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LG V40 ThinQ vs Sony Xperia 1 III

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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

Sony Xperia 1 III — quick specs

Network
Display
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Camera
12 MP
Memory
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Battery
Non-removable Li-ion 4500 / USB PD 3.1 30W Charging / Qi 11W Wireless Charging
OS
Android 11

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Spec

LG V40 ThinQ

Sony Xperia 1 III

NETWORK

Technology

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE

Technology

AGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE

2G bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only) , CDMA 800 / 1900 - V405QA7

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2G bands

AGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only) , CDMA 800 / 1900 - V405QA7

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3G bands

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - V405QA7 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - V405QA7

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3G bands

AHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - V405QA7 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - V405QA7

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4G bands

LTE 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

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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

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Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps

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Speed

AHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps

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LAUNCH

Announced

2018, October

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Announced

A2018, October

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Status

Available. Released 2018, October

(China) / (Japan; SO-51B, SOG03 and A101SO models) / (Netherlands) / (Singapore) / (United Kingdom and United States) / (Malaysia) / (Worldwide) / (Japan; XQ-BC42 SIM-unlocked model)

Status

AAvailable. Released 2018, October

B(China) / (Japan; SO-51B, SOG03 and A101SO models) / (Netherlands) / (Singapore) / (United Kingdom and United States) / (Malaysia) / (Worldwide) / (Japan; XQ-BC42 SIM-unlocked model)

BODY

Dimensions

158.8 x 75.7 x 7.6 mm (6.25 x 2.98 x 0.30 in)

165 mm H / 71 mm W / 8.2 mm D

Dimensions

A158.8 x 75.7 x 7.6 mm (6.25 x 2.98 x 0.30 in)

B165 mm H / 71 mm W / 8.2 mm D

Weight

169 g (5.96 oz)

186 g

Weight

A169 g (5.96 oz)

B186 g

SIM

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

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SIM

ASingle SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

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Build

Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame

Slate

Build

AFront/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame

BSlate

DISPLAY

Type

P-OLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

6.5 in 4K 21:9 (3840 x 1644) HDR OLED CinemaWide display, ~643 pixel density / Gorilla Glass Victus / HDR10 / HLG / 10-bit color depth 120Hz

Type

AP-OLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

B6.5 in 4K 21:9 (3840 x 1644) HDR OLED CinemaWide display, ~643 pixel density / Gorilla Glass Victus / HDR10 / HLG / 10-bit color depth 120Hz

Size

6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)

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Size

A6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)

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Resolution

1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~537 ppi density)

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Resolution

A1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~537 ppi density)

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Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 5

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Protection

ACorning Gorilla Glass 5

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PLATFORM

Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)

Android 11 upgradeable to Android 13

AAndroid 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)

BAndroid 11 upgradeable to Android 13

Chipset

Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

Chipset

AQualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)

BQualcomm Snapdragon 888

CPU

Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)

Octa-core (1x 2.84 GHz Gold Prime, 3x 2.42 GHz Gold, 4x 1.8 GHz Silver) Kryo 680

CPU

AOcta-core (4x2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)

BOcta-core (1x 2.84 GHz Gold Prime, 3x 2.42 GHz Gold, 4x 1.8 GHz Silver) Kryo 680

GPU

Adreno 630

Adreno 660

GPU

AAdreno 630

BAdreno 660

MEMORY

Card slot

microSD, up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)

microSDXC, expandable up to 1

Card slot

AmicroSD, up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)

BmicroSDXC, expandable up to 1

Internal

64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM

Universal Flash Storage (UFS 3.X) / 256 (SO-51B, SOG03 and A101SO models) / 512 (XQ-BC42 model)

Internal

A64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM

BUniversal Flash Storage (UFS 3.X) / 256 (SO-51B, SOG03 and A101SO models) / 512 (XQ-BC42 model)

MAIN CAMERA

Triple

12 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

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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

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Video

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4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps

Video

A—

B4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps

Dual

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12 MP (Sony Exmor RS IMX557), f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.7", 1.8 μm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP (Sony Exmor RS IMX663), f/2.3, 70mm (telephoto), f/2.8, 105mm (telephoto), 1/2.9", Dual Pixel PDAF, 3x/4.4x optical zoom, OIS 12 MP (Sony Exmor RS IMX363), f/2.2, 124˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.5", Dual Pixel PDAF 0.3 MP (Sony Exmor R IMX316), TOF 3D, (depth) Zeiss optics, HDR, eye tracking 4K@24/25/30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps

Dual

A—

B12 MP (Sony Exmor RS IMX557), f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.7", 1.8 μm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP (Sony Exmor RS IMX663), f/2.3, 70mm (telephoto), f/2.8, 105mm (telephoto), 1/2.9", Dual Pixel PDAF, 3x/4.4x optical zoom, OIS 12 MP (Sony Exmor RS IMX363), f/2.2, 124˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.5", Dual Pixel PDAF 0.3 MP (Sony Exmor R IMX316), TOF 3D, (depth) Zeiss optics, HDR, eye tracking 4K@24/25/30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Dual

8 MP, 26mm (standard), f/1.9, 1.4µm 5 MP, 21mm (wide), f/2.2, 1.4µm";

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Dual

A8 MP, 26mm (standard), f/1.9, 1.4µm 5 MP, 21mm (wide), f/2.2, 1.4µm";

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Single

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8 MP (Samsung ISOCELL S5K4H7), f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4", 1.12 μm, HDR Photo, Portrait selfie, Display flash, Hand and Smile Shutter

Single

A—

B8 MP (Samsung ISOCELL S5K4H7), f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4", 1.12 μm, HDR Photo, Portrait selfie, Display flash, Hand and Smile Shutter

SOUND

Loudspeaker

Yes

Front stereo speakers and 3.5 mm headphone jack / 4 Pole / Cirrus Logic CS35L41 Speaker Amp x2 / High-Resolution Audio / High-Resolution Audio Wireless / 360 Reality Audio hardware decoding / Dolby Atmos tuned by Sony Pictures and Sony Music / DSEE Ultimate / Stereo Recording / SBC / AAC / Qualcomm aptX / Qualcomm aptX HD / Qualcomm aptX adaptive / Qualcomm aptX TWS+ / LDAC

Loudspeaker

AYes

BFront stereo speakers and 3.5 mm headphone jack / 4 Pole / Cirrus Logic CS35L41 Speaker Amp x2 / High-Resolution Audio / High-Resolution Audio Wireless / 360 Reality Audio hardware decoding / Dolby Atmos tuned by Sony Pictures and Sony Music / DSEE Ultimate / Stereo Recording / SBC / AAC / Qualcomm aptX / Qualcomm aptX HD / Qualcomm aptX adaptive / Qualcomm aptX TWS+ / LDAC

3.5mm jack

Yes 32-bit/192kHz audio 24-bit/48kHz audio recording Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic DTS: X Surround Sound Tuned with Meridian Audio

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

BNo

COMMS

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (2.4/5GHz) / Bluetooth 5.2 / USB-C (supports DisplayPort) / NFC / GPS with Assisted GPS / Galileo / GLONASS / BeiDou / Mobile FeliCa/Osaifu-Keitai (XQ-BC42, SO-51B, SOG03 and A101SO models only)

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/ax (2.4/5GHz) / Bluetooth 5.2 / USB-C (supports DisplayPort) / NFC / GPS with Assisted GPS / Galileo / GLONASS / BeiDou / Mobile FeliCa/Osaifu-Keitai (XQ-BC42, SO-51B, SOG03 and A101SO models only)

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

5.x, A2DP, LE

Bluetooth

A5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

B5.x, A2DP, LE

GPS

Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO

Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

GPS

AYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO

BYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

Radio

2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

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Radio

A2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

B—

Infrared port

Stereo FM radio with RDS

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Infrared port

AStereo FM radio with RDS

B—

NFC

Yes

NFC

AYes

BYes

USB

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USB Type-C 3.x

USB

A—

BUSB Type-C 3.x

FEATURES

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Sensors

AFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

BFingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

BATTERY

Charging

Fast battery charging 18W: 50% in 36 min (Quick Charge 3.0) USB Power Delivery 2.0 Qi fast wireless charging 10W

Fast charging

Charging

AFast battery charging 18W: 50% in 36 min (Quick Charge 3.0) USB Power Delivery 2.0 Qi fast wireless charging 10W

BFast charging

Battery Type

Non-removable Li-Po 3300 mAh battery

Non-removable Li-ion 4500 / USB PD 3.1 30W Charging / Qi 11W Wireless Charging

Battery Type

ANon-removable Li-Po 3300 mAh battery

BNon-removable Li-ion 4500 / USB PD 3.1 30W Charging / Qi 11W Wireless Charging

MISC

Colors

New Platinum Gray, Carmine Red, New Aurora Black, New Moroccan Blue

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Colors

ANew Platinum Gray, Carmine Red, New Aurora Black, New Moroccan Blue

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Models

V405, LM-V405, LM-V409N

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Models

AV405, LM-V405, LM-V409N

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Price

About 593 USD

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Price

AAbout 593 USD

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