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| Global Score | |
| 81.2 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 14 |
| 2018-10-18 | -- |
| 6.25 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Aurora black and Moroccan blue | Blue Black, Gold, Light Gray and Light Green |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 204.00 | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Exynos 1330 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G68 MP2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 9.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
LG V40 ThinQ is just a bit better than the Galaxy A16 5G, having an 81.2 score against 76.2. The LG V40 ThinQ is a lighter and a bit thinner phone than the Galaxy A16 5G. Both devices in this review come with Android OS (operating system), but the LG V40 ThinQ has the older 10 version while Galaxy A16 5G has Android 14 version.
LG V40 ThinQ counts with just a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 3120px and a better screen pixel density. The Samsung Galaxy A16 5G counts with a little bit better memory for games and applications than LG V40 ThinQ, because although it has a SD memory slot that supports 1000 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
LG V40 ThinQ features an extremely better processing unit than Galaxy A16 5G, and although they both have 8 cores, the LG V40 ThinQ also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy A16 5G has a much better battery duration than LG V40 ThinQ, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh.
The LG V40 ThinQ has a slightly better camera than Galaxy A16 5G, because although it has a way worse resolution back camera, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture.
LG V40 ThinQ not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also the cheapest one, which makes it an easy decision.
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