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LG V30S ThinQ

LG V30S ThinQ

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LG V40 ThinQ

LG V40 ThinQ

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Category Breakdown

LG V30S ThinQ
LG V40 ThinQ
Performance
85.483.4
Camera
84.696.3
Display
88.285.0
Battery
86.786.7
Build
80.580.5
Connectivity
69.971.6
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
67.968.9

Summary

  • The LG V30S ThinQ features a 6.0-inch P-OLED display with a resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels, while the LG V40 ThinQ has a slightly larger 6.4-inch P-OLED display with a resolution of 1440 x 3120 pixels, both supporting HDR10.
  • In terms of performance, the V30S is powered by the Snapdragon 835 chipset, whereas the V40 utilizes the more advanced Snapdragon 845, providing improved processing capabilities.
  • The camera setup on the V30S includes a dual rear camera with a 16 MP standard lens and a 13 MP ultrawide lens, while the V40 offers a more versatile triple camera system with a 12 MP standard, 12 MP telephoto, and 16 MP ultrawide lens.
  • Both phones have a 3300 mAh battery and support wireless charging, but the V40 is slightly heavier at 169g compared to the V30S at 158g.
  • Both devices run on Android Oreo, with the V40 being upgradable to Android 10, enhancing the software experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

LG V30S ThinQ
LG V40 ThinQ

General

Release Date

2018
2018, October 16

Announced

2018
2018, October 03

Description

Also known as LG V30S+ ThinQ with 256 GB storage
Versions: V405QA7 (USA Unlocked); V405UA (Sprint, AT&T, Verizon); V405TAB (T-Mobile); V405UA0 (U.S. Cellular)

Display

Size

6"
6.4"

Type

P-OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision
P-OLED, HDR10

Resolution

1440 x 2880 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~538 ppi density)
1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~537 ppi density)

PPI

1440
1440

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)

GPU

Adreno 540
Adreno 630

Memory

128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM
64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot) - single-SIM modelmicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual-SIM model
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Camera

Main Camera

16 MP, f/1.6, 30mm (standard), 1/3.1", 1.0µm, PDAF, 3-axis OIS13 MP, f/1.9, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm
12 MP, 27mm (standard), f/1.5, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3-axis OIS12 MP, 52mm (telephoto), f/2.4, 1.0µm, 2x optical zoom, PDAF, OIS16 MP, 16mm (ultrawide), f/1.9, 1/3.1", 1.0µm, no AF

Main Camera Features

Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama

Front Camera

5 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
N/A

Front Camera Features

N/A
HDR

Video Recording

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec., HDR video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec., HDR video, gyro-EIS

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

3300 mAh
3300 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 3300 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 3300 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

18W wired, PD2.0, QC3, 50% in 36 min10W wireless
18W wired, PD2.0, QC3, 50% in 36 min10W wireless (Qi)

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

151.7 x 75.4 x 7.3 mm (5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)
158.8 x 75.7 x 7.6 mm (6.25 x 2.98 x 0.30 in)

Weight

158 g
169 g

Materials

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame

Colors

New Maroccan Blue, New Platinum Gray
New Platinum Gray, Carmine Red, New Aurora Black, New Moroccan Blue

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

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

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 3.1
USB Type-C 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 8.0 (Oreo), LG UX 6
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer