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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-04-10 | 2018-10-18 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.25 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Aurora black and Moroccan blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 204.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 437 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 5.28 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
LG V40 ThinQ is just a bit better than the Galaxy A40, with an 81.2 score against 79.6. Both of these devices use Android OS, but LG V40 ThinQ has an older 10 version and Galaxy A40 has Android 11. Even though LG V40 ThinQ and Galaxy A40 were only released with a couple months difference, LG V40 ThinQ's construction is just a bit thinner but somewhat heavier.
The LG V40 ThinQ features a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a little larger display, a just a little better amount of pixels in each display inch and a better 1440 x 3120px resolution. LG V40 ThinQ features just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A40, and although they both have the same number of cores, the LG V40 ThinQ also has a greater amount of RAM.
The LG V40 ThinQ takes clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy A40, because although it has a way less megapixels camera in the back, it also counts with a bigger aperture for better low light captures and video, a much higher (4K) video resolution and a bigger camera sensor which gives a higher image and video quality.
The LG V40 ThinQ has a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy A40, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the LG V40 ThinQ also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. The LG V40 ThinQ counts with a bit better battery lifetime than Galaxy A40, because it has a 3300mAh battery size.
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