LG K40 vs Samsung Galaxy A10 Specs Comparison

Availability

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

Design

Dimensions
6.02 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches 153.0 x 71.9 x 8.3 mm	6.13 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches 155.6 x 75.6 x 7.94 mm
Weight
5.11 oz / 145.0 g	5.93 oz / 168.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic	Back: Plastic
Resistance
Shock; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gray, Blue	Black, Blue, Red

Display

Size
5.7-inch, 76.28% screen-to-body	6.2-inch, 80.07% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Resolution
1440x720px, 18:9 ratio, 282 PPI	1520x720px, 19:9 ratio, 271 PPI
Protection
Tempered Glass

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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
Untested	4.5 (Poor)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 450 SDM450 (14 nm)	Samsung Exynos 7884 (14 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2000 MHz ARM Cortex-A53	Octa-core 1600 MHz ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 506	Mali-G71 MP2
Memory
2GB (LPDDR3)/16GB 2GB/32GB	2GB (LPDDR4)/32GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB	microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (8.1 Oreo)	Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Type
3000 mAh, Li - Polymer	3400 mAh

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Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

9h 27min

Gaming

7h 40min

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Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Sensor size: 1/3" Pixel size: 1 μm	13 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/3.1" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps) Video calling, Video sharing	1080p (30 fps) Video calling, Video sharing
Front
5 MP (Flash)	5 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	Yes Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 b, g, n
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0	microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	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

LTE Bands
2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 66	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
TDD Bands
	38, 40, 41
3G Bands
5, 8, 2, 1	1, 2, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Feb 27, 2019 FCC ID value: A3LSMA105F
Measured SAR
	Head: 0.20 W/kg Body: 0.63 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 0.97 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.65 W/kg

Alternative variants

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
LTE Bands	1, 3, 7, 8, 20
TDD Bands	38
Dual SIM	Yes

for Metro by T-Mobile

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

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