Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.2 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-10-18 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.25 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Aurora black and Moroccan blue | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 204.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 537 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| 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 | 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 10.78 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.44 |
| 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 and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M40 is a bit better than LG V40 ThinQ, having an 85 score against 81.2. The Galaxy M40 construction is a little thicker but just a little bit lighter than the LG V40 ThinQ, and both of them were only released with a few months difference. Both phones in our current comparison have the same Android 10 operating system, so you shouldn't see any difference in that aspect.
LG V40 ThinQ counts with a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy M40, because it has a higher pixel density, a little bit bigger screen and a better 1440 x 3120px resolution. LG V40 ThinQ has a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy M40. Both have 6 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores.
LG V40 ThinQ features a little bit more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy M40, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. Galaxy M40 counts with just a bit longer battery performance than LG V40 ThinQ, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy M40 shoots a little bit better photos and videos than LG V40 ThinQ, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, worse video frame rates and a smaller back-facing camera sensor which gives a lower image and video quality, and they both have the same video definition, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also counts with a back-facing camera with lot more megapixels.
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