Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 85 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-06-18 | 2018-06-01 |
| 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.03 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Seawater blue | Aurora black, Moroccan blue, Platinum gray and Raspberry rose |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 563 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 30.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 10.34 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 4.96 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M40 has a score of 85, which is slightly better than the LG G7 ThinQ's 81 score. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy M40 has 10 version and LG G7 ThinQ has Android 9.0 Pie. The Galaxy M40 construction has the same thickness than LG G7 ThinQ, but it is just a little bit heavier.
LG G7 ThinQ has a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy M40, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. LG G7 ThinQ counts with a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy M40, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better display density and a better 1440 x 3120 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy M40 takes clearer pictures and videos than LG G7 ThinQ, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low-light photography and videos and lower 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also counts with a much better 32 megapixels resolution back facing camera and a bigger camera sensor shooting higher quality videos and photographs.
LG G7 ThinQ has a slightly bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy M40, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. The Galaxy M40 has just a bit longer battery lifetime than LG G7 ThinQ, because it has a 3500mAh battery size.
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