LG V40 ThinQ vs Sony Xperia 5 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 03, 2018	Sep 05, 2019
Prices (MSRP)
$900

Design

Dimensions
6.25 x 2.98 x 0.3 inches 158.8 x 75.7 x 7.6 mm	6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches 158 x 68 x 8.2 mm
Weight
5.96 oz / 169.0 g	5.78 oz / 164.0 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; IP65/68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Aurora black, Moroccan blue	Black, Grey, Blue, Red

Display

Size
6.4-inch, 83.68% screen-to-body	6.1-inch, 80.52% screen-to-body
Type
P-OLED, HDR	OLED, HDR
Resolution
3120x1440px, 19.5:9 ratio, 537 PPI	2520x1080px, 21:9 ratio, 449 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 6

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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
3 (Average)	2 (Good)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm)	Snapdragon 855 SM8150 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2800 MHz Kryo 385	Octa-core Kryo 485
GPU
Adreno 630	Adreno 640
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/64GB	6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB	microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo)	Android (10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Type
3300 mAh, Li - Polymer	3140 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging	USB Power Delivery

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	12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 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	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 16 mm Sensor size: 1/3.4" 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	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 (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p (120 fps) OIS, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS
Front
8 MP (Dual-Camera, Wide Angle) Video capture: 1080p	8 MP (OIS, EIS, HDR) 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, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Step detector, Step counter, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3	T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, S-GPS	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
32-Bit DAC, DTS:X Virtual Surround, aptX-HD	Dolby Atmos, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share,MirrorLink
Additional microphone(s)
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, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 46	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1	1, 2, 3, 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 19 (1600/150 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: Mar 10, 2020 FCC ID value: PY7-77587Q
Measured SAR
	Head: 0.38 W/kg Body: 0.43 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.04 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.79 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

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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66, 71

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 U.S. Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 20, 25, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands	46

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