Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-06-01 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.03 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Aurora black, Moroccan blue, Platinum gray and Raspberry rose | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 563 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 32.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 10.78 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| 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 and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M40 is a little bit better than the LG G7 ThinQ, having an 85 score against 81. The Galaxy M40 design has the same thickness than the LG G7 ThinQ, but it's a little heavier. Both phones in this comparison review use Android operating system, but Galaxy M40 has 10 version while LG G7 ThinQ has Android 9.0 Pie.
The LG G7 ThinQ features a bit better processing power than Galaxy M40, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. LG G7 ThinQ features a much better display than Samsung Galaxy M40, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 3120px resolution and more pixels per screen inch.
LG G7 ThinQ counts with just a bit more memory to install applications and games than Galaxy M40, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. Galaxy M40 features a little better battery lifetime than LG G7 ThinQ, because it has a 17 percent larger battery size.
Samsung Galaxy M40 takes a bit better photos and videos than LG G7 ThinQ, because although it has slower 30 frames per second video frame rates and a smaller aperture which is not nice for low light captures, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor and a camera with a lot better 32 megapixels resolution.
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