LG V40 ThinQ vs. Fairphone 4

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of LG V40 ThinQ and Fairphone 4. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

LG V40 ThinQ vs. Fairphone 4 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS LG V40 ThinQ Fairphone 4
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number LMV405EBW -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 158.7 mm 162 mm Fairphone 4 has greater height than LG V40 ThinQ.
Width 75.8 mm 75.5 mm LG V40 ThinQ has greater width than Fairphone 4.
Depth 7.7 mm 10.5 mm LG V40 ThinQ is narrower than LG V40 ThinQ.
Weight 169 g 225 g LG V40 ThinQ is lighter than LG V40 ThinQ.
Body Colour New moroccan blue (matt) Grey
Body Material Gorilla glass 5 -
Protection Shockproof, dustproof, water-resistant -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - LG V40 ThinQ is waterproof.
IP rating IP68 IP54
SAR Value 1.353 W/kg (body), 0.333 W/kg (head) 0.494 W/kg (head), 0.993 W/kg (body), 2.916 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY LG V40 ThinQ Fairphone 4
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology - IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.4" 6.3" LG V40 ThinQ has larger screen size than Fairphone 4.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 3120 x 1440 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels LG V40 ThinQ has better screen resolution than Fairphone 4.
Display Format QHD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 538 ppi 410 ppi LG V40 ThinQ has better pixel density than Fairphone 4.
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
HDR Yes - LG V40 ThinQ has HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10 -
Display Enhancement Technology Super Bright Display -
Display Features Always-on display, FullVision display Full Lamination, Pixelworks technology
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR LG V40 ThinQ Fairphone 4
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G
Processor Number - SM7225
Clock Speed 2.65 GHz 2.2 GHz LG V40 ThinQ has higher clock speed than Fairphone 4.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - LG V40 ThinQ has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 619
MEMORY LG V40 ThinQ Fairphone 4
RAM 6 GB 6 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDXC - up to 2 TB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA LG V40 ThinQ Fairphone 4
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 2
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Fairphone 4 has better camera resolution than LG V40 ThinQ.
Sensor Size 1/2.6" 1/2" LG V40 ThinQ has better camera sensor size than Fairphone 4.
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX582 sensor
Lens Aperture F/1.5 F/1.6 LG V40 ThinQ has better lens aperture than LG V40 ThinQ.
Field of View (FoV) 78 degree(s) -
Pixel Size 1.4 μm 0.8 μm LG V40 ThinQ has larger camera pixel size than Fairphone 4.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Optical Zoom 2x -
Digital Zoom 5x 8x Fairphone 4 has better digital zoom than LG V40 ThinQ.
Special Effects Natural, portrait, HDR, Film effect, Graphy 2.0, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, Cine Shot, 3D Light Effect, Softbox HDR
Camera Modes Manual mode, Food mode, Cine Video Mode, Flash Jump-Cut, Triple shot Slow motion video, Pro mode, night mode
Light Source LED flash Dual LED flash
Still Image Resolutions 4032 x 3024 8000 x 6000
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 4000 x 3000 (4K UHD)
Camera Features (Functions) 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 Laser detection auto focus (LDAF), TOF sensor, colour sensor
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 16 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Fairphone 4 has better second camera resolution than LG V40 ThinQ.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) 1/3.1" -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/1.9 F/2.2 LG V40 ThinQ has better second camera lens aperture than LG V40 ThinQ.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 107 degree(s) 120 degree(s) Fairphone 4 has larger second camera lens field of view than LG V40 ThinQ.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1.4 μm 0.8 μm LG V40 ThinQ has larger second camera pixel size than Fairphone 4.
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Macro focus
Still Image Resolutions 4656 x 3492 8000 x 6000
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 2 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 25 Megapixel Fairphone 4 has better front camera resolution than LG V40 ThinQ.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/4" 1/2.78" LG V40 ThinQ has better front camera sensor size than Fairphone 4.
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RS IMX576 sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.9 F/2.2 LG V40 ThinQ has better front lens aperture than LG V40 ThinQ.
Field of View (Front) 80 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (Front) 1.12 μm -
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) - HDR
Camera Modes (Front) 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) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Up to 8x digital zoom, digital image stabilisation, ToF sensor, colour sensor
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 LG V40 ThinQ Fairphone 4
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3300 mAh 3905 mAh Fairphone 4 has larger battery capacity than LG V40 ThinQ.
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 - 200 hours
Talk Time - 780 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk: up to 780 min
Standby: up to 200 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer Lithium Ion
CELLULAR LG V40 ThinQ Fairphone 4
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Fairphone 4 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 8.1 Oreo Android 11
User Interface LG UX 7.0 -
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, GNSS
COMMUNICATIONS LG V40 ThinQ Fairphone 4
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi, 5G NR
2G Band - 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
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 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, 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 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 600
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n71, n77, n78
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD 600, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1 LE
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 -
MEDIA LG V40 ThinQ Fairphone 4
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, M4A, AWB, AAC3, AIF WAV, AAC, AIFF, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, ALAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, AAC-ELD
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, XviD, MPEG-4, ASF, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WebM, HEVC, 3G2, VP8, VP9, Theora, OGM XviD, DivX, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP9
Sound Enhancements 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 LG V40 ThinQ Fairphone 4
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, voice recognition, fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (side)
Additional Phone Features 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 MIMO technology, modular and repairable design, recycled and fair materials
OTHERS LG V40 ThinQ Fairphone 4
Included Accessories Power adapter -
Compliant Standards MIL-STD 810G, IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) MIL-STD 810G, IP54
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1.5 m -
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