Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 86.4 | 83.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | LG |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-04-07 | 2019-05-10 |
| 5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches | 6.27 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost | Aurora black |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 244.00 | $ 243.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.21 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.76 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Huawei P40 is just a bit better than the LG V50 ThinQ, getting an 86.4 score against 83.7. The Huawei P40 design has the same thickness than LG V50 ThinQ, but it's a bit lighter. Both of these phones have the same Android 10 OS (Operating System). The LG V50 ThinQ has a bit sharper display than Huawei P40, because it has a higher 1440 x 3120 resolution, a greater quantity of pixels per inch of display and a little larger display.
Huawei P40 and LG V50 ThinQ have extremely similar processing units, both of them have a 6 GB RAM memory and 8 cores. LG V50 ThinQ has a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Huawei P40, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the LG V50 ThinQ also has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Huawei P40 features a superior camera than LG V50 ThinQ, because although it has a much tinier aperture which is not so good for capturing pictures or video in low light situations, and they both have the same 60 frames per second video frame rate and the same (4K) video definition, the Huawei P40 also counts with a way bigger sensor taking much higher quality videos and photographs and a lot more mega pixels camera.
LG V50 ThinQ features a bit superior battery performance than Huawei P40, because it has a 5 percent larger battery size.
The Huawei P40 costs a bit more than LG V50 ThinQ, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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