Category Breakdown
LG V40 ThinQ
ZTE Axon 10 Pro 5G
Performance
62.570.8
Camera
51.653.4
Display
79.579.5
Battery
61.561.5
Build
79.879.8
Overall
64.867.7
Summary
- The LG V40 ThinQ features a 6.4-inch P-OLED display with a higher resolution of 1440 x 3120 pixels compared to the ZTE Axon 10 Pro 5G's 6.47-inch AMOLED display at 1080 x 2340 pixels, providing sharper visuals.
- In terms of performance, the V40 is powered by the Snapdragon 845 chipset, while the Axon 10 Pro utilizes the more advanced Snapdragon 855, offering better processing capabilities.
- The camera system on the Axon 10 Pro is superior with a 48 MP main sensor and additional telephoto and ultrawide lenses, compared to the V40's triple camera setup with a maximum of 12 MP.
- Battery capacity is also greater in the Axon 10 Pro at 4000 mAh versus the V40's 3300 mAh, although both support 18W charging.
- Both devices have a glass front and back with an aluminum frame, but the V40 includes a headphone jack while the Axon 10 Pro does not, and the latter runs on a newer Android version with a customized UI.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
LG V40 ThinQ
ZTE Axon 10 Pro 5G
General
Release Date
2018, October 16
2019
Announced
2018, October 03
2019
Description
Versions: V405QA7 (USA Unlocked); V405UA (Sprint, AT&T, Verizon); V405TAB (T-Mobile); V405UA0 (U.S. Cellular)
Version: A2020
Display
Size
6.4"
6.47"
Type
P-OLED, HDR10
AMOLED, HDR10
Resolution
1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~537 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~398 ppi density)
PPI
1440
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✓
✓
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
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)
GPU
Adreno 630
Adreno 640
Memory
64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
12 MP
48 MP
Main Camera Details
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
48 MP, f/1.7, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS8 MP, f/2.4, (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom20 MP, f/2.2, 11mm (ultrawide)
Front Camera
N/A
20 MP
Front Camera Details
N/A
20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/2.8", 1.0µm
Video Recording
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec., HDR video, gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3300 mAh
4000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3300 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
18W wired, PD2.0, QC3, 50% in 36 min10W wireless (Qi)
18W wired, QC4Wireless (Qi)
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✓
✓
Build & Design
Dimensions
158.8 x 75.7 x 7.6 mm (6.25 x 2.98 x 0.30 in)
159.2 x 73.4 x 7.9 mm (6.27 x 2.89 x 0.31 in)
Weight
169 g
175 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
New Platinum Gray, Carmine Red, New Aurora Black, New Moroccan Blue
Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps, 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
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
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
USB Type-C 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
GPS, GLONASS
Software
Operating System
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10
Android 9.0 (Pie), MiFavor 9.1
OS Version
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10
Android 9.0 (Pie), MiFavor 9.1
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
No

