Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.7 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-05-10 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.27 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Aurora black | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 243.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 537 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M40 has an overall score of 85, which is just a bit better than the LG V50 ThinQ's 83.7 overall score. Samsung Galaxy M40 is a a little bit lighter and a little bit thinner cellphone than LG V50 ThinQ, even when both were released with only 1 months difference. Both of these phones use the same Android 10 OS, so you shouldn't perceive any difference regarding operating system features.
The LG V50 ThinQ features a little sharper screen than Galaxy M40, because it has a greater screen density, a little bit larger display and a higher resolution of 1440 x 3120. LG V50 ThinQ has a way bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy M40, and although they both have equal internal memory, the LG V50 ThinQ also has an external SD slot that allows up to 1,95 TB.
LG V50 ThinQ features a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy M40. Both have 6 GB of RAM and the same number of cores. LG V50 ThinQ counts with just a bit better battery life than Galaxy M40, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3500mAh. Galaxy M40 shoots just a bit better videos and photos than LG V50 ThinQ, because although it has a tinier aperture, a tinier back camera sensor and lower 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Galaxy M40 also counts with a camera with way more mega pixels.
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