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| Global Score | |
| 81.2 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-10-18 | 2019-12-27 |
| 6.25 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Aurora black and Moroccan blue | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 204.00 | $ 282.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| 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
Galaxy A51 has a score of 85.5, which is just a bit better than LG V40 ThinQ's 81.2 global score. The Galaxy A51 body is newer than LG V40 ThinQ's, but it's a little thicker and just a bit heavier. Both of these phones have Android operating system, but Galaxy A51 has a more recent 11 version while LG V40 ThinQ has Android 10 version, so it provides you a couple nice extra features.
LG V40 ThinQ counts with a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A51, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the LG V40 ThinQ also has a greater amount of RAM memory. LG V40 ThinQ counts with a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A51, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixels density and a higher 1440 x 3120 resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A51 counts with a much better camera than LG V40 ThinQ, because although it has worse video frame rate and a lot smaller camera aperture which is not nice for capturing photographs or videos in low-light environments, and they both have the same video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A51 also counts with a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a much more megapixels back facing camera.
LG V40 ThinQ features a slightly better storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A51, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Galaxy A51 features improved battery lifetime than LG V40 ThinQ, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
Although Galaxy A51 is a better device, it costs more than LG V40 ThinQ, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the LG V40 ThinQ. If you are trying to save some money, you can buy the LG V40 ThinQ, giving up a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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