LG K30 vs LG K40 Specs Comparison

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LG K30	LG K40
Released · May 04, 2018	Released · March 2019
5.3-inch · 1280x720px	5.7-inch · 1440x720px
Single camera	Single camera
2GB · 16GB	2GB · 16GB
3000 mAh	3000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
5.85 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches 148.6 x 74.9 x 8.6 mm	6.02 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches 153.0 x 71.9 x 8.3 mm
Weight
5.93 oz (168.0 g)	5.11 oz (145.0 g)
Materials
Frame: Metal	Back: Plastic
Resistance
	Shock; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control; Back: Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black	Black, Gray, Blue

Display

Size
5.3-inch	5.7-inch
Resolution
1280x720px, 277 PPI	1440x720px, 18:9 ratio, 282 PPI
Technology
TFT	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
69.55 %	76.28 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Scratch-resistant glass (Tempered Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 (28 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 (14 nm)
Processor
Quad-core 1400 MHz ARM Cortex-A53	Octa-core 2000 MHz ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 308	Adreno 506
RAM
2GB (LPDDR3)	2GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage
16GB	16GB, available to use: 8 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB	microSDXC up to 2000 GB
OS
Android (7.1 Nougat)	Android (8.1 Oreo)

Battery

Capacity
3000 mAh	3000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion	Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F2.2	8 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Sensor size: 1/3" Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing	1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Video calling, Video sharing
Front
5 MP	5 MP (Flash)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0	microUSB, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3	M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer	Accelerometer, Compass
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
FM	FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 66(AWS-3)	Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 66(AWS-3)
3G
Bands 5(850), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900)	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes	Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 180	$ 180
In The Box
SIM removal tool, microUSB Cable, Wall Charging Adapter, Start Guide

Availability

Officially announced
	Feb 20, 2019

Alternative variants

for Sprint, Virgin Mobile and Boost Mobile


System chip	MediaTek MT6750T (28 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 1500 MHz ARM Cortex-A53
GPU	Mali-T860 MP2
Internal storage	32GB, available to use: 18.61 GB
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	13 MP Aperture size: F2.4
4G (FDD)	Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 25(1900+), 26(850+)
4G (TDD)	Bands 41(2600+)
3G	Bands 5(850), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
FCC approval	Date approved: Jul 20, 2018 FCC ID value: ZNFX410PM
Measured SAR	Head: 0.74 W/kg Body: 1.13 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.13 W/kg

International version


System chip	MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 (12 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2000 MHz ARM Cortex-A53
GPU	IMG PowerVR GE8320
Internal storage	32GB, available to use: 20.2 GB
Main camera	16 MP
Front	8 MP
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600)
Dual SIM	Yes

for AT&T


4G (FDD)	Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a), 14(700 PS)

for Metro by T-Mobile


Internal storage	32GB, available to use: 17.9 GB
OS	Android (9.0 Pie)
Main camera	13 MP
Front	5 MP
4G (FDD)	Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)	Bands 41(2600+)
FCC approval	Date approved: May 28, 2019 FCC ID value: ZNFX420MM
Measured SAR	Head: 0.51 W/kg Body: 0.98 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.98 W/kg Phablet: 3.99 W/kg

for T-Mobile


Internal storage	32GB
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	13 MP
4G (FDD)	Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
FCC approval	Date approved: Jun 05, 2018 FCC ID value: ZNFX410TK
Measured SAR	Head: 0.83 W/kg Body: 1.17 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.17 W/kg

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