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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-10-01 | 2018-10-18 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.25 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Aurora black and Moroccan blue |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | 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 |
| 8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 + 8.00 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 |
| 9.13 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
LG V40 ThinQ is much better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), with a overall score of 81.2 against 72.8. These devices use Android OS (operating system), but the LG V40 ThinQ has the older 10 version while Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. LG V40 ThinQ's construction is extremely newer and just a little lighter than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)'s, but it is just a bit thicker.
LG V40 ThinQ counts with just a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a greater screen pixels density, a quite larger display and a way better 1440 x 3120 resolution. The LG V40 ThinQ features a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the LG V40 ThinQ also has a larger amount of RAM.
LG V40 ThinQ features a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has 32 GB more internal memory and a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 1,95 TB. LG V40 ThinQ counts with a superior camera than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a way less mega-pixels back camera, it also counts with a way better (4K) video definition and a way bigger aperture.
Galaxy A8 (2016) and LG V40 ThinQ both feature really similar batteries performance.
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