Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-03-11 | 2018-10-18 |
| 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches | 6.25 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White | Aurora black and Moroccan blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 336.00 | $ 204.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 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
LG V40 ThinQ is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, with a general score of 81.2 against 78.1. LG V40 ThinQ is a just a little bit heavier phone than the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, but both of them have the same thickness. Both devices in this comparison come with Android OS (operating system), but the LG V40 ThinQ has older 10 version and Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
LG V40 ThinQ features a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a larger screen, a little better pixels quantity per display inch and a slightly better resolution of 1440 x 3120 pixels. The LG V40 ThinQ has a superior storage for games and applications than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 1,95 TB and 32 GB more internal storage capacity.
LG V40 ThinQ has a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has more CPU cores and 2 GB more RAM memory. The LG V40 ThinQ has a slightly better camera than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a smaller back-facing camera sensor taking worse quality photographs and videos, and they both have a back camera with a 12 megapixels resolution and the same video resolution, the LG V40 ThinQ also counts with a larger camera aperture and higher 60 frames per second video frame rate.
The Galaxy S7 edge has a little better battery life than LG V40 ThinQ, because it has a 3600mAh battery size.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the LG V40 ThinQ is also very cheap compared to the other devices, making this phone a great choice.
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