Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-03-31 | 2019-04-10 |
| 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 554 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.8 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A40 is a little bit better than the LG G5, getting a general score of 79.6 against 76.1. The Galaxy A40 is a noticeably newer and lighter cellphone than LG G5, but it is a bit thicker. These devices have Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy A40 has the previous 11 version and LG G5 has Android 8.0 Oreo.
LG G5 has a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixel density and a better 1440 x 2560 resolution. The LG G5 has a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A40, although it has 4 less CPU cores (although faster), they both have a 4 GB RAM.
LG G5 has a slightly better storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy A40, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. Samsung Galaxy A40 counts with a little longer battery lifetime than LG G5, because it has an 11% bigger battery size.
The LG G5 shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for low light photos and videos, and they both have a same resolution camera, the LG G5 also counts with a bigger sensor shooting better quality videos and photographs and a much higher (4K) video quality.
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