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LG V20 vs LG V40 ThinQ Specs Comparison

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8.0	7.7
LG V20	LG V40 ThinQ
Released · Sep 29, 2016	Released · Oct 18, 2018
5.7-inch · 2560 x 1440 px	6.4-inch · 3120 x 1440 px
16 MP Main · 5 MP Selfie	12 MP Main · 8 MP Selfie
4GB · 64GB	6GB · 64GB
3200 mAh	3300 mAh

Display

Size
5.7-inch	6.4-inch
Resolution
2560 x 1440 px, 513 PPI	3120 x 1440 px, 19.5:9 ratio, 537 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	P-OLED
Screen-to-body
72.40 %	83.68 %
Colors
16 777 216
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Additional display
160 pixels1040 x, Touch screen: Yes, Capacitive

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 (14 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm)
Processor
Quad-core, 2150 MHz, Kryo, 64-bit	Octa-core, 2800 MHz, Kryo 385, 64-bit
GPU
Adreno 530	Adreno 630
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4)	6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB, available to use: 50 GB	64GB, available to use: 47.58 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB	microSDXC up to 2000 GB
OS
Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat), LG UX UI	Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo), LG UX UI
Device type
Smartphone	Smartphone

Battery

Capacity
3200 mAh	3300 mAh
Type
User replaceable	Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0	Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Triple camera
Main camera
16 MP (OIS, Laser autofocus) Specifications: Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 29 mm Sensor size: 1/2.8"	12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Specifications: Aperture size: F1.5 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.6" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 12 mm Sensor size: 1/3.2"	16 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Specifications: Aperture size: F1.9 Focal Length: 16 mm Sensor size: 1/3.09" Pixel size: 1 μm
Third camera
	12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Specifications: Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 52 mm Sensor size: 1/3.4" Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps) Features: Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps) Features: OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
5 MP (Wide Angle)	8 MP (Dual-Camera, Wide Angle), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions
6.29 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches (159.7 x 78.1 x 7.6 mm)	6.25 x 2.98 x 0.3 inches (158.8 x 75.7 x 7.6 mm)
Weight
6.14 oz(174.0 g)	5.96 oz(169.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Shock; MIL-STD-810 certified	Water, Dust, Shock; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control; Back: Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gray, Silver, Pink	Aurora black, Moroccan blue

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 12 (600/100 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS	LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type
	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes	Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD	32-Bit DAC, DTS:X Virtual Surround, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share,SlimPort	DLNA,Wireless screen share,MirrorLink
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording	Noise cancellation, Video recording

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	5.0
Wi-Fi
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0, Features: Mass storage device, Video out, Charging	Type-C (reversible), USB 3.1, Features: Charging, Mass storage device
Hearing aid compatible
	M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass	GPS, A-GPS, S-GPS
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Infrared, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Buyers information

Price
	$ 900

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 06, 2016	Oct 03, 2018

Alternative variants

for Verizon Wireless


4G (FDD)	Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD)
FCC approval	Date approved: Nov 01, 2016 FCC ID value: ZNFVS995
Measured SAR	Head: 0.91 W/kg Body: 0.83 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.88 W/kg

for Sprint


4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 71(600)
4G (TDD)	Bands 40(2300), 41(2600+)

for Sprint, Boost Mobile


4G (FDD)	Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 25(1900+), 26(850+)
4G (TDD)	Bands 41(2600+)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
FCC approval	Date approved: Sep 07, 2016 FCC ID value: ZNFLS997
Measured SAR	Head: 0.73 W/kg Body: 1.19 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.19 W/kg

for AT&T


4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 14(700 PS), 20(800 DD), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)
3G	Bands 5(850), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)

for T-Mobile


4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 66(AWS-3)
FCC approval	Date approved: Nov 01, 2016 FCC ID value: ZNFH918
Measured SAR	Head: 0.87 W/kg Body: 1.18 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.18 W/kg

for T-Mobile


OS	Android (10)
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)

for AT&T


4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 20(800 DD), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS)
3G	Bands 5(850), 2(1900), 1(2100)
FCC approval	Date approved: Nov 01, 2016 FCC ID value: ZNFH910
Measured SAR	Head: 0.87 W/kg Body: 1.18 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.18 W/kg

for Verizon Wireless


OS	Android (10)
4G (FDD)	Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)	Bands 46
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)

International version


4G (FDD)	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), 26(850+), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 3(1800), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Dual SIM	Yes
Radio	FM
FCC approval	Date approved: Nov 01, 2016 FCC ID value: ZNFH990
Measured SAR	Head: 0.36 W/kg Body: 0.86 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.39 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.86 W/kg

for U.S. Cellular


4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)	Bands 46

Links

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