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| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-01-05 | 2019-06-18 |
| 5.87 x 2.96 x 0.37 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Gray and Red | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 185.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.99 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.58 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6.2 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M40 is better than LG G Flex 2, getting a score of 85 against 75.2. Even though the Galaxy M40 is a little heavier than the LG G Flex 2, it's thinner and way newer. These devices use Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy M40 has 10 version and LG G Flex 2 has Android 5.0 version, counting with a couple nice extra features and performance optimizations.
LG G Flex 2 features a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy M40, although it has a little smaller display, a little bit worse 1920 x 1080 resolution and a bit worse pixel density. LG G Flex 2 counts with a little faster processing unit than Galaxy M40, because although it has 3 GB less RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the LG G Flex 2 also counts with an extra graphics co-processor and a 64-bit processing unit.
Galaxy M40 shoots a lot better videos and photos than LG G Flex 2, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Galaxy M40 also has a much more megapixels back-facing camera. The Samsung Galaxy M40 features a way bigger storage to store more apps and games than LG G Flex 2, because it has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy M40 features a bit longer battery performance than LG G Flex 2, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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