LG G3 vs LG K40S: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: LG G3 vs LG K40S. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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LG G3LG G3Global · 2GB · 16GB
LG K40SLG K40SGlobal · 2GB · 32GB · LMX430EMW
Technical data sheets

Basics
LG G3
LG G3
Global · 2GB · 16GB
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LG K40S
LG K40S
Global · 2GB · 32GB · LMX430EMW
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 6.4 Ki Cost-effective
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Design and Screen score 5.5Design & Materials 5.5Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 4.6Performance & Hardware 4.7Performance & Hardware
Camera score 5.2Camera 5.0Camera
Connectivity score 6.4 Connectivity 5.6 Connectivity
Battery score 4.8 Battery 4.9 Battery

User reviews
User score
8.0
403 reviews
6.6
12 reviews

Technical specifications of the LG G3 vs LG K40S

Specs where to buy LG G3 LG G3
Global · 2GB · 16GB 		LG K40S prices LG K40S
Global · 2GB · 32GB · LMX430EMW
Inches 5.5" 6.1"
Resolution QHD HD+
Usable surface 76% useful 80% useful
Aspect Ratio 16:9 19:9
Dimensions 74.6 mm
146.3 mm
9.0 mm 		73.9 mm
156.1 mm
8.6 mm
Weight 149 g 173 g
Micro SnapD. 801
Quad-Core 		Helio P22
Octa-Core
RAM 2 GB RAM 2 GB RAM
Storage 16 GB 32 GB
AnTuTu 65.495
v6 		76.500
v7
Battery 3000 mAh 3500 mAh
Main Camera 1
13 Mpx · ƒ/2.4
IMX135 Exmor RS
1
13 Mpx · ƒ/2.2

2
Selfie Camera SELF 2.1 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 13 Mpx · ƒ/2.0
Bands
OS Android 6.0 Marshmallow Android 9.0 P

Brand
Brand LG LG
Aliases G3 D850, G3 D855, G3 LS990, F400 S --

Release Date
Release date May 2014,
9 years ago 		September 2019,
4 years ago
State On Sale Not available
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

LG G3
LG K40S
LG G3
LG K40S
Size
74.6 mm • 146.3 mm • 9.0 mm
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 Print 3D Model
73.9 mm • 156.1 mm • 8.6 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 149 g 173 g
Usable surface 76 % 80 %
Materials Plastic Plastic
Resistance - MIL-STD-810G
Colors
Black

White

Gold

Red

Violet
New Aurora Black

Screen
Diagonal 5.5" 6.1"
Type LCD IPS LCD IPS
Aspect Ratio 16:9 19:9
Resolution QHD
1440 x 2560 px 		HD+
720 x 1520 px
Density 534 Pixels per inch 276 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Water Drop Notch
  • Brightnes 400 cd/m² (typ)
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
7.6
8.6
Do you think it's a nice phone?
8.7
7.6
Is it comfortable?
8.4
8.0
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
7.4
5.4
Number of reviews
403 reviews
12 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762
CPU 4x Krait 400 2.5 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 2.0 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 1.5 GHz
Type Quad-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 28 nm 12 nm
64 Bits No Yes

Graphics
GPU Qualcomm Adreno 330 PowerVR GE8320

RAM
RAM 2 GB 2 GB
Type -- LPDDR3 RAM

Antutu
Score
65.495
Antutu v6
Overall performance better than 44% of devices
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76.500
Antutu v7
Overall performance better than 45% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 16 GB 32 GB
Type -- --
SD Slot Yes ,
Independent SD slot 		Yes ,
Independent SD slot

Security
Fingerprint No Yes, in the back

Sensors
Sensors
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer

Audio

Audio
-
-

Others
Notifications LED LED Notifications --
Cooling system No No
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
8.3
7.4
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
7.9
6.8
What's your experience been with demanding games?
7.5
5.3
Number of reviews
403 reviews
12 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Rear camera Double rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 13 Mpx 13 Mpx
Sensor Sony IMX135 Exmor RS Unknown
Type CMOS CMOS
Aperture ƒ/ 2.4 ƒ/ 2.2
ISO -- --
Pixel size 1.12 µm 1.12 µm
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size 1/3.06" --
2
Camera type
--

Wide Angle lens
Resolution
5 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Type
--
Aperture
ƒ/ --
Pixel size
1.12 µm
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
--

Features
Flash Dual LED LED
Optical Stabilisation Yes No
Slow Motion Video Yes,
120 fps 		No,
30 fps
Others
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Digital zoom
  • Dual camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 2.1 Mpx 13 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown
Type -- --
Aperture ƒ/ -- ƒ/ 2.0
Pixel size -- --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score -- --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
8.8
8.2
Quality of nighttime photos
7.3
6.2
Quality of selfies
7.4
7.7
Does it have a powerful flash?
8.5
7.3
Number of reviews
403 reviews
12 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B17 (700)
  • B20 (800)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B20 (800)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
2G
  • CDMA2000 EV-DO REV.A
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • CDMA BC1 (1900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Single Sim Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Micro SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 4.0 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 5.0 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile)
  • DIP (Device ID Profile)
  • HFP (Hands-Free Profile)
  • HID (Human Interface Profile)
  • HSP (Headset Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • MAP (Message Access Profile)
  • PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile)
  • SPP (Serial Port Protocol)
  • SAP/SIM/rSAP (SIM Access Profile)
  • FTP (File Transfer Profile)
  • OPP (Object Push Profile)
  • PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile)
  • GOEP (Generic Object Exchange Profile)
  • APT-x
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Host
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 0.377 W/Kg on head
0.314 W/Kg on body 		--
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 0.390 W/Kg on head
0.760 W/Kg on body 		--

Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Infrared
  • Tethering.
  • DLNA
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Infrared
  • Tethering.
  • DLNA

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
8.4
8.7
Quality of the GPS
8.0
8.3
And the WiFi?
8.6
8.3
Number of reviews
403 reviews
12 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
3000 mAh
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3500 mAh
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Type Li-Ion Li-Polymer
Fast charge No No
Others
  • Wireless charging
  • Removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 7%
    Less than half day
  • 36%
    Less than a day
  • 39%
    One day
  • 16%
    More than one day
  • 2%
    Two days or more
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 25%
    Less than a day
  • 25%
    One day
  • 25%
    More than one day
  • 25%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
403 reviews
12 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 6.0 Marshmallow
    Android 6.0 Marshmallow, 8 years ago
  • Android 9.0 Pie
    Android 9.0 P, 5 years ago
Google Services (official) Yes Yes

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 3%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 71%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 26%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 8%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 50%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 42%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 11%
    Never
  • 40%
    Once a year
  • 43%
    Every six months
  • 5%
    Every two months or less
  • 9%
    Never
  • 27%
    Once a year
  • 36%
    Every six months
  • 27%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
403 reviews
12 reviews
Prices
From $ 126 --
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