LG V40 ThinQ vs nubia Z20 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 03, 2018	Sep 23, 2019
Prices (MSRP)
$900	$549

Design

Dimensions
6.25 x 2.98 x 0.3 inches 158.8 x 75.7 x 7.6 mm	6.25 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches 158.63 x 75.26 x 9 mm
Weight
5.96 oz / 169.0 g	6.56 oz / 186.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Metal
Resistance
Water, Dust, Shock; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Left: Lock/Unlock key; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Aurora black, Moroccan blue	Twilight blue, Diamond black

Display

Size
6.4-inch, 83.68% screen-to-body	6.4-inch, 84.77% screen-to-body
Type
P-OLED, HDR	AMOLED, HDR, 430 nits
Resolution
3120x1440px, 19.5:9 ratio, 537 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 401 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Features
	HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Additional display
	5.1 inches, 1520 x720 px, AMOLED

PhoneArena Display Test

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

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm)	Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2800 MHz Kryo 385	Octa-core 2960 MHz Kryo 485
GPU
Adreno 630	Adreno 640
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/64GB	8GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB	not expandable
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo)	Android (9.0 Pie)

Battery

Type
3300 mAh, Li - Polymer	4000 mAh
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging	Qualcomm Quick Charge 4, USB Power Delivery

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Triple camera, Doubles as a selfie 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 (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 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 (Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover) Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 80 mm 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	16 MP (Ultra-wide, Sapphire crystal lens cover) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 12 mm Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
LED	Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	8K UHD (15 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (60 fps) HDR
Front
8 MP (Dual-Camera, Wide Angle) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.1
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	b,g,n,ac,dual-band Multiple antennas, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, S-GPS	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
32-Bit DAC, DTS:X Virtual Surround, aptX-HD	32-Bit DAC
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share,MirrorLink	DLNA,Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording	Noise cancellation

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, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 46	34, 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1	6, 5, 8, 4, 3, 2, 1
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 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes

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 Europe

4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26
Location	Dual-band positioning

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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