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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2015-08-21 | 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 sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Aurora black and Moroccan blue |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 204.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The LG V40 ThinQ is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note5, getting a global score of 81.2 against 80.2. The LG V40 ThinQ is a just a bit lighter device than Samsung Galaxy Note5, but they have the same thickness. LG V40 ThinQ features a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy Note5, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the LG V40 ThinQ also has more RAM.
LG V40 ThinQ counts with a bit more vivid display than Galaxy Note5, because it has a quite greater display pixels density, a little bit bigger screen and a little higher resolution of 1440 x 3120 pixels. LG V40 ThinQ has a much better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the LG V40 ThinQ also has an external memory card slot that admits up to 1,95 TB.
The LG V40 ThinQ shoots slightly better pictures and videos than Galaxy Note5, because although it has a back facing camera with much less mega pixels resolution and a worse video quality, and they both have a same size camera sensor, the LG V40 ThinQ also counts with a way larger camera aperture to capture better low light captures and videos.
LG V40 ThinQ features a bit better battery duration than Galaxy Note5, because it has a 10 percent greater battery capacity.
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