LG K40 vs Google Pixel 7a

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PHONES
Phone Names	LG K40	Google Pixel 7a

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 3, 7, 8, 20	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - GWKK3, G0DZQ
5G bands	-	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GWKK3
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
	-	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GHL1X, G82U8

Launch
Announced	2019, February. Released 2019, April	2023, May 10
Status	Discontinued	Available. Released 2023, May 10

Body
Build	Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back
Dimensions	153 x 71.9 x 8.3 mm (6.02 x 2.83 x 0.33 in)	152 x 72.9 x 9 mm (5.98 x 2.87 x 0.35 in)
SIM	· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM
Weight	144 g (5.08 oz)	193.5 g (6.84 oz)
	MIL-STD-810G compliant* *does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions	IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)

Display
Protection	-	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Resolution	720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~282 ppi density)	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~429 ppi density)
Size	5.7 inches, 83.8 cm2 (~76.2% screen-to-body ratio)	6.1 inches, 90.7 cm2 (~81.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	IPS LCD	OLED, HDR, 90Hz
	-	Always-on display

Platform
CPU	Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core (2x2.85 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.35 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset	Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)	Google Tensor G2 (5 nm)
GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Mali-G710 MP7
OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo), LG UX 7	Android 13, upgradable to Android 15, up to 5 major Android upgrades

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	No
Internal	32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM
	eMMC 5.1	UFS 3.1

Main Camera
Dual	-	64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama
Single	16 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.1", 1.0µm, PDAF	-
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, OIS

Selfie camera
Features	LED flash	HDR, panorama
Single	8 MP, f/2.0	13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Sound
3.5mm jack	Yes	No
35mm jack	Yes	No
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.3, A2DP, LE
NFC	Yes (market/region dependent)	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Radio	No	No
USB	microUSB 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 3.2
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Battery
Charging	-	18W wired, PD3.0 7.5W wireless
Type	Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 4385 mAh

Misc
Colors	Black, New Moroccan Blue, New Platinum Gray	Charcoal, Snow, Sea, Coral
Models	LMX420, LMX420EMW, LM-X420	GWKK3, GHL1X, G0DZQ, G82U8
Price	About 140 EUR	€ 179.90 / $ 150.00 / £ 170.00 / ₹ 25,980

OUR TESTS
Battery (old)	-	Endurance rating 76h
Camera	-	Photo / Video
Display	-	1070 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-	-26.5 LUFS (Good)
Performance	-	AnTuTu: 765281 (v9) GeekBench: 3191 (v5.1), 3631 (v6) GFXBench: 62fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)