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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-03-10 | 2019-04-10 |
| 5.86 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 163.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2350 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 | -- |
| 9.68 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A40 is a little bit better than the LG G6, getting a 79.6 score against 75.6. These devices use Android operating system, but Galaxy A40 has the previous 11 version while LG G6 has Android 9.0 Pie version. Galaxy A40's body has the same thickness than LG G6, but it is somewhat lighter. The LG G6 features a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2880 resolution and a greater pixels density.
The LG G6 counts with just a bit bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A40, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that supports up to 1,95 TB. The LG G6 counts with a little bit better processing power than Galaxy A40, although it has an inferior number of cores (but faster), they both have 4 GB of RAM.
The LG G6 shoots slightly better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a tinier camera sensor capturing worse quality photographs, a back facing camera with less mega-pixels resolution and a tinier aperture, it also counts with a way better video quality. LG G6 counts with a bit superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity against 3100mAh.
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