LG V40 ThinQ vs LG G8X ThinQ

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PHONES
Phone Names	LG V40 ThinQ	LG G8X ThinQ

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - V405QA7	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - V405QA7	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat20 1960/75 Mbps
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - V405QA7	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 14, 20, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - USA

Launch
Announced	2018, October 03. Released 2018, October 16	2019, September 06. Released 2019, November 01
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Dimensions	158.8 x 75.7 x 7.6 mm (6.25 x 2.98 x 0.30 in)	159.3 x 75.8 x 8.4 mm (6.27 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)
SIM	· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	169 g (5.96 oz)	192 g (6.77 oz)
	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810G compliant* *does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810G compliant* *does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Resolution	1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~537 ppi density)	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Size	6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)	6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~83.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	P-OLED, HDR10	OLED, HDR10
	Always-on display	Always-on display

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
Chipset	Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)	Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
GPU	Adreno 630	Adreno 640
OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10	Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 12

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual-SIM model
Internal	64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM
	UFS 2.1	UFS 2.1

Main Camera
Dual	-	12 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.4, 9mm (ultrawide), 1.0µm
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Single	-	3.15 MP, AF
Triple	12 MP, 27mm (standard), f/1.5, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3-axis OIS 12 MP, 52mm (telephoto), f/2.4, 1.0µm, 2x optical zoom, PDAF, OIS 16 MP, 16mm (ultrawide), f/1.9, 1/3.1", 1.0µm, no AF	-
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec., HDR video, gyro-EIS	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

Selfie camera
Dual	8 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (standard), 1/3.2", 1.4µm 5 MP, 21mm (wide), f/2.2, 1.4µm	-
Features	HDR	HDR
Single	-	32 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, gyro-EIS

Sound
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
35mm jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes, with stereo speakers
	32-bit/192kHz audio 24-bit/48kHz audio recording Tuned with Meridian Audio	32-bit/192kHz audio 24-bit/192kHz audio recording Tuned by Meridian Audio

Comms
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Radio	FM radio (market/region dependent)	FM radio
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
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, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA

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

Battery
Charging	18W wired, PD2.0, QC3, 50% in 36 min 10W wireless (Qi)	21W wired, PD, QC3 9W wireless
Talk time	-	Up to 12 h (multimedia)
Type	Li-Po 3300 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable

Misc
Colors	New Platinum Gray, Carmine Red, New Aurora Black, New Moroccan Blue	New Aurora Black
Models	V405, LM-V405, LM-V409N	LMG850EMW, LM-G850, 901LG, LM-G850N
Price	About 330 EUR	About 560 EUR
SAR	-	1.12 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	-	0.90 W/kg (head)

Tests
Audio quality	Noise -93.3dB / Crosstalk -94.1dB	Noise -93.2dB / Crosstalk -93.4dB
Battery life	Endurance rating 64h	Endurance rating 111h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	Contrast ratio: 161500:1 (nominal), 4.256 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker	Voice 68dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 77dB	-24.9 LUFS (Very good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 254304 (v7) GeekBench: 8568 (v4.4) GFXBench: 16fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 339726 (v7), 411980 (v8) GeekBench: 11251 (v4.4), 2870 (v5.1) GFXBench: 38fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

OUR TESTS
Audio quality	Noise -93.3dB / Crosstalk -94.1dB	Noise -93.2dB / Crosstalk -93.4dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 64h	Endurance rating 111h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	Contrast ratio: 161500:1 (nominal), 4.256 (sunlight)	603 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	Voice 68dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 77dB	-24.9 LUFS (Very good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 254304 (v7) GeekBench: 8568 (v4.4) GFXBench: 16fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 339726 (v7), 411980 (v8) GeekBench: 11251 (v4.4), 2870 (v5.1) GFXBench: 38fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)