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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-07-04 | 2018-10-18 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.25 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Aurora black and Moroccan blue |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 204.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 9.02 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 better than Galaxy J5 (2017), getting an 81.2 score against 71.8. Although the LG V40 ThinQ is a little heavier than the Galaxy J5 (2017), it's just a little bit thinner and newer. The LG V40 ThinQ features a much sharper screen than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a larger screen, a lot better pixel amount per display inch and a lot higher 1440 x 3120px resolution.
The LG V40 ThinQ counts with much more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has 64 GB internal storage and a SD memory slot that supports up to 1,95 TB. LG V40 ThinQ has a superior performance than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the LG V40 ThinQ also has more RAM.
LG V40 ThinQ counts with a little longer battery life than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity. The LG V40 ThinQ captures much better photos and videos than Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a camera in the back with lesser mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a much higher video definition and a bigger diafragm aperture for better low light images and videos.
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