LG V40 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 9 vs iPhone XS Max: specs comparison
We start October on a high note with the fresh announcement of the LG V40, the company's brand new fall flagship. Aside from building on top of the already strong foundation established by the LG V30, V35, and the G7 ThinQ, the LG V40 has the tough task of withstanding the overwhelming pressure coming for either Apple's and Samsung's camps, who pulled nearly perfect fall flagships with the Galaxy Note 9 and iPhone XS/XS Max, respectively.
How does the V40 ThinQ stack up against those, however?
Rest assured LG has defaulted to only the most powerful internals for its fall flagship (fallship?), which directly pits it against the Galaxy Note 9. Of course, the iPhone XS Max with its outlandish performance advantage would also be a super tough nut to crack, but the V40 has something that none of the aforementioned devices possess - a triple-camera setup at the back, making up for a rather interesting conversation starter.
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| LG V40 ThinQ | Samsung Galaxy Note9 | Apple iPhone XS Max |
Design
| Dimensions | ||
|---|---|---|
| 6.25 x 2.98 x 0.3 inches 158.8 x 75.7 x 7.6 mm |
6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches 161.9 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm |
6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches 157.5 x 77.4 x 7.7 mm |
| Weight | ||
| 5.96 oz (169.0 g) | 7.09 oz (201.0 g) | 7.34 oz (208.0 g) |
| Materials | ||
| Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum | Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum | Back: Glass Frame: Stainless steel |
| Resistance | ||
| Water, Dust, Shock; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified | Water, Dust; IP68 | Water, Dust; IP68 |
| Biometrics | ||
| 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) | Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) | 3D Face unlock |
| Features | ||
| Notification light, Stylus | ||
| Keys | ||
| Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key | Left: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key; Right: Other | Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key |
| Colors | ||
| Aurora black, Moroccan blue | Midnight black, Ocean blue, Cloud silver, Lavender purple | Gold, Silver, Space gray |
Display
| Size | ||
|---|---|---|
| 6.4-inch, 83.68% screen-to-body | 6.4-inch, 83.51% screen-to-body | 6.5-inch, 84.29% screen-to-body |
| Type | ||
| P-OLED, HDR | Super AMOLED, HDR | OLED, HDR, 625 nits |
| Resolution | ||
| 3120x1440px, 19.5:9 ratio, 537 PPI | 2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 516 PPI | 2688x1242px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI |
| Protection | ||
| Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
| Features | ||
| HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | ||
Hardware
| System chip | ||
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| Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm) | Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm) | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) |
| Processor | ||
| Octa-core 2800 MHz Kryo 385 | Octa-core 2800 MHz Kryo 385 | Hexa-core 2490 MHz Vortex and Tempest |
| GPU | ||
| Adreno 630 | Adreno 630 | Apple 4-core GPU |
| Memory | ||
| 6GB (LPDDR4)/64GB | 6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 8GB/512GB |
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 4GB/256GB 4GB/512GB |
| Storage expansion | ||
| microSDXC up to 2000 GB | microSDXC up to 512 GB | not expandable |
| OS | ||
| Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo) | Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo) | iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x) |
Battery
| Type | ||
|---|---|---|
| 3300 mAh, Li - Polymer | 4000 mAh, Li - Ion | 3179 mAh, Li - Ion |
| Charging | ||
| Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging | Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging Qi and Powermat wireless charging |
USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging |
| Charge speed | ||
| Wired: 15.0W Wireless: 7.5W |
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Camera
| Rear | ||
|---|---|---|
| Triple camera | Dual camera | Dual camera |
| Main camera | ||
| 12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.5 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.6" Pixel size: 1.4 μm | 12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.5/F2.4 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm | 12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm |
| Second camera | ||
| 16 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal Length: 16 mm Sensor size: 1/3.09" Pixel size: 1 μm | 12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, Autofocus) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 52 mm Sensor size: 1/3.4" Pixel size: 1 μm | 12 MP (Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 52 mm Sensor size: 1/3.4" Pixel size: 1 μm |
| Third camera | ||
| 12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 52 mm Sensor size: 1/3.4" Pixel size: 1 μm |
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| Flash | ||
| LED | LED | Quad LED |
| Video recording | ||
| 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing | 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps) Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, EIS | 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing |
| Front | ||
| 8 MP (Dual-Camera, Wide Angle) Video capture: 1080p | 8 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus) Video capture: QHD (30 fps) |
7 MP (Wide Angle, HDR) Video capture: 1080p |
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | ||
|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| WLAN | ||
| a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac | a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac | a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac |
| USB | ||
| Type-C, USB 3.1 | Type-C, USB 3.1 | Lightning |
| Sensors | ||
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
| Hearing aid compatible | ||
| M4/T3 | M4/T3 | M3/T4 |
| Location | ||
| GPS, A-GPS, S-GPS | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning |
| Other | ||
| NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync | NFC, ANT+ | NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) |
Multimedia
| Headphones | ||
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| 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack | No 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | ||
| Earpiece, Multiple speakers | Earpiece, Multiple speakers | Earpiece, Multiple speakers |
| Features | ||
| 32-Bit DAC, DTS:X Virtual Surround, aptX-HD | 32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos | |
| Screen mirroring | ||
| DLNA,Wireless screen share,MirrorLink | Wireless screen share | Wireless screen share |
| Additional microphone(s) | ||
| Noise cancellation, Video recording | Noise cancellation | Noise cancellation, Video recording |
Cellular
| 4G (FDD) Bands | ||
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| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71 |
| 4G (TDD) Bands | ||
| 38, 39, 40, 41, 46 | 38, 39, 40, 41, 46 | 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46 |
| 3G Bands | ||
| 5, 8, 4, 2, 1 | 5, 8, 4, 2, 1 | 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 |
| Data Speed | ||
| LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS | LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA | LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS |
| Dual SIM | ||
| Yes | ||
| SIM type | ||
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM | Nano SIM, eSIM |
| HD Voice | ||
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
| VoLTE | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
Regulatory Approval
| FCC approval | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date approved: Jul 03, 2018 FCC ID value: A3LSMN960U | Date approved: Sep 12, 2018 FCC ID value: BCG-E3219A | |
| Measured SAR | ||
| Head: 0.27 W/kg Body: 0.76 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.35 W/kg Phablet: 3.90 W/kg |
Head: 1.00 W/kg Body: 1.00 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.52 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.00 W/kg |
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Availability
| Officially announced | ||
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| Oct 03, 2018 | Aug 09, 2018 | Sep 12, 2018 |
| Prices (MSRP) | ||
| $900 | $1000 | $1099 |
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