When the V40 ThinQ was launched back in October it wasn`t the first triple-camera phone (that honor goes to the Huawei P20 Pro which combines a main camera with a tele and monochrome sensor), but it was the first to offer three different focal lengths.
Since then more triple-focal-length phones have arrived on the scene, such as the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 and Huawei`s 2018 flagship, the Mate 20 Pro, but you`re still looking at a pretty exclusive list if you`re after focal length flexibility.
LG V40 ThinQ sample gallery
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The V40 ThinQ`s camera combines a primary 27mm equiv. module, a super-wide-angle with 16mm equivalent focal length and a `tele` lens that offers a 52mm equivalent focal length.
So does the triple-cam really offer a noticeable advantage over a phone with one or two lenses? In my experience using the phone on a week-long hiking trip and a few other occasions, I indeed found the added flexibility in terms of focal length to be a real benefit.
Key specifications:
Triple camera
16MP Super Wide (1/3.1`-type, F1.9 / 16mm equiv, no AF)
12MP Standard (1/2.6`-type F1.5 / 27mm equiv, OIS, dual-pixal PDAF)
12MP Telephoto (1/3.4`-type F2.4 / 52mm equiv, OIS, PDAF)
Dual front-camera with 8MP Standard (1/4`-type F1.9 / 26mm equiv) and 5MP Wide (1/5`-type F2.2 / 22mm equiv)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chipset
6.4-inch QHD+ OLED display (3120 x 1440 pixels)
6GB RAM / 64GB or 128GB internal memory / microSD slot
3300mAh battery
Using the V40 ThinQ is not to dissimilar to shooting with a DSLR and three prime lenses, but without the bulk. It is possible to zoom to intermediate positions between the native focal lengths but image quality suffers as digital zoom is applied and it`s simply more convenient to tap on the zoom icon of your choice than worr ...
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