Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) vs. LG V40 ThinQ

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) and LG V40 ThinQ. 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

Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) vs. LG V40 ThinQ Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) LG V40 ThinQ
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-A720F/DS LMV405EBW
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 156.8 mm 158.7 mm LG V40 ThinQ has greater height than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017).
Width 77.6 mm 75.8 mm Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) has greater width than LG V40 ThinQ.
Depth 7.9 mm 7.7 mm LG V40 ThinQ is narrower than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017).
Weight 186 g 169 g LG V40 ThinQ is lighter than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017).
Body Colour Gold New moroccan blue (matt)
Body Material - Gorilla glass 5
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, water-resistant Shockproof, dustproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 1.33 W/kg (body), 0.21 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 Dual-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) LG V40 ThinQ
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Full HD Super AMOLED -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.7" 6.4" LG V40 ThinQ has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017).
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 3120 x 1440 pixels LG V40 ThinQ has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017).
Display Format Full HD QHD+
Pixel Density - 538 ppi
Aspect Ratio - 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 Always-on display, FullVision display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) LG V40 ThinQ
Processor Type (CPU) - Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Clock Speed 1.9 GHz 2.65 GHz LG V40 ThinQ has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017).
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 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) LG V40 ThinQ
RAM 3 GB 6 GB LG V40 ThinQ has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017).
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB LG V40 ThinQ has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017).
User Memory 23 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) LG V40 ThinQ
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) has better camera resolution than LG V40 ThinQ.
Sensor Size - 1/2.6"
Sensor Type CMOS -
Lens Aperture F/1.9 F/1.5 LG V40 ThinQ has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017).
Field of View (FoV) - 78 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.4 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) LG V40 ThinQ has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
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
Camera Modes - Manual mode, Food mode, Cine Video Mode, Flash Jump-Cut, Triple shot
Light Source LED light 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) - 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 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) has better front camera resolution than LG V40 ThinQ.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/4"
Sensor Type (Front) CMOS -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.9 F/1.9 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Field of View (Front) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.12 μm
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 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) LG V40 ThinQ
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3600 mAh 3300 mAh Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) 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.
Talk Time 1380 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 1380 min
Active online usage (WCDMA): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 16 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 17 hrs
Playback (video): up to 20 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 59 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display Off)): up to 94 hrs
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Battery Technology - Lithium polymer
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) 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 Google Android Android 8.1 Oreo
User Interface - LG UX 7.0
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Payment Technology Samsung Pay -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) LG V40 ThinQ
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE
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 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 -
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT IEEE 802.11ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, PBAP, MAP, HOGP 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 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) LG V40 ThinQ
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, M4A, AWB, AAC3, AIF
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2 MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, XviD, MPEG-4, ASF, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WebM, HEVC, 3G2, VP8, VP9, Theora, OGM
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 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) 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 Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic 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 - 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 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) 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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