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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-01-13 | 2018-10-18 |
| 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches | 6.25 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Aurora black and Moroccan blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 204.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 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 |
| -- | 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 | 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 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 is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), having an 81.2 score against 75.8. LG V40 ThinQ is a newer cellphone, and it's also a little thinner and just a little lighter than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017). LG V40 ThinQ has a better looking display than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has more pixels per inch in the screen, a bit larger screen and a way higher 1440 x 3120 resolution.
The LG V40 ThinQ features a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the LG V40 ThinQ also has more RAM. LG V40 ThinQ counts with a very superior storage to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has more internal memory capacity and a SD memory slot that allows up to 1,95 TB.
Galaxy A7 (2017) features just a little better battery life than LG V40 ThinQ, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh. The LG V40 ThinQ has a much better camera than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a back camera with a way worse 12 MP resolution, it also counts with a much higher video resolution and a lot bigger aperture to take better photos in low-light situations.
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