Samsung Galaxy Note8 vs. LG K40

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy Note8 and LG K40. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Samsung Galaxy Note8 vs. LG K40 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy Note8 LG K40
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-N950F/DS LM-X420EMW
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 162.5 mm 153 mm Samsung Galaxy Note8 has greater height than LG K40.
Width 74.8 mm 71.9 mm Samsung Galaxy Note8 has greater width than LG K40.
Depth 8.6 mm 8.3 mm LG K40 is narrower than Samsung Galaxy Note8.
Weight 195 g 145 g LG K40 is lighter than Samsung Galaxy Note8.
Body Colour Deepsea blue | Gold maple | Midnight black New Aurora Black | Moroccan blue
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Samsung Galaxy Note8 is waterproof.
IP rating IP68 -
SAR Value 1.29 W/kg (body), 0.173 W/kg (head) 1.597 W/kg (body), 0.518 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components Heart rate sensor FM radio
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM -
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy Note8 LG K40
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology Quad HD+ Super AMOLED IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.3" 5.7" Samsung Galaxy Note8 has larger screen size than LG K40.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2960 x 1440 pixels 1440 x 720 pixels Samsung Galaxy Note8 has better screen resolution than LG K40.
Display Format - HD
Pixel Density 521 ppi 282 ppi Samsung Galaxy Note8 has better pixel density than LG K40.
Aspect Ratio - 18:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Features Always-on display Curved glass, FullVision display
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy Note8 LG K40
Processor Type (CPU) Samsung Exynos MediaTek
Processor Number 8895 MT6762
Clock Speed 2.3 GHz 2 GHz Samsung Galaxy Note8 has higher clock speed than LG K40.
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.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali-G71 MP20 PowerVR GE8320
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy Note8 LG K40
RAM LPDDR4 SDRAM - 6 GB 2 GB Samsung Galaxy Note8 has more RAM than LG K40.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 32 GB Samsung Galaxy Note8 has more internal memory than LG K40.
User Memory 51.2 GB 20.2 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy Note8 LG K40
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 16 Megapixel LG K40 has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Note8.
Sensor Size 1/2.55" 1/3" LG K40 has better camera sensor size than Samsung Galaxy Note8.
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/2.0 Samsung Galaxy Note8 has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy Note8.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Pixel Size - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Samsung Galaxy Note8 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic
Optical Zoom 2x -
Digital Zoom 10x -
Self-Timer Delay Yes -
Special Effects Motion effect, HDR, Stamp, Bokeh effect, Grid Line, Stickers -
Camera Modes Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, Timer mode, Virtual Shot, HYPERLAPSE, Food mode -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Samsung Galaxy Note8 has face detection.
White Balance Custom, automatic -
Light Source LED light LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Functions) Selective Focus, Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Tracking Focus, Dual Pixel technology, Motion photo, Exposure, Shutter speed, geotagging, RAW image capture, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), GIF Creation, 8 different scenes
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Telephoto lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/3.6" 1/4" LG K40 has better front camera sensor size than Samsung Galaxy Note8.
Sensor Type (Front) CMOS -
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.7 F/2.0 Samsung Galaxy Note8 has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy Note8.
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.12 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Camera Modes (Front) Wide selfie mode Portrait mode
Light Source (Front) - LED flash
Camera Features (Front) Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy Note8 LG K40
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3300 mAh 3000 mAh Samsung Galaxy Note8 has larger battery capacity than LG K40.
Wireless Charging Yes - Samsung Galaxy Note8 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards WPC, PMA -
Standby Time - 100 hours
Talk Time 1320 minutes 480 minutes Samsung Galaxy Note8 has longer battery life when making calls than LG K40.
Run Time Details Talk (3G): up to 1320 min
Active online usage (3G): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (4G): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 14 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display On)): up to 47 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display Off)): up to 74 hrs
Playback (video): up to 16 hrs
Talk: up to 480 min
Standby: up to 100 hrs
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy Note8 LG K40
Technology TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 7.1.1 Nougat Android 8.1 Oreo
Intelligent Assistant Bixby Google Assistant
Payment Technology Samsung Pay -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy Note8 LG K40
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 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 Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38
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 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE Bluetooth 5.0 LE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy Note8 LG K40
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSD, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID WMA, AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2 -
Sound Enhancements Acoustic Overload Point DTS: X 3D Premium Sound
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy Note8 LG K40
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, heart rate, pressure sensor, geomagnetic sensor Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader, eye scan Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Face Unlock, Wi-Fi Miracast, MU-MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX Google Lens, Google Assistant Key, AI Cam
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy Note8 LG K40
Included Accessories Power adapter, tweezer, SIM card removal tool, USB Connector (USB-C), micro-USB connector, AKG headphones, USB-C cable, S Pen, Pen nibs Power adapter
Compliant Standards IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) MIL-STD 810G
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