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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-01-01 | 2018-10-18 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 6.25 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Aurora black and Moroccan blue |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 204.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) 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 |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 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 a bit better than Galaxy A9 (2016), with an 81.2 score against 74.9. LG V40 ThinQ's construction is newer and lighter than the Galaxy A9 (2016)'s, although it's also just a little bit thicker. The LG V40 ThinQ has a bit better CPU than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the LG V40 ThinQ also has a larger amount of RAM.
The LG V40 ThinQ features a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has more pixels per inch in the display, a way higher 1440 x 3120 resolution and a little larger display. LG V40 ThinQ captures a little bit better photos and videos than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a less mega pixels camera and a lower 3840x2160 video definition, it also counts with a way larger diafragm aperture.
The LG V40 ThinQ has a much bigger memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 1,95 TB and 64 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy A9 (2016) has improved battery performance than LG V40 ThinQ, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh.
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