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LG V40 ThinQ vs LG G8 ThinQ Specs Comparison

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7.7
LG V40 ThinQ
8.0
LG G8 ThinQ
LG V40 ThinQ LG G8 ThinQ
Released · Oct 18, 2018
Released · Apr 11, 2019
6.4-inch
6.1-inch
Triple camera
Dual camera
6GB · 64GB
6GB · 128GB
3300 mAh
3500 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Oct 03, 2018 Feb 24, 2019
Prices (MSRP)
$900 $820

Design

Dimensions
6.25 x 2.98 x 0.3 inches
158.8 x 75.7 x 7.6 mm 		5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches
151.9 x 71.8 x 8.4 mm
Weight
5.96 oz (169.0 g) 5.89 oz (167.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum 		Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust, Shock; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified Water, Dust; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) 3D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Aurora black, Moroccan blue Aurora black, Platinum gray, Carmine red

Display

Size
6.4-inch, 83.68% screen-to-body 6.1-inch, 83.66% screen-to-body
Type
P-OLED, HDR OLED, HDR, 600 nits
Resolution
3120x1440px, 19.5:9 ratio, 537 PPI 3120x1440px, 19.5:9 ratio, 563 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm) Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2800 MHz
Kryo 385 		Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 485
GPU
Adreno 630 Adreno 640
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB microSDXC up to 2000 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo) Android (9.0 Pie)

Battery

Type
3300 mAh, Li - Polymer 3500 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging 		Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.5
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.6"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm 		12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.5
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.6"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal Length: 16 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.09"
Pixel size: 1 μm 		16 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal Length: 16 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.1"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 52 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing 		4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p (240 fps)
HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP (Dual-Camera, Wide Angle)
Video capture: 1080p 		8 MP (Dual-Camera, Autofocus)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 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
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3 M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, S-GPS GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
32-Bit DAC, DTS:X Virtual Surround, aptX-HD 32-Bit DAC, DTS:X Virtual Surround, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share,MirrorLink DLNA,Wireless screen share,MirrorLink
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 46 38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Feb 15, 2019
FCC ID value: ZNFG820UM
Measured SAR
Head: 0.98 W/kg
Body: 0.95 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.29 W/kg
Phablet: 3.88 W/kg

Alternative variants

for Sprint
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 71
4G (TDD) Bands 40, 41
Dual SIM
Dual SIM Yes
for AT&T
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 14, 20, 29, 30, 66
3G Bands 5, 4, 2, 1
for T-Mobile
OS Android (10)
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 3, 7, 8, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28
for T-Mobile
OS Android (10)
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66, 71
for Sprint
OS Android (10)
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands 40, 41, 46
for Verizon Wireless
OS Android (10)
4G (FDD) Bands 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 13, 20, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands 46
3G Bands 5, 8, 2, 1
for AT&T
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 14, 20, 29, 30, 66
3G Bands 5, 4, 2, 1
for U.S. Cellular
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 20, 25, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands 46
for Verizon Wireless
OS Android (10)
4G (FDD) Bands 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 13, 20, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands 46, 48
3G Bands 5, 8, 2, 1
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