Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-06-01 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.03 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Aurora black, Moroccan blue, Platinum gray and Raspberry rose | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| 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 845 SDM845 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 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 630 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.54 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 30.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.34 | 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 - Polymer Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The LG G7 ThinQ is just a bit better than Galaxy A40, with an 81 score against 79.6. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the LG G7 ThinQ has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy A40 has Android 11, so it provides you a couple additional features. LG G7 ThinQ's body has the same thickness than Galaxy A40, but it's heavier.
LG G7 ThinQ has a bit better performance than Galaxy A40. Both of them have a 4 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores. The LG G7 ThinQ counts with a sharper screen than Galaxy A40, because it has a higher 1440 x 3120 resolution, a higher quantity of pixels per inch in the screen and a little larger screen.
The LG G7 ThinQ takes clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy A40, because although it has a tinier sensor which gives a lower photo and video quality, and they both have a camera with a 16 mega-pixels resolution, the LG G7 ThinQ also counts with a larger camera aperture and a much better 3840x2160 video quality.
LG G7 ThinQ counts with a way bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A40, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the LG G7 ThinQ also has an external SD slot that admits up to 1,95 TB. Samsung Galaxy A40 has a little better battery duration than LG G7 ThinQ, because it has 3100mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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