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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-04-10 | 2020-11-23 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.50 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Blue, Red and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 437 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 9.9 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.92 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A40 is slightly better than LG K52, with a 79.6 score against 76. Galaxy A40's body is a bit thinner and a lot lighter than the LG K52, despite of the fact that it was released around 20 months before. These devices come with Android operating system, but the Galaxy A40 has the newer 11 version while LG K52 has Android 10, so it provides lots of additional features and optimized performance.
The Galaxy A40 has a better looking display than LG K52, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a much better quantity of pixels per display inch. The LG K52 has a very superior memory for games and applications than Galaxy A40, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the LG K52 also has a SD memory slot that admits up to 1,95 TB.
The LG K52 counts with a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy A40. Both have 4 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores. LG K52 takes a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for shooting images and/or video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same video frame rate, the LG K52 also counts with a lot higher resolution camera and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor.
The LG K52 has improved battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a 29 percent bigger battery size.
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