Samsung Galaxy S10 5G vs LG K40 Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy S10 5G
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LG K40
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Samsung Galaxy S10 5G or LG K40 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy S10 5G | LG K40 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2019, February | 2019, February | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 162.6 x 77.1 x 7.9 mm | 6.4 x 6.4 x 3.04 in | 153 x 71.9 x 8.3 mm | 6.02 x 6.02 x 2.83 in | |
| Weight | 198 g | 6.98 oz | 150 g | 5.29 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame | Front glass, plastic body | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Prism White, Black, Gold | Black, Platinum, Blue | |
| Battery | 4500 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Approximate price | 1160 EUR | ||
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.7" in | 5.7" in | |
| Screen area | 112.0 cm2 | 83.8 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19:9 (height:width) | 18:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 89.4% | 76.2% | |
| Screen resolution | 1440 x 3040 px | 720 x 1440 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 502 PPI | 282 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | ||
| Other specs | - HDR10+ -Always-on display |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Quad | 16 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS -12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6'', 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom -16 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide) -TOF camera |
-16 MP, f/2.0, PDAF | |
| Functions | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 2160p@60fps, 1080p@240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, dual-video rec. | 1080p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 116 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 124 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 100 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 10 MP, Dual | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 10 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF TOF camera |
8 MP, f/2.0 | |
| Functions | Dual video call, Auto-HDR | LED flash | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps | ||
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 97 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 101 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 90 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 8.1 (Oreo) | |
| Chipset | - Exynos 9820 Octa (8 nm) - Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) - USA/LATAM, China |
- Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 & 2x2.31 GHz Cortex-A75 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA -Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.41 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) - USA/LATAM, China |
- Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
| GPU | Mali-G76 MP12 - EMEA Adreno 640 - USA/LATAM, China |
PowerVR GE8320 | |
| External memory | No | microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 256/512 GB, 8 GB RAM | 32 GB, 2/3 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 395326 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 762 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2150 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) - Global LTE band 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46(5200), 48, 66(1700/2100) - USA LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 24(1600), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) - China -5G - 5G NSA / Sub6 / mmWave; N78 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps; 5G | HSPA, LTE-A | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation | SAR - 0.46 W/kg (head) 1.59 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio (USA & Canada only) | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos/AKG sound |
- DTS: X Surround Sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation -Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) - Fast battery charging 25W (USB Power Delivery 3.0) -Fast wireless charging 15W -Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 9W - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
- MIL-STD-810G compliant |
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| Versions |
- Versions: SM-G977N (China); SM-G977U (USA) |
- Also known as LG K12+, LG K12 Plus, LG X4 (2019) |
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