LG K40 vs LG K51 Specs Comparison

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LG K40 LG K51
Released · March 2019
Released · May 06, 2020
5.7-inch · 1440x720px
6.5-inch · 1560x720px
Single camera
Triple camera
2GB · 16GB
3GB · 32GB
3000 mAh
4000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.02 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches
153.0 x 71.9 x 8.3 mm
6.57 x 3.07 x 0.33 inches
166.9 x 77.9 x 8.4 mm
Weight
5.11 oz (145.0 g) 7.17 oz (203.4 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Resistance
Shock; MIL-STD-810 certified Yes; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gray, Blue Titan gray

Display

Size
5.7-inch 6.5-inch
Resolution
1440x720px, 18:9 ratio, 282 PPI 1560x720px, 19.5:9 ratio, 264 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
76.28 % 79.70 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Tempered Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 (14 nm) MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2000 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
2000 MHz
Arm Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 506 IMG PowerVR GE8320
RAM
2GB (LPDDR3) 3GB
Internal storage
16GB, available to use: 8 GB 32GB, available to use: 18 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB microSDXC up to 2000 GB
OS
Android (8.1 Oreo) Android (10)

Battery

Capacity
3000 mAh 4000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer Li - Ion

Camera

Rear
Single camera Triple camera
Main camera
8 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 1 μm
13 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
5 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
1920x1080 (Full HD)
Picture-taking during video recording
Front
5 MP (Flash) 13 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 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 Type-C, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3 M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Compass Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback DTS:X Virtual Surround
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), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s 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

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jun 16, 2020
FCC ID value: ZNFL555DL
Measured SAR
Head: 0.66 W/kg
Body: 1.20 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.27 W/kg
Phablet: 3.96 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 180 $ 200
In The Box
Charger, USB Cable, SIM Ejector

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 20, 2019 May 06, 2020

Alternative variants

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 Boost Mobile
OS Android (9.0 Pie)
4G (FDD) Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
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 Verizon
4G (FDD) Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 66(AWS-3)
MSRP $ 170
for Metro
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+), 26(850+), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600), 41(2600+)
3G Bands 5(850), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
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