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| Global Score | |
| 81.2 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2018-10-18 | 2017-07-07 |
| 6.25 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Aurora black and Moroccan blue | Black, Blue, Gold and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 204.00 | $ 611.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-T880 MP12 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 | -- |
| 10.23 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The LG V40 ThinQ is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, getting a general score of 81.2 against 80.4. The LG V40 ThinQ construction is newer and just a little thinner, but also just a little heavier than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition. LG V40 ThinQ has a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and although they both have 8 cores, the LG V40 ThinQ also has more RAM.
LG V40 ThinQ counts with a bit better looking screen than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has a quite better quantity of pixels per inch in the display, a slightly better resolution of 1440 x 3120px and a little larger display. LG V40 ThinQ has a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the LG V40 ThinQ also has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The LG V40 ThinQ counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a smaller back-facing camera sensor, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and a same resolution camera in the back, the LG V40 ThinQ also counts with better 60 frames per second video frame rate and a bigger diafragm aperture for better photography and video in low light situations.
The LG V40 ThinQ features a bit better battery life than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has a 3 percent bigger battery size.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the LG V40 ThinQ is also a bargain compared to others.
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