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| Global Score | |
| 63.8 | 69.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | LG |
| Android 5.1 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2015-10-27 | 2019-03-20 |
| 5.96 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches | 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Metal | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 210.00 | $ 120.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 282 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.01 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 11.36 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 8.58 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG K40 is slightly better than Huawei Honor 5X, getting a 69.8 score against 63.8. Although LG K40 is just a bit thicker than Huawei Honor 5X, it's a bit lighter and extremely newer. These phones use Android operating system, but LG K40 has the newer 8.1 Oreo version while Huawei Honor 5X has Android 5.1 version.
The Huawei Honor 5X counts with a much more vibrant display than LG K40, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better 1920 x 1080 resolution and a higher number of pixels per inch of screen. LG K40 counts with a lot bigger storage for applications and games than Huawei Honor 5X, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the LG K40 also has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The LG K40 features a better performing processing unit than Huawei Honor 5X, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with 7 more CPU cores. LG K40 counts with a battery life that's very similar to Huawei Honor 5X's battery performance. LG K40 shoots clearer pictures and videos than Huawei Honor 5X, although it has a way lower resolution camera, they both have a same size diafragm aperture.
LG K40 is not only the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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