worked at Lifewire as a Tech Commerce Editor, putting together tested best-of lists and assigning product reviews. 

As an avid tech enthusiast and traveler, Ajay loves tinkering with the gaming PC he built, adding new smart home devices to his apartment, and scoping out ancient ruins in new countries.

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