LG L40 D160

  • Released 2014, April
    114g, 11.9mm thickness
    Android 4.4.2; LG UI 3
    4GB 512MB RAM storage, microSD slot
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  • 3.5"
    320x480 pixels
  • 3MP
    480p
  • 512MB RAM
    Snapdragon 200
  • 1700mAh
    Li-Ion

LG L40 D160 - Specs

Network Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  CDMA 800 / 1900 - L34C
3G bands HSDPA 900 / 2100
  CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - L34C
Speed HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
Launch Announced 2014, February
Status Available. Released 2014, April
Body Dimensions 109.4 x 59 x 11.9 mm (4.31 x 2.32 x 0.47 in)
Weight 114 g (4.02 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM
Display Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 3.5 inches, 36.5 cm2 (~56.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~165 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Platform OS Android 4.4.2 (KitKat); LG UI 3
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8210 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
CPU Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU Adreno 302
Memory Card slot microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal 4GB 512MB RAM
Main Camera Single 3.15 MP
Video 480p
Selfie camera   No
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, EDR
GPS A-GPS only
Radio FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB
Features Sensors Accelerometer
Battery   Removable Li-Ion 1540 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 550 h (2G) / Up to 550 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 11 h (3G)
  Li-Ion 1700 mAh battery - L34C model
Stand-by Up to 264 h
Talk time Up to 10 h
Misc Colors White, Black
SAR 1.29 W/kg (head)     1.08 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 1.12 W/kg (head)     0.79 W/kg (body)    
Price About 80 EUR

LG L40 D160 - User Reviews

  • I can't even use it as a back-up phone because of the SIM card size. The standard only allows me to buy older models and this is the newest model that got out in 2014 with Android 4.4. It still works though.

  • Bought in October 2014. BATTERY: 1.5h Rapid charge. At first, it lasted 4-5 days at most. Now it last around 2 days without using it. Half-day or less watching videos. APPS: Only works "fine" Youtube, Whatsapp and Instagram. Had to disable most of Google-related apps. Using another source app mail. WEB Navigation: It works but it's like very slow. I use a 50mb optic fiber internet but this is 2G... CAMERA: It's quite bad and I'm not trying to be picky. I use a digital camera for that when I want to take some photos. People may think I'm a tourist thought. There's no selfie cam. AUDIO: When I record the quality is quite amazing and the volume is high. VIDEO: Up to 450p. It's fine quality according to my needs. OTHER: There's no LED, is very good plastic not a crack in both screen and backside. I'm a little clumsy so it's a plus. CONCLUSION: It's a casual low-end phone for calls/chat and recording at most. Can be a last resort backup when going to the toilet to watch some videos.

  • I have this as a backup phone. It still performs like champ and is small and light. Very good device and reliable too. Also recently received an security update of some kind which is very surprising. Curios to know what exactly was fixed...

  • Hi bud :) U should go to settings and from the cellular network section, go to the access points and uncheck the use of VPN Proxy and then get out of settings.Enjoy ur Net surfing with sim card data

  • My wife has this phone for 2 years and she is very satisfied. Her only problem is that don't work the Internet connection with data (WiFi connection works perfectly). Can somebody please help?

  • My wife has this phone for 2 years and she is very satisfied. Her only problem is that don't work the Internet connection with data (WiFi connection works perfectly). Can somebody please help?

  • It is for sure just plastic, and I guess I got the bad battery. Mine would last only about 16 on standby

  • I have myself an L40 D160 bought in 2014 and it does have an internal memory of 1,5GB not 4GB. I actually had to insert an additional 8GB SD card.

  • Hi.l have a big problem.my gmail,Google play service work but when l want go to Google play stor or Google play game or Google+ they say you should make a Gmail account but when l want mack my gmail don't work but l have a gmail at gmail application

  • This phone does not have Gorilla Glass 2. It doesn't have any kind of glass. This has a plastic front mine scratched and is visible when turned on

  • LG, why you dont make sub 4 inch smartphone anymore?

  • Great brandy smartphone for ~50€ but people who want more than basics should look elsewhere. This phone is built for average people who want phone to be phone with added everyday extras that other phones have without overdosing them and without spending money for stuff they may not use at all. I guess it is cool for kids and suitable for old too. Also it's small size comes with small buttons so while it is handy to use it needs some time to get used to but in overall it is worth the purchase.

  • Helloo guys. I need help with my LG L40 with my SD card. When i put my SD card in his slot it not shows on Applications. What can i do ??? Someone help if is possible. Thank you.

  • great smartfon!!!!!!

  • Bought it today, absolutely loving it

  • I have LG D160 when I put on it is showing LG and turns off.So what might be the problem or what should I do to be ok again? Please I wait for your reply. Thanks. Wilson.

  • My phone is also having the same problem

  • My phone is having a problem its software is letting the phone on off and i don't know what to do now please help

  • Memory is terrible,have a 4gig SD card fitted and it says not enough memory when updating the one app that has been downloaded.tech say its for music,so why sell a phone with expandable memory if it can't be used for phone memory!

  • Great phone, except for the battery life. If I get 2 days from a charge I'm over the moon. I switch off most functions to preserve life, but 2 days is still poor. My old Nokia stayed charged for 3 /4 days. Is it the poor quality battery that LG use, or the extra options that drain power? what I can do to extend battery life?

  • It's me again. As a test, I touched a corner of the front with a paperclip heated in a flame. It immediately melted the material. Glass doesn't do that. It is an LG D160.

  • worst off all the innovation.hard to work with

  • Im sorry but you must really try to scratch your phone. its not plastic. I have a phone with plastig shit screen and know how that feels. You must have a different phone sorry :/

  • I've had this phone for a few months and found it to be an excellent buy, and as for the screen, no scratches as yet.ball in all a really good cheapish smartphone.

  • I'm struggling to message anyone but my boyfriend, when I go to the messages, it only shows our conversation, there's no where for me to add a different number. A friend text me and I can't even find it even though it shows I have a message still to read, VERY FRUSTRATING

  • It has a plastic screen, not glass and definitely not Gorilla glass. It scratches easily. Better store it in a sleeve or stick a screen protector on it. Mine has several scratches after.one week.

  • are we sure this phone has corning gorilla glass? I bought one this morning (very happy with it for my particular use-case) but I don't see anything about gorilla glass anywhere (not advertised on the box) or in the manufacturer specs on the lg website

  • No you cant play hd videos. To play hd you need at 1920*1280 resolution or at least 1280*920. This phone has only 320*480. Pretty bad resolution. It cant play hd videos.

  • I dont have much money, my budget is 100eu max.I wanted good smartphone that I can play psp games,android games and watching hd video etc.My needs are too much for budget that I have.After looking nany smartphones in shop I am extremly lucky to get this phone.I can play psp games,high end androis games and play hd movies without problem.Ig you have same needs as me for little money this mobile is bestbuy, there are lot of shitty phone for this price.

  • I bought this phone a few days ago; Keeping it short: It runs smoothly, has a nice graphics card that renders graphics neatly -tried full HD anime and emulated games- and has a satisfying battery. It is small and decent, perfect for those who do not like carrying a whole glamourous tablet in their pockets. Thankfully no annoying/creepy front camera, not too much preinstalled software, recent Android (KitKat 4.4.2, w/ Linux 3.4.0), nice and sturdy design and side buttons, Gorilla Glass, and apparently, more resistant against humidity than most phones. The best in its price range, possibly the best phone I've used.

  • I got it for ~60� at a discount, and I find the RAM to be great. 1GB would be fine, but it runs so smooth I don't have any complains. It plays full HD videos and renders *.ssa subs nicely, so I think its wise for LG to stick with 512MB. It lowers the price, and with kitkat's zRAM (thanks to Linux) there are no problems.

  • How to decode this phone,anyone know?

  • I have recently ordered this, and I would like to know if it supports USB OTG out-of-the-box. If not, is there any custom kernel I could use or compile with custom modules?

  • very good phone which would be perfect at 1GB RAM, but with its 512MB is very slow on everyday use, although i only use a very select few apps.... The camera has a lot of problems and needs alomst ideal conditions to make good pictures and there is only the one back camera. What i really miss is the status notification led my previous phone had. So i need to actually switch on the display to see if someone mailed or texted me if the mobile is in silent mode ... All in all this is a very good modile for around 80� and i especially like its size and weight. If it had 1GB of and a status led, it would be downright perfect for me :)

  • Try to download and install from here Whats App Messinger apk for your Android.And let me know is it work?

  • I have a problem in installing whatsapp, I get a message that it is not supported in my country, please assist.

  • forget super nice FM RADIO WithOuT need any cord so free hands , hear more quick but need more SSD with nice powerful Cpu+Gpu and need notebook 4.7.81 Lge nice funny mobile TnX from LG

  • Short version: Long version: The phone is very cheap for its specifications. After 1 week of intensive searching on shops, this one seemed to be the best.Ofc there were other not-very-known companies as well which provide phones with similar specifications but LG is pretty much trustable. The 4.4.2 KitKat is very stable, even tho it has only 512mb Ram.You can play a huge variety of games. Sadly from those 4GB memory promised, you get only 1 gb to use.]

  • The phone is excellent for money l pay for him.It's faster in gaming because it's having 1.2 ghz processor.If enybody like a simple fast and good gaming phone buy LG L40.

  • i bought this phone as a second phone,because my samsung galaxy duos2 is all the time to service. i am ammazed with the brightnes of the lcd.i use it as gps on my bike and it is the best phone i had. also the gps sensor gets signal in seconds!!! the dual core cpu and the stable software makes it much better than my galaxy s2 duos!(also dualcore with more ram but worst response) last the touch has very accurate feeling,i press the buttons i want.the only bad is the camera but only 65euros does what i bought it for

  • This a extremely good phone for the price with very solid performance and android kitkat however the screen, camera and speaker could be improved but overall for £60 it's a bairgain

  • Verry fast , lastest android , good design , 1 day batery .

  • The PPI is 165 in this phone how doer it shows videos and pictures? is that ok with gaming? can you watch videos with no difficulty?

  • how it display of gaming

  • Has anyone rooted this gadget?

  • because amper is small just 1500 mili amper

  • and also my... battery life is 1 day... But the phone is very cool and extreme fast :)

  • Long lasting battery? My lg battery life is 1 day... I must go to service?

  • The battery life is 1 day why? :s

  • the best android phone in the world. made in korea no china. long lasting battery and latest android version. im happy with this phone.

  • This is a really nice phone i charged it and battery sits tight for real time with no problem i highly recommend this phone its not so expensive and great specs and design is awesome!

  • what is the real storage of this?

  • battery life is no longer of one day..why?

  • its quite a nice phone ,i really cant wait to get my hands on one

  • gorilla glass 2

  • If you want a smartphone under £75 this is the one to get: Good: amazing performance for the price looks and feels good fast and smooth interface with android kitkat which the 1.2GHz processor makes a doddle of Bad: no front facing camera and rear is fairly poor quality display isn't the best battery life gets through a day but could be better to keep up with battery life of device such as the ZTE Blade III

  • What are the Stand-by and Talk time values?

  • no Cell Broadcast menu ! a separate App what i did not find in the menu, only Settings - Application - All - Cell ... [in estonian Kärje ...]

  • please change the price, it's not 110 euro now. it's 75� that I found in stores of spain, and yes it's unlocked.

  • stop complain, Nvidia already stopped making kernel and drivers for Tegra 2 and Tegra 3, that's why mobiles with Tegra 2 never receive official jellybean, and Tegra 3 only received until 4.3, won't receive 4.4. yes NVIDIA cheated you, not LG. you think LG must make some modified ROM to suit it.. lol even Google don't make something like this, official ROM must be 100% stable, not some work-around drivers and kernel to make some unstable. so.. never buy phones with Tegra, Texas Instrument, Broadcom or Mediatek, those are very weak supporter. Qualcomm is very fast supporting new android. even my LG L5 E610 supports very well custom 4.4.4 kitkat because of driver's qualcomm that are easier to make custom roms.

  • yes play 1080 very well

  • incoming texts on my new lg are not showing heelp

  • It only needs a higher resolution, but it's an excellent phone and I highly recommend it.

  • This phone is surprisingly smooth, when i first bought it i didn't expect much but this phone is turning out to be a really good buy.

  • No proximity sensor

  • I bought this phone and it's fantastic for its price level. Fast dual core 1.2GHz, 512GB RAM, 4GB internal memory and Android 4.4.2 it's just balanced. Very positive experience so far, even the keyboard and dictionary work very well comparing to other Android phones. Camera is very regular/normal but it's not an important feature to me.

  • If Lg can introduce kitkat on this device with 512 MB Ram and dual core processor, what makes LG not release a Kitkat update for LG Optimus 2x(P990) which has similar configuration and was once LG's flagship phone. The way LG has ignored and cheated customers like me who trusted them and bought their optimus 2x is totally unethical and unacceptable. LG should contemplate releasing a kitkat update for Optimus 2x by modifying the software in this device to suit nvidia tegra 2.

  • Does this phone REALLY have glass screen or is it plastic? I can not confirm it on official lg website.

  • it has a average display.it's not amazing! but it's not too bad.it's good(considering it's price) it can play HD videos easily.maybe it could play FHD videos if you install mx player.

  • can it play 1080p video? is it good display?

  • display size (s) are going to be normal. with the latest operating system. this should be done by other companies, mobile phones with display(es)smaller than 4 inch

  • the king of low-price phones. just compare it with somesong galaxy mini s5570. same price(in my country).

  • I like this phone.

  • Gonna own this soon.. I really LG!