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| Global Score | |
| 79.1 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-09-21 | 2019-04-10 |
| 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Purple and Silver | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 307.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| 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/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 30.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 9.46 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.12 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A40 has a global score of 79.6, which is a little bit better than LG V30's 79.1 overall score. The Samsung Galaxy A40 construction is newer and lighter than LG V30's, although it is also just a little bit thicker. LG V30 counts with a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A40. Both of them have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount.
LG V30 counts with a bit better looking screen than Galaxy A40, because it has a better resolution of 1440 x 2880, a just a bit greater quantity of pixels per inch of display and a little bit bigger screen. The LG V30 counts with a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a tinier sensor taking less light and dull colors, and they both have a same resolution back facing camera, the LG V30 also counts with a way better video quality and a bigger camera aperture to take better low-light captures.
LG V30 features a much greater storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A40, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the LG V30 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 1,95 TB. LG V30 counts with just a bit better battery life than Galaxy A40, because it has a 3300mAh battery size.
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