HTC U Ultra vs. LG V40 ThinQ

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of HTC U Ultra and LG V40 ThinQ. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

HTC U Ultra vs. LG V40 ThinQ Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC U Ultra LG V40 ThinQ
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - LMV405EBW
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145.99 mm 158.7 mm LG V40 ThinQ has greater height than HTC U Ultra.
Width 72.9 mm 75.8 mm LG V40 ThinQ has greater width than HTC U Ultra.
Depth 7.99 mm 7.7 mm LG V40 ThinQ is narrower than HTC U Ultra.
Weight 145 g 169 g HTC U Ultra is lighter than HTC U Ultra.
Body Colour Brilliant black New moroccan blue (matt)
Body Material Metal Gorilla glass 5
Protection - Shockproof, dustproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes LG V40 ThinQ is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 0.48 W/kg (body), 0.4 W/kg (head) 1.353 W/kg (body), 0.333 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
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 HTC U Ultra LG V40 ThinQ
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology Super LCD -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 6.4" LG V40 ThinQ has larger screen size than HTC U Ultra.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 3120 x 1440 pixels LG V40 ThinQ has better screen resolution than HTC U Ultra.
Display Format Full HD QHD+
Pixel Density 428 ppi 538 ppi LG V40 ThinQ has better pixel density than HTC U Ultra.
Aspect Ratio - 19.5:9
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
HDR - Yes LG V40 ThinQ has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10
Display Enhancement Technology - Super Bright Display
Display Features - Always-on display, FullVision display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR HTC U Ultra LG V40 ThinQ
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Helio P10 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Clock Speed 2 GHz 2.65 GHz LG V40 ThinQ has higher clock speed than HTC U Ultra.
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.
MEMORY HTC U Ultra LG V40 ThinQ
RAM 3 GB 6 GB LG V40 ThinQ has more RAM than HTC U Ultra.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB LG V40 ThinQ has more internal memory than HTC U Ultra.
User Memory 22.8 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA HTC U Ultra LG V40 ThinQ
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel HTC U Ultra has better camera resolution than LG V40 ThinQ.
Sensor Size - 1/2.6"
Sensor Type BSI -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.5 LG V40 ThinQ has better lens aperture than HTC U Ultra.
Field of View (FoV) - 78 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.4 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 28 mm -
Optical Zoom - 2x
Digital Zoom - 5x
Special Effects - Natural, portrait, HDR, Film effect, Graphy 2.0, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, Cine Shot, 3D Light Effect, Softbox
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, Pro mode, Continuous shot, HYPERLAPSE, RAW mode Manual mode, Food mode, Cine Video Mode, Flash Jump-Cut, Triple shot
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - HTC U Ultra has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Still Image Resolutions - 4032 x 3024
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Video Pic 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) - 16 Megapixel
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/3.1"
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/1.9
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 107 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.4 μm
Still Image Resolutions - 4656 x 3492
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 45 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1 μm
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 8 Megapixel HTC U Ultra has better front camera resolution than LG V40 ThinQ.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/4"
Sensor Type (Front) BSI -
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/1.9 LG V40 ThinQ has better front lens aperture than HTC U Ultra.
Field of View (Front) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.12 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Min Focal Length (Front) 26.5 mm -
Special Effects (Front) Live make-up -
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes (Front) Tap to focus, selfie panorama, Auto selfie (smile selfie, still selfie) Gesture Shot, Beauty Shot, Gesture Interval Shot, Auto Shot, My Emoji
Still Image Resolutions (Front) - 3264 x 2448
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Front) HTC UltraPixel Camera, Voice selfie, Self timer up to 10 seconds -
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 HTC U Ultra LG V40 ThinQ
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2500 mAh 3300 mAh LG V40 ThinQ has larger battery capacity than HTC U Ultra.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 LG V40 ThinQ has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes LG V40 ThinQ can be charged wirelessly.
Standby Time 427.54 hours -
Talk Time 912 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (3G): up to 912 min
Standby (3G): up to 427.54 hrs
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Battery Technology - Lithium polymer
CELLULAR HTC U Ultra LG V40 ThinQ
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 8.1 Oreo
User Interface HTC Sense LG UX 7.0
Intelligent Assistant HTC Sense Companion Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS HTC U Ultra LG V40 ThinQ
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE Advanced, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM -
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40 -
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 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 HTC U Ultra LG V40 ThinQ
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, MID WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, M4A, AWB, AAC3, AIF
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, TS, WebM MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, XviD, MPEG-4, ASF, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WebM, HEVC, 3G2, VP8, VP9, Theora, OGM
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound Hi-Fi Edition 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 HTC U Ultra 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 Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, magnetometer, gyro sensor, G-sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, voice recognition, fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features AirPlay wireless streaming, sharing media via DLNA, Wi-Fi Miracast, Noise Cancellation Technology, Flip to Mute function, Power Saving Mode, Wi-Fi Calling, Pocket mode, Hi-Res Audio, Motion Launch, Android Sensor Hub, HTC Connect, Extreme power saving mode, Hi-Res audio stereo recording, HTC Usonic, Quiet ring on pick up 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 HTC U Ultra LG V40 ThinQ
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Compliant Standards - MIL-STD 810G, IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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