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LG V40 ThinQ gets update ahead of release: Expect plenty of camera tweaks
August 15, 2025
TheLG V40 ThinQis the first major smartphone to offer five cameras, featuring three on the back and two on the front. Photo quality isn’t perfect though, but it looks like the Korean company has a solution of sorts.
The flagship has received a new system update that delivers a host of camera improvements, according toDroid-Life. So what kind of tweaks should you expect from the OTA?
The update is meant to improve low-light photo quality, low-light HDR shots, and image quality when using the AI Camera option. It also delivers better auto-focus functionality and improved white balance/brightness in outdoor situations.
It’s unclear whether the update targets all the cameras or specific shooters only. Hopefully it enables better results from the 2x telephoto camera in particular. In hisLG V40 review, David Imel said the telephoto snapper was “quite a let-down.”
“Using optical zoom vs digital should theoretically keep the photo nice and sharp, but it seemed much noisier and muddier than the other cameras and just felt like digital zoom,” David noted.
The likes ofEngadgetandThe Vergehave also criticized results from the telephoto shooter. Both outlets said that using the Triple Shot mode often results in blurry images from the zoom-enabled camera.
It’s not all bad forLG‘s camera experience, as David praised the wide-angle camera and sheer number of options available in LG’s camera app. Nevertheless, we’re glad to see the company trying to improve matters — hopefully this isn’t a once-off camera update.
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