LG K30 vs LG K40 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
	Feb 20, 2019
Prices (MSRP)
$180	$180

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, 69.55% screen-to-body	5.7-inch, 76.28% screen-to-body
Type
TFT	IPS LCD
Resolution
1280x720px, 277 PPI	1440x720px, 18:9 ratio, 282 PPI
Protection
	Tempered Glass

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 (28 nm)	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
Memory
2GB (LPDDR3)/16GB 2GB/32GB	2GB (LPDDR3)/16GB 2GB/32GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB	microSDXC up to 2000 GB
OS
Android (7.1 Nougat)	Android (8.1 Oreo)

Battery

Type
3000 mAh, Li - Ion	3000 mAh, 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
1080p (30 fps) Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing	1080p (30 fps) Video calling, Video sharing
Front
5 MP	5 MP (Flash)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	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 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0	microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3	M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
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, 4, 5, 12, 13, 66	2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 66
3G Bands
5, 4, 2	5, 8, 2, 1
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

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
Memory	32GB
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	13 MP Aperture size: F2.4
4G (FDD) Bands	2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 25, 26
4G (TDD) Bands	41
3G Bands	5, 4, 2, 1
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
Memory	32GB
Main camera	16 MP
Front	8 MP
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 3, 7, 8, 20
4G (TDD) Bands	38
Dual SIM	Yes

for AT&T

4G (FDD) Bands	2, 4, 5, 12, 14

for Metro by T-Mobile

Memory	32GB
OS	Android (9.0 Pie)
Main camera	13 MP
Front	5 MP
4G (FDD) Bands	2, 4, 5, 7, 12, 25, 26, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands	41
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

Memory	32GB
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	13 MP
4G (FDD) Bands	2, 4, 5, 7, 12, 66, 71
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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