LG V40 ThinQ vs LG Velvet Specs Comparison

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7.7
LG V40 ThinQ
8.0
LG Velvet
LG V40 ThinQ LG Velvet
Released · Oct 18, 2018
Released · May 15, 2020
6.4-inch
6.8-inch
Triple camera
Triple camera
6GB · 64GB
6GB · 128GB
3300 mAh
4300 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.25 x 2.98 x 0.3 inches
158.8 x 75.7 x 7.6 mm
6.58 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches
167.2 x 74 x 7.9 mm
Weight
5.96 oz (169.0 g) 6.35 oz (180.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust, Shock; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified Water, Dust; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) Optical in-screen fingerprint
Features
Notification light
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Aurora black, Moroccan blue Aurora white, Aurora green, Aurora gray, Illusion sunset, Aurora silver

Display

Size
6.4-inch 6.8-inch
Resolution
3120x1440px, 19.5:9 ratio, 537 PPI 2460x1080px, 20.5:9 ratio, 395 PPI
Technology
P-OLED P-OLED
Refresh rate
60Hz
Screen-to-body
83.68 % 88.89 %
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2800 MHz
Kryo 385
Octa-core
2400 MHz
Kryo 475
GPU
Adreno 630 Adreno 620
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4) 6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB, available to use: 47.58 GB 128GB (UFS 2.1), available to use: 95.4 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB microSDXC up to 2000 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo), LG UX UI Android (12, 11, 10)

Battery

Capacity
3300 mAh 4300 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+, USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 9.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
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Browsing
Untested
Video
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Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
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Browsing
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Video
8h 35min
Gaming
9h 56min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Triple 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
48 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 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
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 15 mm
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 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
5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD)
EIS
Front
8 MP (Dual-Camera, Wide Angle), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 16 MP (HDR), 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
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.1
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3 M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, S-GPS GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
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 aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share,MirrorLink DLNA,Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands SA, NSA
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 14(700 PS), 20(800 DD), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46 Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850)
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 16 (1000/150 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: Jun 30, 2020
FCC ID value: ZNFG900UM
Measured SAR
Head: 0.23 W/kg
Body: 1.02 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.12 W/kg
Phablet: 3.85 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 900 $ 600
In The Box
Quick Charging Block, USB-C cable, SIM Tray Eject Tool, Quick Start Guide, Product Safety and Warranty Information

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 03, 2018 May 07, 2020

Alternative variants

for Sprint
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 71(600)
4G (TDD) Bands 40(2300), 41(2600+)
with 8GB RAM
RAM 8GB
for AT&T
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 14(700 PS), 20(800 DD), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)
3G Bands 5(850), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
for Europe
5G Bands n1, n3, n28, n78, SA, NSA
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Dual SIM Yes
FCC approval Date approved: May 11, 2020
FCC ID value: ZNFG900EM
Measured SAR Head: 0.18 W/kg
Body: 0.80 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.20 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.16 W/kg
for T-Mobile
OS Android (10)
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
non 5G version for Europe
System chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm)
Processor Octa-core
2800 MHz
Kryo 385
GPU Adreno 630
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600), 40(2300)
3G Bands 8(900), 1(2100)
Dual SIM Yes
for Verizon Wireless
OS Android (10)
4G (FDD) Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD) Bands 46
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
for Verizon
Internal storage available to use: 99 GB
Capacity 4000 mAh
5G Bands n2, n5, n66, n78, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD) Bands 46, 48(3600)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Bluetooth 5.1
MSRP $ 700
for U.S. Cellular
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+), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD) Bands 46
for T-Mobile
System chip MediaTek Dimensity 1000C (7 nm)
Processor Octa-core
2000 MHz
Arm Cortex-A77 and Arm Cortex-A55
GPU Arm Mali-G57
5G Bands n2, n25, n41, n66, n71
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 48(3600)
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