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| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-10-01 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.28 x 3.12 x 0.34 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown and White | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Stainless steel | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 285.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.67 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.2 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 120 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A40 is a bit better than the LG V10, with a 79.6 score against 78.6. Galaxy A40's design is a lot newer, a little thinner and a lot lighter than LG V10. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy A40 has newer 11 version and LG V10 has Android 5.1 version, giving you some additional features.
The LG V10 features a more vivid screen than Galaxy A40, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit greater screen pixels density and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440px. LG V10 has a very superior memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy A40, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the LG V10 also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 1,95 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy A40 features a bit better processing unit than LG V10, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Samsung Galaxy A40 also has more 1.8 gigahertz cpu cores. Galaxy A40 counts with just a little bit longer battery duration than LG V10, because it has a 3% greater battery size. LG V10 captures much better photos and videos than Galaxy A40, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low light images and videos, and they both have a 16 megapixels back-facing camera, the LG V10 also counts with a larger sensor providing a better image quality and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
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