Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 85 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2019-06-18 | 2016-03-31 |
| 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Seawater blue | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 554 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 10.01 |
| 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 | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M40 is better than LG G5, getting a global score of 85 against 76.1. Samsung Galaxy M40's construction is incredibly newer, but a little heavier and just a bit thicker than LG G5. These devices work with Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy M40 has the previous 10 version and LG G5 has Android 8.0 Oreo.
LG G5 counts with a bit sharper screen than Galaxy M40, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and more pixels per inch in the screen. The Galaxy M40 features a better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than LG G5, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy M40 features a bit superior processing unit than LG G5, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory and 4 more cores. Samsung Galaxy M40 has greater battery performance than LG G5, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy M40 captures slightly better photographs and videos than LG G5, because although it has a smaller back-facing camera sensor shooting lower quality photographs and videos, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also counts with a back-facing camera with way more mega pixels and a bigger aperture for better low-light photos and videos.
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