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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.0 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2017-07-01 | 2018-10-18 |
| 6.00 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 6.25 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Rose gold and Silver | Aurora black and Moroccan blue |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 204.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 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 |
| 3 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 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
The LG V40 ThinQ has an overall score of 81.2, which is much better than the Galaxy J7 (2017)'s 73.5 overall score. Both of these devices come with Android OS, but the LG V40 ThinQ has the older 10 version while Galaxy J7 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie. LG V40 ThinQ is a newer cellphone, and it's also just a bit lighter and a bit thinner than the Galaxy J7 (2017).
The LG V40 ThinQ counts with a better display than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has a larger display, a way better 1440 x 3120px resolution and a greater pixel density. The LG V40 ThinQ counts with a lot bigger memory for apps and games than Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB and 48 GB more internal memory capacity.
The LG V40 ThinQ counts with a greater performance than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the LG V40 ThinQ also has more RAM. LG V40 ThinQ shoots much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a back camera with a worse 12 mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a larger camera aperture to capture better captures and videos in low-light environments and a much better (4K) video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) counts with a bit longer battery performance than LG V40 ThinQ, because it has a 9% bigger battery capacity.
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