Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.7 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-11-01 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Aurora black | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 222.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 |
| 10.12 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M40 is just a bit better than LG G8X ThinQ, having an 85 score against 82.7. The Galaxy M40 is a somewhat lighter and a little thinner cellphone than the LG G8X ThinQ, even though both of them were released only 5 months apart. Both of these phones come with the same Android 10 operating system, so you shouldn't see any difference in that aspect.
LG G8X ThinQ counts with a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy M40, because although it has a just a bit lower quantity of pixels per inch of screen, and they both have an equal 1080 x 2340 resolution, the LG G8X ThinQ also counts with a little larger display. The LG G8X ThinQ features a superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy M40, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the LG G8X ThinQ also has a SD card slot that allows up to 1,95 TB.
LG G8X ThinQ counts with a little faster CPU than Galaxy M40. Both have the same RAM memory amount and 8 processing cores. Galaxy M40 features a little bit better camera than LG G8X ThinQ, because although it has a tinier camera sensor which offers a worse photo and video quality and lower 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Galaxy M40 also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light images and a back-facing camera with a much better resolution.
LG G8X ThinQ has a little better battery duration than Galaxy M40, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3500mAh.
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