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| Global Score | |
| 81.2 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2018-10-18 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.25 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Aurora black and Moroccan blue | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 204.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 9.24 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG V40 ThinQ is slightly better than Galaxy A8 (2018), with a overall score of 81.2 against 79.2. LG V40 ThinQ's design is newer, just a little bit thinner and just a bit lighter than the Galaxy A8 (2018). The LG V40 ThinQ has a bit better looking screen than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a just a little higher pixels quantity in each inch in the screen, a bit bigger screen and a higher resolution of 1440 x 3120.
LG V40 ThinQ has a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the LG V40 ThinQ also has more RAM. LG V40 ThinQ features a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the LG V40 ThinQ also has an external memory card slot that allows up to 1,95 TB.
LG V40 ThinQ takes better videos and photos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a camera in the back with much less MP, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a bigger camera aperture to take better images and video in poorly lited environments. The LG V40 ThinQ has just a little better battery duration than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 10 percent more battery size.
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