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LG V50 ThinQ 5G vs LG V40 ThinQ: Specs, Price, Performance

Product Comparison

Compare key features and specifications side by side

Display
LG V50 ThinQ 5G
90%
9/10
LG V40 ThinQ
90%
9/10
RAM
LG V50 ThinQ 5G
70%
7/10
LG V40 ThinQ
70%
7/10
ROM
LG V50 ThinQ 5G
80%
8/10
LG V40 ThinQ
80%
8/10
Battery
LG V50 ThinQ 5G
80%
8/10
LG V40 ThinQ
80%
8/10
Connectivity
LG V50 ThinQ 5G
80%
8/10
LG V40 ThinQ
90%
9/10
Processor
LG V50 ThinQ 5G
70%
7/10
LG V40 ThinQ
70%
7/10
LG V50 ThinQ 5G
LG V40 ThinQ
LG V50 ThinQ 5G
LG V40 ThinQ

Brand/Manufacture

LG

LG

Model

LG V50 ThinQ 5G

LG V40 ThinQ

Code Name

LM-V500, LM-V500N, LM-V500EM, LM-V500XM, LM-V450PM, LM-V450

V405, LM-V405, LM-V409N

Announcement Date

24 February, 2019

03 October, 2018

Official Release

19 April, 2019

16 October, 2018

Official Availability

Available.

Available.

Release Country

Global

Global

Screen Size

6.4 inches, 100.2 cm2 (~82.7% screen-to-body ratio),

6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio),

Resolution & Pixel Density

1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio, ~538 ppi density

1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio, ~537 ppi density

Brightness/Color Depth

HDR10

HDR10

Panel Type

P-OLED, HDR10

P-OLED, HDR10

Extra Feature

Corning Gorilla Glass 5, Always-on display

Corning Gorilla Glass 5, Always-on display

Dimensions (Size)

159.2 x 76.1 x 8.3 mm (6.27 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)

158.8 x 75.7 x 7.6 mm (6.25 x 2.98 x 0.30 in)

Physical Weight

183 g (6.46 oz)

169 g (5.96 oz)

Body Materials

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame

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

Color Variant

New Aurora Black

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

RAM & ROM Variant

128GB

64GB, 128GB

Processor Variant

Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)

Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)

Core Chipset (CPU)

Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)

Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)

Graphics Power (GPU)

Adreno 640

Adreno 630

Operating System (OS)

Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11

Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10

Front Camera Specifications

Sensor/lens

N/A

N/A

Video Recording

1080p@60fps

1080p@30fps

Features/Modes

HDR

HDR

Rear/Main Camera Specifications

Sensor/lens

12 MP, 27mm (wide), f/1.5, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3-axis OIS12 MP, f/2.4, 1/3.4", 1.0µm, 2x optical zoom, PDAF, OIS16 MP, f/1.9, 1/3.1", 1.0µm, no AF

12 MP, 27mm (standard), f/1.5, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3-axis OIS12 MP, f/2.4, 1.0µm, 2x optical zoom, PDAF, OIS16 MP, f/1.9, 1/3.1", 1.0µm, no AF

Telephoto Lens

52mm (telephoto)

52mm (telephoto)

Ultrawide Lens

16mm (ultrawide)

16mm (ultrawide)

3D ToF Sensor or LiDAR Scanner

N/A

N/A

Video Capabilities

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec., HDR10 video, gyro-EIS

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

Features/Modes

LED flash, HDR, panorama

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Battery Capacity

Li-Po 4000 mAh

Li-Po 3300 mAh

Battery Type

non-removable

non-removable

Charging Methods

18W wired, PD2.0, QC3, 10W wireless (Qi)

18W wired, PD2.0, QC3, 10W wireless (Qi)

Charging Speed

50% in 36 min (advertised)

50% in 36 min (advertised)

Reverse Charging Support

No

No

Network Technology

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE

SIM-Support

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

WiFi Version

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 Version

5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

USB Type

USB Type-C 3.1

USB Type-C 2.0

NFC Supported

Yes

Yes

Headphone Jack Supported

Yes

Yes

FM Radio Supported

FM radio

FM radio (market/region dependent)

Infrared Supported

No

No

Speakers

Yes, with stereo speakers

Yes

Dedicated Features

N/A

N/A

Durability (Water & Dust)

N/A

N/A