Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) vs. LG V40 ThinQ

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) and LG V40 ThinQ. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) vs. LG V40 ThinQ Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) LG V40 ThinQ
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-G973U1 LMV405EBW
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 149.9 mm 158.7 mm LG V40 ThinQ has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked).
Width 70.4 mm 75.8 mm LG V40 ThinQ has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked).
Depth 7.8 mm 7.7 mm LG V40 ThinQ is narrower than Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked).
Weight 157 g 169 g Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) is lighter than Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked).
Body Colour Prism black | Prism blue New moroccan blue (matt)
Body Material Gorilla glass 5 Gorilla glass 5
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof Shockproof, dustproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IP68 IP68
SAR Value 1.59 W/kg (simultaneous), 1.35 W/kg (wireless router), 1.37 W/kg (body), 1.05 W/kg (head) 1.353 W/kg (body), 0.333 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components Heart rate sensor -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) LG V40 ThinQ
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED -
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.1" 6.4" LG V40 ThinQ has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked).
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 3040 x 1440 pixels 3120 x 1440 pixels LG V40 ThinQ has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked).
Display Format QHD+ QHD+
Pixel Density 550 ppi 538 ppi Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) has better pixel density than LG V40 ThinQ.
Aspect Ratio - 19.5:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10+ HDR10
Display Enhancement Technology - Super Bright Display
Display Features Always-on display, Edge Screen Always-on display, FullVision display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) LG V40 ThinQ
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Clock Speed 2.8 GHz 2.65 GHz Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) has higher clock speed than LG V40 ThinQ.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 640 -
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) LG V40 ThinQ
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB 6 GB Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) has more RAM than LG V40 ThinQ.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) LG V40 ThinQ
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Size - 1/2.6"
Lens Type Telephoto lens -
Lens Aperture F/2.4 F/1.5 LG V40 ThinQ has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked).
Field of View (FoV) 45 degree(s) 78 degree(s) LG V40 ThinQ has larger lens field of view than Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked).
Pixel Size 1 μm 1.4 μm LG V40 ThinQ has larger camera pixel size than Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked).
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Dual OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic
Optical Zoom 2x 2x Both phones have the same optical zoom.
Digital Zoom 10x 5x Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) has better digital zoom than LG V40 ThinQ.
Special Effects HDR, Grid Line Natural, portrait, HDR, Film effect, Graphy 2.0, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, Cine Shot, 3D Light Effect, Softbox
Camera Modes Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, Timer mode, HYPERLAPSE, Super Slow-mo, AR Emoji, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Mountains, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Motion Photos, Food, Live focus with bokeh effect, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view Manual mode, Food mode, Cine Video Mode, Flash Jump-Cut, Triple shot
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) has face detection.
Light Source High CRI LED flash LED flash
Still Image Resolutions - 4032 x 3024
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), blink detection, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Tracking AF, Video location tags, location tags, Hyperlapse video support 1080p, Scene Optimiser, Full view, Flaw detection, 9.1MP still photos recording 4K video, Shot suggestions, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Floating shutter button, Super steady Live Photo, Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Dual Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Wind Noise Filter, Hi-Fi Video Recording, Point zoom, 10-bit HDR image sensor, AR sticker, HDR10 video recording, AI Composition, Triple preview, Super Bright Camera, Active Alignment
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 16 Megapixel LG V40 ThinQ has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked).
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/3.1"
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/1.5 & f/2.4 F/1.9 Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) has better second camera lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked).
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 107 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.4 μm
Still Image Resolutions - 4656 x 3492
Camera Features (2nd Camera) Dual Pixel AF, OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) has higher resolution third camera than LG V40 ThinQ.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.4 Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) has better third camera lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked).
Field of View (3rd Camera) 123 degree(s) 45 degree(s) Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) has larger third camera lens field of view than LG V40 ThinQ.
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1 μm
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution (Front) 10 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) has better front camera resolution than LG V40 ThinQ.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/4"
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.9 F/1.9 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Field of View (Front) 80 degree(s) 80 degree(s) Both phones have the same front lens field of view.
Pixel Size (Front) 1.22 μm 1.12 μm Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) has larger front camera pixel size than LG V40 ThinQ.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Camera Modes (Front) Live Focus mode Gesture Shot, Beauty Shot, Gesture Interval Shot, Auto Shot, My Emoji
Still Image Resolutions (Front) - 3264 x 2448
Camera Features (Front) Dual Pixel AF -
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (2nd Front) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Front) - 90 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Front) - 1.12 μm
Camera Features (2nd Front) - Wide-angle lens
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) LG V40 ThinQ
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3400 mAh 3300 mAh Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) has larger battery capacity than LG V40 ThinQ.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes Yes Both phones can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards WPC, PMA, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare -
Talk Time 2040 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (CDMA): up to 2040 min
Talk (WCDMA): up to 2040 min
Active online usage (3G): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 14 hrs
Playback (video): up to 20 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 103 hrs
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Battery Technology - Lithium polymer
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) LG V40 ThinQ
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie Android 8.1 Oreo
User Interface One UI LG UX 7.0
Intelligent Assistant Bixby Google Assistant
Payment Technology Samsung Pay -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) LG V40 ThinQ
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi, LAA GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X -
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 -
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 -
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 14, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66, Band 71 -
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700 PS, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600 -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax IEEE 802.11ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles - HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, GATT, HDP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) LG V40 ThinQ
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, DSD, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128 WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, M4A, AWB, AAC3, AIF
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2 MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, XviD, MPEG-4, ASF, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WebM, HEVC, 3G2, VP8, VP9, Theora, OGM
Sound Enhancements Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound, Qualcomm TrueWireless, Qualcomm Broadcast Audio, Qualcomm Aqstic audio, Qualcomm aptX audio DTS: X 3D Surround Sound, Hi-Fi Streaming Ready, Super Far Field Voice Recognition (FFVR), Boombox Speaker with RAS (Receiver Aided Speaker), audio tuned with Meridian
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) LG V40 ThinQ
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, pressure sensor, geomagnetic sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition Face recognition, voice recognition, fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Smart Select, MU-MIMO technology, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Smart View, Live message, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, Dual Audio, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer TTY compatible, QuickMemo function, QSlide function, HD Voice, Knock Code function, Smart Cleaning, MirrorLink support, LG Rear Key, Smart Lock, 32-bit Hi-Fi Quad DAC, HD audio recorder, Hi-Fi Audio Recorder, LG Health, Battery Saver, Knock Code, Capture+, Heat Pipe, Floating Bar, Google Lens, Google Smart Lock, Emotional Haptic function, RAM (Receiver as Mic) function, AI Cam
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) LG V40 ThinQ
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB connector, USB-C cable, headset (tuned by AKG) Power adapter
Compliant Standards VDE, IP68, TUV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification MIL-STD 810G, IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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