LG V40 ThinQ vs. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of LG V40 ThinQ and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G. 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. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS LG V40 ThinQ Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number LMV405EBW SM-F711B
Form Factor Touch Folder (flip) - touch screen, dual screen
Height 158.7 mm 166 mm Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G has greater height than LG V40 ThinQ.
Width 75.8 mm 72.2 mm LG V40 ThinQ has greater width than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G.
Depth 7.7 mm 6.9 mm Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G is narrower than LG V40 ThinQ.
Weight 169 g 183 g LG V40 ThinQ is lighter than LG V40 ThinQ.
Dimensions Details - Unfolded - 72.2 mm x 6.9 mm x 166 mm
Folded - 72.2 mm x 17.1 mm x 86.4 mm
Body Colour New moroccan blue (matt) Navy | Phantom black | Pink | Lavender | Grey | Cream | Green | White
Body Material Gorilla glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Protection Shockproof, dustproof, water-resistant Water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IP68 IPX8
Repairability Index - 7.6 (out of 10)
SAR Value 1.353 W/kg (body), 0.333 W/kg (head) 1.578 W/kg (body), 0.858 W/kg (head)
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 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology - Infinity Flex Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Foldable Display - Yes
Display Design - Inward folding
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.4" 6.7" Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G has larger screen size than LG V40 ThinQ.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 3120 x 1440 pixels 2640 x 1080 pixels LG V40 ThinQ has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G.
Display Format QHD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 538 ppi 425 ppi LG V40 ThinQ has better pixel density than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G.
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 22:9
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 Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features Always-on display, FullVision display Edge Screen, AOD(Always On Display), Edge Lighting, Video Wallpaper
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Samsung Ultra Thin Glass
SECOND DISPLAY
Second Display Type - OLED display - colour
Second Display Screen Size - 1.9"
Second Display Resolution - 512 x 260 pixels
Second Display Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
PROCESSOR LG V40 ThinQ Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Clock Speed 2.65 GHz 2.84 GHz Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G has higher clock speed than LG V40 ThinQ.
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.
MEMORY LG V40 ThinQ Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
RAM 6 GB 8 GB Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G has more RAM than LG V40 ThinQ.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory - 100.5 GB
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDXC - up to 2 TB -
CAMERA LG V40 ThinQ Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 2
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Size 1/2.6" -
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.5 F/1.8 LG V40 ThinQ has better lens aperture than LG V40 ThinQ.
Field of View (FoV) 78 degree(s) 78 degree(s) Both phones have the same lens field of view.
Pixel Size 1.4 μm 1.4 μm Both phones have the same camera pixel size.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic, manual
Optical Zoom 2x -
Digital Zoom 5x 10x Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G has better digital zoom than LG V40 ThinQ.
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects Natural, portrait, HDR, Film effect, Graphy 2.0, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, Cine Shot, 3D Light Effect, Softbox HDR, Auto HDR, Grid Line
Camera Modes Manual mode, Food mode, Cine Video Mode, Flash Jump-Cut, Triple shot Slow motion video, Panorama, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Quick Shot, Super Slow-mo, AR Emoji, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Food, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view, Portrait, Night, Mountain, Single Take, Pro Video, NIGHT HYPERLAPSE, Portrait video, Director's View
Light Source LED flash High CRI LED flash
Still Image Resolutions 4032 x 3024 -
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, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, Hyperlapse 4K video support at 30 fps, Super Steady 1080p video support at 30 fps
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 Playback zoom, Motion photo, blink detection, QR-code scanner, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Tracking AF, Video location tags, Dual Pixel Autofocus technology, AR sticker, Scene Optimiser, Flaw detection, Shot suggestions, AR Emoji, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Super steady, Zoom-In Mic, HEIF image capture, AR Doodle, Microphone Control, HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding), Dual preview, Auto framing, Flex mode, Corning Gorilla Glass DX (protective lens glass)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel LG V40 ThinQ has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G.
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) 123 degree(s) Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G has larger second camera lens field of view than LG V40 ThinQ.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1.4 μm 1.12 μm LG V40 ThinQ has larger second camera pixel size than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G.
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 2 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 10 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G has better front camera resolution than LG V40 ThinQ.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/4" -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.9 F/2.4 LG V40 ThinQ has better front lens aperture than LG V40 ThinQ.
Field of View (Front) 80 degree(s) 80 degree(s) Both phones have the same front lens field of view.
Pixel Size (Front) 1.12 μm 1.22 μm Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G has larger front camera pixel size than LG V40 ThinQ.
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Camera Modes (Front) Gesture Shot, Beauty Shot, Gesture Interval Shot, Auto Shot, My Emoji -
Still Image Resolutions (Front) 3264 x 2448 -
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 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3300 mAh 3300 mAh Both phones have the same battery capacity.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes Yes Both phones can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, PMA, Qi, Wireless PowerShare
Talk Time - 1560 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk (4G): up to 1560 min
Active online usage (LTE): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 13 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 16 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 51 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR LG V40 ThinQ Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 8.1 Oreo Android 11
User Interface LG UX 7.0 One UI
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS LG V40 ThinQ Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, LAA, 5G NR FR1
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 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
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 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, M4A, AWB, AAC3, AIF WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, XviD, MPEG-4, ASF, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WebM, HEVC, 3G2, VP8, VP9, Theora, OGM MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
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 Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Dolby Digital sound
FEATURES LG V40 ThinQ Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
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 Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, voice recognition, fingerprint reader Face recognition, 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 Multitasking, MIMO technology, notification flashlight, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, TalkBack, Dual Audio, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer, Samsung Smart Switch, Flex mode, Multi Active Window, Bluetooth Scalable Codec
OTHERS LG V40 ThinQ Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
Included Accessories Power adapter SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards MIL-STD 810G, IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) VDE, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), IPX8
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1.5 m 1.5 m
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