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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-01-13 | 2018-10-18 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.25 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Aurora black and Moroccan blue |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 204.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.24 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The LG V40 ThinQ has a general score of 81.2, which is just a bit better than Galaxy A5 (2017)'s overall score of 75.8. LG V40 ThinQ is a newer and just a bit thinner device than the Galaxy A5 (2017), but it's also a bit heavier. The LG V40 ThinQ features a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the LG V40 ThinQ also has a higher amount of RAM.
The LG V40 ThinQ features a little bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a way higher 1440 x 3120 resolution, a greater pixel density and a bigger display. The LG V40 ThinQ features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a back camera with a much worse resolution, it also counts with a lot larger camera aperture and a way better video quality.
LG V40 ThinQ counts with much more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. The LG V40 ThinQ features a little better battery performance than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 3300mAh battery size.
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