Bottom line: LG G8 ThinQ is better
LG G8 ThinQ is a better smartphone than LG V40 ThinQ because it has more battery power, has higher pixel density, 64GB more internal storage, has stereo speakers, 1.56x faster downloads, is 2g lighter, has a dual-tone LED flash and has continuous autofocus when recording movies.
DISPLAY
Size; LG V40 ThinQ is 6.4 inches while LG G8 ThinQ is 6.1 inches.
Resolution; both phones have the same resolution of 3120 x 1440px
Pixel density; LG V40 ThinQ has 537ppi whereas LG G8 ThinQ has 563ppi
Technology; LG V40 ThinQ has P-OLED whereas LG G8 ThinQ has OLED.
Features; both phones have HDR video support, scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor and proximity sensor.
Bottom line: LG V40 ThinQ is better.
DESIGN
Dimensions; LG V40 ThinQ has 6.25×2.98×0.3 inches whereas LG G8 ThinQ has 5.98×2.83×0.33 inches
Weight; LG V40 ThinQ is 169 g whereas LG G8 ThinQ is 167 g
Materials; LG V40 ThinQ has Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) back and Aluminium frame whereas LG G8 ThinQ has Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) back and Aluminium frame.
Resistance; both phones have water, dust, shock; IP 68; MIL- STD-810 certified
Biometrics; LG V40 ThinQ has 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) whereas LG G8 ThinQ has 3D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Bottom line: LG G8 ThinQ is a better phone.
HARDWARE & PERFORMANCE
System chip; LG V40 ThinQ has Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 while LG G8 ThinQ has Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Processor; LG V40 ThinQ has Octa-core, 2800 MHz, Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10nm whereas LG G8 ThinQ has Octa-core, 2840 MHz, Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm
GPU; LG V40 ThinQ has Adreno 630 while LG G8 ThinQ has Adreno 640
RAM; both phones have 6 GB
Internal storage; LG V40 ThinQ has 64 GB whereas LG G8 ThinQ has 128 GB
Storage expansion; each phone has microSDXC up to 2000 GB
Bottom line: LG G8 ThinQ is better.
MULTIMEDIA
Headphones; both phones have 3.5mm jack
Bottom line: the two phones are similar in terms of multimedia.
BATTERY
Capacity; LG V40 ThinQ has 3300mAh whereas LG G8 ThinQ has 3500mAh
Type; the two phones have Li-Polymer and aren’t user replaceable.
Charging; both phones have Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging
Bottom line: LG G8 ThinQ is better as it has a high power battery.
CAMERA
Rear; LG V40 ThinQ has triple camera whereas LG G8 ThinQ has Dual camera.
Main camera; both phones have 21 MP
Features; both phones have optical image stabilization and Phase-detection autofocus
Second camera; both phones have 16 MP.
Features; LG V40 ThinQ has Ultra-wide, Phase-detection autofocus, CMOS image sensor, Black-illuminated sensor (BSI) whereas LG G8 ThinQ has Ultra-wide.
Third camera; LG V40 ThinQ has 12 MP
Video recording; LG V40 ThinQ has 3840×2160 (4K UHD) (60fps) and 1920×1080 (Full HD) (240fps) whereas LG G8 ThinQ has 3840×2160 (4K UHD) (60fps), 1920×1080 (Full HD) (60fps) and 1280×720 (HD) (240fps)
Features; LG V40 ThinQ has OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS, Video sharing while LG G8 ThinQ has HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS, video calling and video sharing.
Front; each phone has 8MP
Bottom line: LG V40 ThinQ is better
CONNECTIVITY & FEATURES
Wi-Fi; LG V40 ThinQ has 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band; Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot whereas LG G8 ThinQ has 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band; MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
Bluetooth; each phone has 5.0
Sensors; LG V40 ThinQ has Accelerometer, Gyroscope and compass whereas LG G8 ThinQ has accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass and Barometer.
NFC; both phones have NFC.
In this review of LG V40 ThinQ vs LG G8 ThinQ, LG G8 ThinQ is a better smartphone as it supersedes LG V40 ThinQ with most of the features.
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