LG V40 ThinQ vs LG V50 ThinQ 5G

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PHONES
Phone Names	LG V40 ThinQ	LG V50 ThinQ 5G

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 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA
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, 25, 26, 28, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - USA
5G bands	-	41, 260, 261 NSA
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (6CA) Cat18 1200/75 Mbps, 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - V405QA7	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

Launch
Announced	2018, October 03. Released 2018, October 16	2019, February 24. Released 2019, April 19
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
Dimensions	158.8 x 75.7 x 7.6 mm (6.25 x 2.98 x 0.30 in)	159.2 x 76.1 x 8.3 mm (6.27 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)
SIM	· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	169 g (5.96 oz)	183 g (6.46 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 5
Resolution	1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~537 ppi density)	1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~538 ppi density)
Size	6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)	6.4 inches, 100.2 cm2 (~82.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	P-OLED, HDR10	P-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 11

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

Main Camera
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, HDR, panorama
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	12 MP, 27mm (wide), f/1.5, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3-axis OIS 12 MP, 52mm (telephoto), f/2.4, 1/3.4", 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., HDR10 video, 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	8 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 5 MP, 21mm (wide), f/2.2, 1/5.0", 1.12µm
Features	HDR	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@60fps

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 with 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
Radio	FM radio (market/region dependent)	FM radio
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 3.1
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
Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Battery
Charging	18W wired, PD2.0, QC3, 50% in 36 min 10W wireless (Qi)	18W wired, PD2.0, QC3, 50% in 36 min 10W wireless (Qi)
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	LM-V500, LM-V500N, LM-V500EM, LM-V500XM, LM-V450PM, LM-V450
Price	About 330 EUR	About 550 EUR

Tests
Audio quality	Noise -93.3dB / Crosstalk -94.1dB	Noise -92.5dB / Crosstalk -92.6dB
Battery life	Endurance rating 64h	Endurance rating 96h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	Contrast ratio: 161500:1 (nominal), 4.256 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: 194000:1 (nominal)
Loudspeaker	Voice 68dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 77dB	-25.2 LUFS (Very good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 254304 (v7) GeekBench: 8568 (v4.4) GFXBench: 16fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 343758 (v7), 421934 (v8) GeekBench: 10928 (v4.4), 2672 (v5.1) GFXBench: 22fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

OUR TESTS
Audio quality	Noise -93.3dB / Crosstalk -94.1dB	Noise -92.5dB / Crosstalk -92.6dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 64h	Endurance rating 96h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	Contrast ratio: 161500:1 (nominal), 4.256 (sunlight)	533 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	Voice 68dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 77dB	-25.2 LUFS (Very good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 254304 (v7) GeekBench: 8568 (v4.4) GFXBench: 16fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 343758 (v7), 421934 (v8) GeekBench: 10928 (v4.4), 2672 (v5.1) GFXBench: 22fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)