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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2019-04-10 | 2016-03-31 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 437 pixels per inch | 554 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.01 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A40 has an overall score of 79.6, which is a little bit better than LG G5's 76.1 score. These phones use Android operating system, but Galaxy A40 has 11 version while LG G5 has Android 8.0 Oreo version. The Galaxy A40 body is extremely newer and lighter, but just a bit thicker than LG G5.
The LG G5 counts with a bit faster processor than Galaxy A40, although it has a lower number of cores , they both have the same RAM memory amount. LG G5 features a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy A40, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a greater pixel density.
LG G5 features just a bit more memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 1,95 TB. LG G5 has a bit better camera than Galaxy A40, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have a back facing camera with a 16 mega-pixels resolution, the LG G5 also counts with a much better (4K) video definition and a bigger sensor providing a higher image quality.
Galaxy A40 has a little better battery duration than LG G5, because it has 3100mAh of battery capacity.
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