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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-06-18 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.29 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Seawater blue | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 115.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| 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 | 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 + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 29.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.2 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy M40 has a general score of 85, which is better than the LG V20's overall score of 77. The Samsung Galaxy M40 body is notably newer and just a little lighter, but a little bit thicker than LG V20. LG V20 counts with a little bit better screen than Galaxy M40, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better pixels count in each inch in the display and a better 1440 x 2560px resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy M40 has a bit better processing unit than LG V20, because it has 4 more cores (although slower) and more RAM. Galaxy M40 features a slightly better camera than LG V20, and although they both have a 0.36 inches sensor, the same video frame rate and the same video quality, the Galaxy M40 also has a larger camera aperture to take better photography and video in poorly lited situations and a way more MP camera.
LG V20 counts with just a bit bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy M40, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. The Galaxy M40 has just a bit longer battery lifetime than LG V20, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity against 3200mAh.
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