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| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-04-27 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.50 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Blue, Pink and Titanium | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 190.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 2 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.74 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 32.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy M40 is better than LG K51S, getting a overall score of 85 against 74.3. These devices come with the same Android 10 OS. The Galaxy M40 body is just a little bit thinner and somewhat lighter than the LG K51S, although it was released only 10 months before. The Samsung Galaxy M40 counts with a better screen than LG K51S, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher 1080 x 2340px resolution and a much greater pixel number per inch of screen.
LG K51S features a little bit more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy M40, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 2 TB. The LG K51S has a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy M40, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 processing cores.
LG K51S features a little longer battery lifetime than Galaxy M40, because it has a 14% larger battery size. The Samsung Galaxy M40 shoots way better videos and photos than LG K51S, and although they both have a back facing camera with a 32 mega pixels, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also has a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
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