Samsung Galaxy S10 5G vs. LG K40

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy S10 5G and LG K40. 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

Samsung Galaxy S10 5G vs. LG K40 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy S10 5G LG K40
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-G977U LM-X420EMW
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 162.6 mm 153 mm Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has greater height than LG K40.
Width 77.1 mm 71.9 mm Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has greater width than LG K40.
Depth 7.9 mm 8.3 mm Samsung Galaxy S10 5G is narrower than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G.
Weight 198 g 145 g LG K40 is lighter than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G.
Body Colour Crown silver | Majestic black New Aurora Black | Moroccan blue
Body Material Aluminium, Gorilla glass 6 -
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Samsung Galaxy S10 5G is waterproof.
IP rating IP68 -
SAR Value 1.55 W/kg (body), 0.264 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 Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy S10 5G LG K40
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.7" 5.7" Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has larger screen size than LG K40.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 3040 x 1440 pixels 1440 x 720 pixels Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has better screen resolution than LG K40.
Display Format QHD+ HD
Pixel Density 505 ppi 282 ppi Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has better pixel density than LG K40.
Aspect Ratio 19:9 18:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio 2000000:1 -
HDR Yes - Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10+ -
Display Features Edge Screen, AOD(Always On Display) Curved glass, FullVision display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy S10 5G LG K40
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 MediaTek
Processor Number - MT6762
Clock Speed 2.8 GHz 2 GHz Samsung Galaxy S10 5G 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) - PowerVR GE8320
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy S10 5G LG K40
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB 2 GB Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has more RAM than LG K40.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 256 GB 32 GB Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has more internal memory than LG K40.
User Memory 226.1 GB 20.2 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy S10 5G LG K40
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 1
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 16 Megapixel LG K40 has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G.
Sensor Size - 1/3"
Lens Type Telephoto lens -
Lens Aperture F/2.4 F/2.0 LG K40 has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G.
Field of View (FoV) 45 degree(s) -
Pixel Size 1 μm 1 μm Both phones have the same camera pixel size.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Dual OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) - Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic
Optical Zoom 2x -
Digital Zoom 10x -
Self-Timer Delay Yes -
Special Effects HDR, Grid Line, Motion photos -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Super Slow-mo, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Mountains, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Food, Live focus with bokeh effect, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view, Live focus video -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has face detection.
White Balance Custom, automatic -
Light Source High CRI LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) 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 -
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), blink detection, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Tracking AF, Video location tags, location tags, Hyperlapse video support 1080p, Scene Optimiser, Full view, Flaw detection, 9.1MP still photos recording 4K video, Shot suggestions, AR Emoji, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Floating shutter button, Super steady Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), GIF Creation, 8 different scenes
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 16 Megapixel -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 -
Field of View (2nd Camera) 123 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1 μm -
Camera Features (2nd Camera) Dual Pixel AF, OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 12 Megapixel -
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/1.5 and f/2.4 -
Field of View (3rd Camera) 77 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 1.4 μm -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has optical stabilisation of the third camera.
Camera Features (3rd Camera) Dual Pixel AF -
FOURTH CAMERA
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) F/1.2 -
Field of View (4th Camera) 72 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (4th Camera) 10 μm -
Camera Functions (4th Camera) Capture depth information -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 10 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has better front camera resolution than LG K40.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/4"
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.9 F/2.0 Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G.
Field of View (Front) 80 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (Front) 1.22 μm 1.12 μm Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has larger front camera pixel size than LG K40.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Camera Modes (Front) Wide selfie mode, Live Focus mode, AR Emoji, selfie focus, Live focus video Portrait mode
Light Source (Front) - LED flash
Camera Features (Front) Dual Pixel AF -
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) 8 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (2nd Front) F/1.6 -
Field of View (2nd Front) 75 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (2nd Front) 10 μm -
Camera Functions (2nd Front) Capture depth information -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy S10 5G LG K40
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4500 mAh 3000 mAh Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has larger battery capacity than LG K40.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging - Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes - Samsung Galaxy S10 5G can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards WPC, PMA, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare -
Standby Time - 100 hours
Talk Time 2400 minutes 480 minutes Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has longer battery life when making calls than LG K40.
Run Time Details Talk: up to 2400 min
Standby (Always On Display Off): up to 350 hrs
Standby (Always On Display On): up to 113 hrs
Talk: up to 480 min
Standby: up to 100 hrs
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy S10 5G LG K40
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 4G Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie Android 8.1 Oreo
User Interface One UI -
Intelligent Assistant Bixby Google Assistant
Payment Technology Samsung Pay -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy S10 5G LG K40
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi, LAA, 5G NR FR1 GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 -
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 -
4G LTE Band Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66 Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38
4G LTE Frequency FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600
5G NR Band N260, n261 -
5G NR Frequency TDD 39GHz, TDD 28GHz -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax 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 S10 5G LG K40
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, DSD, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128 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 Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound, Qualcomm TrueWireless, Qualcomm Broadcast Audio, Qualcomm Aqstic audio, Qualcomm aptX audio DTS: X 3D Premium Sound
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy S10 5G 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, pressure sensor, geomagnetic sensor, HR sensor Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Multi Window, Smart Select, MU-MIMO technology, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Smart View, Live message, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, Dual Audio, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer Google Lens, Google Assistant Key, AI Cam
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy S10 5G LG K40
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, clear soft case, USB-C cable, headset (tuned by AKG), USB connector (OTG), protective film Power adapter
Compliant Standards IP68 MIL-STD 810G
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