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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10 |
| 2015-08-13 | 2018-10-18 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.25 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Aurora black and Moroccan blue |
| Glass; metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | $ 204.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
LG V40 ThinQ has a general score of 81.2, which is a little bit better than Galaxy Note 5's 79.3 general score. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the LG V40 ThinQ has a newer 10 version while Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1 version. The LG V40 ThinQ construction has the same thickness than the Galaxy Note 5, but it is just a little lighter.
The LG V40 ThinQ counts with a quite superior processing power than Galaxy Note 5, because it has more RAM and a higher number of cores. The Galaxy Note 5 counts with a slightly better display than LG V40 ThinQ, although it has a bit lower resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels, a quite lower pixels number per display inch and a bit smaller display.
The LG V40 ThinQ counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a way lower 12 megapixels resolution camera, and they both have a same size sensor, the LG V40 ThinQ also counts with a lot bigger aperture to capture better low light images and videos.
The LG V40 ThinQ features a way bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the LG V40 ThinQ also has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 1,95 TB. The LG V40 ThinQ features just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 3300mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
The LG V40 ThinQ not only is the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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