HTC U12+ vs LG V40 ThinQ Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
6.17 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches 156.6 x 73.9 x 9.7 mm	6.25 x 2.98 x 0.3 inches 158.8 x 75.7 x 7.6 mm
Weight
6.63 oz (188.0 g)	5.96 oz (169.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Metal	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Water, Dust, Shock; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Blue, Red	Aurora black, Moroccan blue

Display

Size
6.0-inch	6.4-inch
Resolution
2880x1440px, 18:9 ratio, 537 PPI	3120x1440px, 19.5:9 ratio, 537 PPI
Technology
S-LCD 6	P-OLED
Screen-to-body
80.20 %	83.68 %
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2800 MHz Kryo 385	Octa-core 2800 MHz Kryo 385
GPU
Adreno 630	Adreno 630
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4)	6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB	64GB, available to use: 47.58 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB	microSDXC up to 2000 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo), HTC Sense UI	Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo), LG UX UI

Battery

Capacity
3500 mAh	3300 mAh
Type
Li - Ion	Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0	Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.5 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.6" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
16 MP (Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.6 Focal Length: 46 mm Sensor size: 1/3.09" Pixel size: 1 μm	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
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
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps) OIS, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP (Dual-Camera, Wide Angle, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	8 MP (Dual-Camera, Wide Angle), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 3.1
Hearing aid compatible
	M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou	GPS, A-GPS, S-GPS
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	32-Bit DAC, DTS:X Virtual Surround, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share,SlimPort	DLNA,Wireless screen share,MirrorLink
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Nov 19, 2018 FCC ID value: NM82Q55200
Measured SAR
Head: 0.66 W/kg Body: 0.53 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.33 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.64 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 849	$ 900

Availability

Officially announced
May 23, 2018	Oct 03, 2018

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage

Internal storage	64GB
MSRP	$ 799

for Sprint

4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 71(600)
4G (TDD)	Bands 40(2300), 41(2600+)

for AT&T

4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 14(700 PS), 20(800 DD), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)
3G	Bands 5(850), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)

for T-Mobile

OS	Android (10)
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)

for Verizon Wireless

OS	Android (10)
4G (FDD)	Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)	Bands 46
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)

for U.S. Cellular

4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)	Bands 46

Links

Full specifications
HTC U12+ Specs	LG V40 ThinQ Specs
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HTC U12+ Review	LG V40 ThinQ Review
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