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| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-08-20 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.35 x 3.03 x 0.34 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Aurora black and Moroccan blue | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M40 has a general score of 85, which is much better than LG K50's general score of 72.2. Samsung Galaxy M40 is a just a little thinner and a little bit lighter cellphone than LG K50, even though they were released only 2 months apart. Both phones in our current comparison include Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy M40 has older 10 version and LG K50 has Android 9.0 Pie.
Samsung Galaxy M40 counts with a more vivid display than LG K50, and although they both have a same size screen, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also has a way higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a much higher screen pixel density. The Galaxy M40 counts with a quite bigger storage to store more apps and games than LG K50, because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits 1,45 TB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy M40 has a little faster processor than LG K50, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy M40 also has more RAM. Galaxy M40 shoots better photos and videos than LG K50, because it has a bigger back-facing camera sensor taking better quality photos, a much higher video resolution, a lot more mega-pixels camera in the back and a much larger camera aperture for better low light photos and video.
Samsung Galaxy M40's battery lifetime is very similar to the LG K50 one.
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