LG V50 ThinQ vs LG V40 ThinQ Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
6.27 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches 159.2 x 76.1 x 8.3 mm	6.25 x 2.98 x 0.3 inches 158.8 x 75.7 x 7.6 mm
Weight
6.46 oz (183.0 g)	5.96 oz (169.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified	Water, Dust, Shock; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Aurora black	Aurora black, Moroccan blue

Display

Size
6.4-inch	6.4-inch
Resolution
3120x1440px, 19.5:9 ratio, 537 PPI	3120x1440px, 19.5:9 ratio, 537 PPI
Technology
OLED	P-OLED
Screen-to-body
82.85 %	83.68 %
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core Kryo 485	Octa-core 2800 MHz Kryo 385
GPU
Adreno 640	Adreno 630
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4)	6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB	64GB, available to use: 47.58 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB	microSDXC up to 2000 GB
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie)	Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo), LG UX UI

Battery

Capacity
4000 mAh	3300 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer	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	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: F1.5 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.6" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal Length: 16 mm Sensor size: 1/3.1" Pixel size: 1 μm	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
Third camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 52 mm 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
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP (Dual-Camera), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	8 MP (Dual-Camera, Wide Angle), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Multiple antennas, MIMO, 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, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, S-GPS
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

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
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
	Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

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)	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)
4G (TDD)
Bands 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes	Yes

Buyers information

MSRP
	$ 900
In The Box
USB Type-C cable (Quick Charge 3.0 charger), QuadPlay headset

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 24, 2019	Oct 03, 2018

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+)

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 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)

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 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

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