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| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-06-15 | 2019-06-18 |
| 5.66 x 2.73 x 0.33 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 439 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT6750 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 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 |
| 9.02 | 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 - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy M40 is better than the LG Q7, getting a score of 85 against 72.2. Both of these phones have Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy M40 has 10 version and LG Q7 has Android 8.1 Oreo. The Samsung Galaxy M40 is a newer and just a bit thinner device than the LG Q7, but it is also somewhat heavier.
Samsung Galaxy M40 features a screen that's very similar to the LG Q7 one, because although the Samsung Galaxy M40 has a little less pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a little bigger display and a slightly better 1080 x 2340 resolution. Galaxy M40 features a very superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than LG Q7, because it has 128 GB internal memory and an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy M40 features a bit better processor than LG Q7, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also has a higher amount of RAM. Samsung Galaxy M40 counts with a little better battery duration than LG Q7, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
Samsung Galaxy M40 captures much clearer pictures and videos than LG Q7, because it has a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a much better resolution camera in the back, a bigger sensor and a lot larger diafragm aperture.
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