LG K8 (2018) vs LG K40 Specs Comparison

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LG K8 (2018) LG K40
2500 mAh
3000 mAh
5.0-inch · 1280 x 720 px
5.7-inch · 1440 x 720 px
8 MP Main · 5 MP Selfie
8 MP Main · 5 MP Selfie
2GB · 16GB
2GB · 16GB
Released · March 2019

Display

Size
5.0-inch 5.7-inch
Resolution
1280 x 720 px, 294 PPI 1440 x 720 px, 18:9 ratio, 282 PPI
Technology
TFT IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
66.22 % 76.28 %
Colors
16 777 216
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, 64-bit Octa-core, 2000 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
GPU
Adreno 308 Adreno 506
RAM
2GB (LPDDR3) 2GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage
16GB, available to use: 9.32 GB 16GB, available to use: 8 GB
Storage expansion
microSDHC up to 32 GB microSDXC up to 2000 GB
OS
Android (7.1 Nougat) Android (8.1 Oreo)
Device type
Smartphone Smartphone

Battery

Capacity
2500 mAh 3000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion, User replaceable Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable

Camera

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

Design

Dimensions
5.7 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches
(144.8 x 71.9 x 7.9 mm)
6.02 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches
(153.0 x 71.9 x 8.3 mm)
Weight
4.95 oz(140.0 g) 5.11 oz(145.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Back: Plastic
Resistance
Shock; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control; Back: Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Blue Black, Gray, Blue

Cellular

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

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

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.0
Wi-Fi
802.11 b,g,n
Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0, Features: Mass storage device, Charging microUSB, USB 2.0, Features: Charging, OTG, Mass storage device
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
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Buyers information

Price
$ 140 $ 180
In The Box
Battery, USB Cable and Power adapter

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 22, 2018 Feb 20, 2019

Alternative variants

4G (FDD) Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a), 25(1900+)
International version
System chip MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 (12 nm)
Processor Octa-core, 2000 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
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 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
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