Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2019-02-05 | 2018-10-18 |
| 6.16 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches | 6.25 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Charcoal black and Ocean blue | Aurora black and Moroccan blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 204.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 12.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The LG V40 ThinQ is a little bit better than Galaxy M20, with an 81.2 score against 78.9. LG V40 ThinQ's body is somewhat thinner and a little bit lighter than Galaxy M20, although they were only released 4 months apart. Both phones we compare here work with the same Android 10 OS. The LG V40 ThinQ features a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy M20, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the LG V40 ThinQ also has more RAM memory.
LG V40 ThinQ features a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy M20, because it has a higher 1440 x 3120px resolution, a little bit bigger screen and more pixels per screen inch. The LG V40 ThinQ features a lot bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy M20, and although they both have equal internal memory, the LG V40 ThinQ also has a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The LG V40 ThinQ has a much better camera than Galaxy M20, because although it has a back camera with lesser MP, it also counts with a lot better (4K) video resolution, a larger sensor taking better quality videos and photos and a much larger aperture. The Samsung Galaxy M20 has a much longer battery lifetime than LG V40 ThinQ, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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