Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-11-09 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.03 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Black and Gray | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 563 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro-AB chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 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 |
| 8.91 | 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/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A40 is just a bit better than LG G7 Fit, getting a 79.6 score against 77. Both phones in this comparison work with Android OS, but the Galaxy A40 has an older 11 version while LG G7 Fit has Android 8.1 Oreo. The Galaxy A40 construction has the same thickness than the LG G7 Fit, but it's lighter.
LG G7 Fit features a more vivid screen than Galaxy A40, because it has a better resolution of 1440 x 3120px, a quite larger display and a higher pixel amount per inch of screen. The Galaxy A40 counts with a CPU that is very similar to the processor in LG G7 Fit, and although the Galaxy A40 has 4 more cores , they both have 4 GB of RAM memory.
LG G7 Fit counts with a bit more storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 1,95 TB. The LG G7 Fit captures clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy A40, because although it has a lot tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for capturing photos or video in low light environments and a smaller camera sensor capturing lower quality videos and images, and they both have a same resolution camera in the back, the LG G7 Fit also counts with a way better 3840x2160 video resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A40 has a bit better battery life than LG G7 Fit, because it has 3100mAh of battery capacity.
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