Samsung Galaxy A23 5G vs LG K40
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| Phone Names | Samsung Galaxy A23 5G | LG K40 |
| Network | ||
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| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International | 1, 3, 7, 8, 20 |
| 5G bands | 1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International | - |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| 2, 5, 30, 66, 77 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA | - | |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2022, August 05 | 2019, February. Released 2019, April |
| Status | Available. Released 2022, September 02 | Discontinued |
| Body | ||
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| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame |
| Dimensions | 165.4 x 76.9 x 8.4 mm (6.51 x 3.03 x 0.33 in) | 153 x 71.9 x 8.3 mm (6.02 x 2.83 x 0.33 in) |
| SIM | · Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | · Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
| Weight | 197 g (6.95 oz) | 144 g (5.08 oz) |
| - | MIL-STD-810G compliant* *does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions | |
| Display | ||
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| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | - |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~400 ppi density) | 720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~282 ppi density) |
| Size | 6.6 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~82.5% screen-to-body ratio) | 5.7 inches, 83.8 cm2 (~76.2% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Type | PLS LCD, 120Hz | IPS LCD |
| Platform | ||
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| CPU | Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver) | Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G (6 nm) | Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm) |
| GPU | Adreno 619 | PowerVR GE8320 |
| OS | Android 12, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6 | Android 8.1 (Oreo), LG UX 7 |
| Memory | ||
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| Card slot | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | 64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM | 32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM |
| - | eMMC 5.1 | |
| Main Camera | ||
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| Features | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Quad | 50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS 5 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens | - |
| Single | - | 16 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.1", 1.0µm, PDAF |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Selfie camera | ||
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| Features | - | LED flash |
| Single | 8 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm - USA 8 MP, f/2.2, 25mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm - International | 8 MP, f/2.0 |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
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| 3.5mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| 35mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes |
| Comms | ||
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| Bluetooth | 5.1, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (market/region dependent) |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GPS, GLONASS |
| Radio | FM radio (market/region dependent) | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | microUSB 2.0, OTG |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer (USA only) | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass |
| Virtual proximity sensing | - | |
| Battery | ||
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| Charging | 25W wired | - |
| Type | Li-Po 5000 mAh | Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Black, White, Peach, Blue | Black, New Moroccan Blue, New Platinum Gray |
| Models | SM-A236U, SM-A236U1, SM-A236B, SM-A236B/DS, SM-A236B/DSN, SM-A236E, SM-S236DL | LMX420, LMX420EMW, LM-X420 |
| Price | $ 84.44 / £ 129.00 / € 125.28 / ₹ 21,000 | About 140 EUR |
| SAR | 0.68 W/kg (head) 0.57 W/kg (body) | - |
| SAR EU | 1.49 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body) | - |
| Tests | ||
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| Battery life | Endurance rating 138h | - |
| Camera | Photo / Video | - |
| Display | Contrast ratio: 1328:1 (nominal) | - |
| Loudspeaker | -25.9 LUFS (Very good) | - |
| Performance | AnTuTu: 318821 (v9) GeekBench: 1940 (v5.1) GFXBench: 16fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) | - |
| OUR TESTS | ||
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| Battery (old) | Endurance rating 138h | - |
| Camera | Photo / Video | - |
| Display | 1328:1 contrast ratio, 508 nits max brightness (measured) | - |
| Loudspeaker | -25.9 LUFS (Very good) | - |
| Performance | AnTuTu: 318821 (v9) GeekBench: 1940 (v5.1) GFXBench: 16fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) | - |