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LG V40 ThinQ vs Samsung Galaxy Note8

LG V40 ThinQ — quick specs

  • Network
    LTE / HSPA / EVDO
  • Display
    6.4 inches · 1440×3120
  • Camera
    12 MP
  • Memory
    6 GB RAM
  • Battery
    3300 mAh
  • OS
    Android 8.1

Samsung Galaxy Note8 — quick specs

  • Network
    LTE / HSPA / GSM
  • Display
    6.3 inches · 1440×2960
  • Camera
    12 MP
  • Memory
    6 GB RAM
  • Battery
    3300 mAh
  • OS
    Android 7.1

● Full specification comparison

NETWORK
Technology
AGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
BGSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
AGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only) , CDMA 800 / 1900 - V405QA7
BGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands
AHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - V405QA7 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - V405QA7
BHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
ALTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - V405QA7
BLTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100)
Speed
AHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
BHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
LAUNCH
Announced
A2018, October
B2017, August
Status
AAvailable. Released 2018, October
BAvailable. Released 2017, September
BODY
Dimensions
A158.8 x 75.7 x 7.6 mm (6.25 x 2.98 x 0.30 in)
B162.5 x 74.8 x 8.6 mm (6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 in)
Weight
A169 g (5.96 oz)
B195 g (6.88 oz)
SIM
ASingle SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
BSingle SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Build
AFront/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
BFront/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
DISPLAY
Type
AP-OLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
BSuper AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size
A6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
B6.3 inches, 101.1 cm2 (~83.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
A1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~537 ppi density)
B1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~521 ppi density)
Protection
ACorning Gorilla Glass 5
BCorning Gorilla Glass 5
PLATFORM
OS
AAndroid 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
BAndroid 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
AQualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
BExynos 8895 (10 nm) - EMEA Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) - USA & China
CPU
AOcta-core (4x2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
BOcta-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) - EMEA Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - USA & China
GPU
AAdreno 630
BMali-G71 MP20 - EMEA Adreno 540 - USA & China
MEMORY
Card slot
AmicroSD, up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
BmicroSD, up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal
A64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
B64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM
MAIN CAMERA
Triple
A12 MP, 27mm (standard), f/1.5, 1/2.6", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3-axis OIS 12 MP, 52mm (telephoto), f/2.4, 1.0µm, 2x optical zoom, PDAF, OIS 16 MP, 16mm (ultrawide), f/1.9, 1/3.1", 1.0µm, no AF";i
B—
Dual
A—
B12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom";
SELFIE CAMERA
Dual
A8 MP, 26mm (standard), f/1.9, 1.4µm 5 MP, 21mm (wide), f/2.2, 1.4µm";
B—
Single
A—
B8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF"
SOUND
Loudspeaker
AYes
BYes
3.5mm jack
AYes 32-bit/192kHz audio 24-bit/48kHz audio recording Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic DTS: X Surround Sound Tuned with Meridian Audio
BYes 32-bit/384kHz audio Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
COMMS
WLAN
AWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
BWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
A5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
B5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
GPS
AYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
BYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Radio
A2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
BNo
Infrared port
AStereo FM radio with RDS
B—
NFC
AYes
BYes
USB
A—
B3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
FEATURES
Sensors
AFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
BIris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
BATTERY
Charging
AFast battery charging 18W: 50% in 36 min (Quick Charge 3.0) USB Power Delivery 2.0 Qi fast wireless charging 10W
BFast battery charging 15W (Quick Charge 2.0) Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent)
Battery Type
ANon-removable Li-Po 3300 mAh battery
BNon-removable Li-Ion 3300 mAh battery
MISC
Colors
ANew Platinum Gray, Carmine Red, New Aurora Black, New Moroccan Blue
BMidnight Black, Maple Gold, Orchid Gray, Deep Sea Blue, Star Pink (Taiwan only)
Models
AV405, LM-V405, LM-V409N
BSM-N950F, SM-N950U, SM-N9500, SM-N950U1, SM-N950N, SM-N950W, SC-01K
Price
AAbout 593 USD
BAbout 603 USD

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