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| Global Score | |
| 63.7 | 69.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | LG |
| Android 4.4 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| -- | 2019-03-20 |
| 5.53 x 2.72 x 0.27 inches | 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| -- | 5.11 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue and Gray |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 120.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 720 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 282 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 11.36 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 8.58 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.9 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG K40 has a score of 69.8, which is just a bit better than the ZTE Star II's global score of 63.7. These phones work with Android OS, but the LG K40 has a newer 8.1 Oreo version and ZTE Star II has Android 4.4. The ZTE Star II counts with just a little better hardware performance than LG K40, because although it has less CPU cores , and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the ZTE Star II also counts with an additional graphics processing unit.
ZTE Star II counts with a much more vibrant screen than LG K40, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a much better pixel count per inch of display and a much higher 1920 x 1080px resolution. The LG K40 counts with a much greater storage to store more apps and games than ZTE Star II, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the LG K40 also has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
LG K40 features longer battery life than ZTE Star II, because it has a 3000mAh battery size. ZTE Star II takes much better pictures and videos than LG K40, and although they both have the same aperture, the ZTE Star II also has a back-facing camera with lot more mega pixels and a much higher 3840x2160 video definition.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, LG K40 is also by far the cheapest, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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