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LG V40 ThinQ vs Sharp Aquos R3

Summary
Performance

Snapdragon 845

6 GB RAM

Snapdragon 855

6 GB RAM

Samsung Exynos 2400e

8 GB RAM

Display

6.4" (16.26 cm)

1440x3120 px (QHD+)

6.2" (15.75 cm)

1440x3120 px (QHD+)

6.7" (17.02 cm)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

12 MP + 16 MP + 12 MP

Triple Camera

12.2 MP + 20 MP

Dual Camera

50 MP + 12 MP + 8 MP

Triple Camera

Front Camera

8 MP + 5 MP

Dual Camera

16 MP

Single Camera

10 MP

Single Camera

Battery

3300 mAh

3200 mAh

4700 mAh

Storage

128 GB

2 TB (Expandable)

128 GB

256 GB (Expandable)

128 GB

Non Expandable

Expert Rating

3.5/5

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8.0/10

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User Ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.3/5 based on 792 ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.5/5 based on 28 ratings

Benchmarks

N/A

N/A

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General
Launch Date

January 19, 2019 (Official)

September 27, 2024 (Official)

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Android v9.0 (Pie)

Android v14

Custom UI

LG UI

Samsung One UI

Software Support

7 Years OS / 7 Years Security (estimated from the launch date)

Performance
Good
Very Good
Best in Class
Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

Samsung Exynos 2400e

CPU

Octa core (2.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385 + 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385)

Octa core (2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 485 + 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 485 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 485)

Deca Core (3.1 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 + 2.9 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A720 + 2.6 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 + 1.95 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520)

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

64 bit

Fabrication

10 nm

4 nm

Graphics

Adreno 630

Adreno 640

Xclipse 940

RAM

6 GB

6 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Display
Very Good
Very Good
Very Good
Display Type

HD IGZO LCD

Screen Size

6.2 " (15.75 cm)

Resolution

1440x3120 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

1900 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

554 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.46 %

81.56 %

87.81 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Victus Plus

Bezel-less display

with notch

with waterdrop notch

with punch-hole display

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

HDR 10 / HDR+ support

, HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

84.3 %

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 158.8 mm
Width: 75.7 mm
Thickness: 7.6 mm

Height: 156 mm
Width: 74 mm
Thickness: 8.9 mm

Height: 162 mm
Width: 77.3 mm
Thickness: 8.0 mm

Weight

169 grams

185 grams

213 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass

Back: Gorilla Glass 5

Colours

Moroccan Blue, Platinum Gray

Premium Black, Platinum White, Elegant Green, Pink Amethyst, Luxury Red

Blue, Yellow, Graphite, Mint, Gray

Waterproof

, Water resistant, IP68

, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Dust proof

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Triple

Dual

Triple

Resolution

12 MP f/1.5, Primary Camera(27 mm focal length, 2.6" sensor size, CMOS image sensor, 1.4µm pixel size)16 MP f/1.9, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(16 mm focal length, 3.1" sensor size, 1µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.4, Telephoto Camera(1µm pixel size)

12.2 MP f/1.7, Wide Angle (78° field-of-view), Primary Camera
20 MP f/2.4, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

50 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle (84° field-of-view), Primary Camera(24 mm focal length)12 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP f/2.4, Telephoto Camera

Sensor

CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus

OIS

, Optical Image Stabilization Plus

Flash

, Dual LED Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels

4032 x 3024 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Auto Flash
Face detection
Smile detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps

8k @ 30 FPS
4k @ 60 FPS
Full HD @ 240 FPS

Video Recording Features

Slo-motion

Front Camera
Good
Very Good
Very Good
Camera Setup

Dual

Single

Single

Resolution

8 MP f/1.9, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, CMOS, 1.4µm pixel size)5 MP, Wide Angle (90° field-of-view) Camera(21 mm focal length, 1.4µm pixel size)

16 MP f/2.0, Wide Angle, Primary Camera

10 MP f/2.4, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length)

Sensor

CMOS

Autofocus

No

Battery
Average
Average
Very Good
Capacity

3300 mAh

3200 mAh

4700 mAh

Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Li-ion

Removable

No

No

No

Wireless Charging

Quick Charging

, Quick, v3.0

, Fast, 25W: 50 % in 30 minutes

USB Type-C

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

128 GB

128 GB

128 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 2 TB

, Up to 256 GB

No

User Available Storage

Up to 104 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Single SIM, GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: eSIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Not Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G, 4G, 3G, 2G

VoLTE

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SAR Value

Head: 1.18 W/kg

Wi-Fi

, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

, v5.0

, v5.0

, v5.3

GPS

with A-GPS

with A-GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging

Mass storage device, USB charging

3.2, Mass storage device, USB charging

Multimedia
FM Radio

No

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos

Dolby Atmos

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

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