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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2019-06-18 | 2017-07-21 |
| 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Seawater blue | Gray |
| Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| 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 + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (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 | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 4.96 |
| 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 Galaxy M40 is much better than LG Q8, having an 85 score against 77.2. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy M40 has an older 10 version and LG Q8 has Android 7.0 Nougat version. The Galaxy M40 body has the same thickness than the LG Q8, but it is heavier. The LG Q8 has a brighter display than Galaxy M40, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and more pixels per screen inch.
The Samsung Galaxy M40 features just a little better processing power than LG Q8, because it has a larger amount of RAM and a greater number of cores. Samsung Galaxy M40 features a greater memory capacity for applications and games than LG Q8, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows 1,45 TB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy M40 captures slightly better pictures and videos than LG Q8, because although it has a smaller camera sensor capturing worse quality videos and images, and they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also counts with a lot more mega pixels back facing camera and a bigger aperture to take better photography and videos in low-light situations.
Samsung Galaxy M40 has just a little better battery duration than LG Q8, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
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