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Samsung Galaxy A40 vs LG G8S ThinQ Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A40
LG G8S ThinQ
Samsung Galaxy A40 LG G8S ThinQ
Released · Apr 10, 2019
5.9-inch
6.2-inch
Dual camera
Triple camera
4GB · 64GB
6GB · 128GB
3100 mAh
3550 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches
144.4 x 69.2 x 7.9 mm 		6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches
155.3 x 76.6 x 7.99 mm
Weight
4.94 oz (140.0 g) 6.38 oz (181.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic 		Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) 3D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Coral, Blue, White Mirror black, Mirror teal, Mirror white

Display

Size
5.9-inch 6.2-inch
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 437 PPI 2248x1080px, 18.7:9 ratio, 402 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED OLED
Screen-to-body
85.73 % 81.32 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Exynos 7904 (14 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1800 MHz
ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53 		Octa-core
Kryo 485
GPU
Mali-G71 MP2 Adreno 640
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB, available to use: 49.4 GB 128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB microSDXC up to 2000 GB
OS
Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie), Samsung One UI Android (9.0 Pie)

Battery

Capacity
3100 mAh 3550 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer Li - Ion
Charging
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, Qi wireless charging

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Triple camera
Main camera
16 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm 		12 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 27 mm
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
5 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm 		12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 14 mm
Pixel size: 1 μm
Third camera
13 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.6
Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Hyperlapse, Video calling, Video sharing 		3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
25 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 8 MP (Dual-Camera, Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, 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 2.0 Type-C, USB 3.1
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers) Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback 32-Bit DAC, DTS:X Virtual Surround
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Radio
FM FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD) 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), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Pro Cat 19 (1600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Mar 08, 2019
FCC ID value: A3LSMA405FN
Measured SAR
Head: 0.51 W/kg
Body: 0.46 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.02 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.61 W/kg

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 10, 2019 Jul 02, 2019
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