Detailed comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy S8 Active and LG V40 ThinQ. 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Samsung Galaxy S8 Active | LG V40 ThinQ |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | SM-G892A | LMV405EBW | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 152 mm | 158.7 mm | LG V40 ThinQ has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. |
| Width | 74.9 mm | 75.8 mm | LG V40 ThinQ has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. |
| Depth | 9.9 mm | 7.7 mm | LG V40 ThinQ is narrower than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. |
| Weight | 208 g | 169 g | LG V40 ThinQ is lighter than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. |
| Body Colour | Meteor grey | Titanium gold | New moroccan blue (matt) | |
| Body Material | - | Gorilla glass 5 | |
| Protection | Shockproof, dustproof, water-resistant | Shockproof, dustproof, water-resistant | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | Yes | Yes | Both phones are waterproof. |
| IP rating | - | IP68 | |
| SAR Value | 0.8 W/kg (body), 0.25 W/kg (head) | 1.353 W/kg (body), 0.333 W/kg (head) | |
| Integrated Components | Heart rate sensor | - | |
| Connector Type | Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
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| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Single-SIM | Single-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Samsung Galaxy S8 Active | LG V40 ThinQ |
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| Display Type | OLED display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | Quad HD+ Super AMOLED | - | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5.8" | 6.4" | LG V40 ThinQ has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2960 x 1440 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels | LG V40 ThinQ has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. |
| Display Format | - | 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) | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) |
| PROCESSOR | Samsung Galaxy S8 Active | LG V40 ThinQ |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 | |
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| Clock Speed | 2.35 GHz | 2.65 GHz | LG V40 ThinQ has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. |
| 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. |
| MEMORY | Samsung Galaxy S8 Active | LG V40 ThinQ |
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| RAM | LPDDR4 SDRAM - 4 GB | 6 GB | LG V40 ThinQ has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 64 GB | 128 GB | LG V40 ThinQ has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB | microSDXC - up to 2 TB |
| CAMERA | Samsung Galaxy S8 Active | LG V40 ThinQ |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 1 | 3 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 12 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Both phones have the same camera resolution. |
| Sensor Size | - | 1/2.6" | |
| Lens Aperture | - | F/1.5 | |
| Field of View (FoV) | - | 78 degree(s) | |
| Pixel Size | - | 1.4 μm | |
| 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 | 8x | 5x | Samsung Galaxy S8 Active 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 | |
| Camera Modes | Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, wide selfie mode, Virtual Shot, HYPERLAPSE, Food mode | 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 | - | 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 |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | - | 16 Megapixel | |
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| 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 |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | - | 12 Megapixel | |
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| 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 |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 2 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 8 Megapixel | 8 Megapixel | Both phones have the same front camera resolution. |
| Sensor Size (Front) | - | 1/4" | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/1.7 | F/1.9 | Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. |
| Field of View (Front) | - | 80 degree(s) | |
| Pixel Size (Front) | - | 1.12 μm | |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | - | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | Slow motion video, Virtual Shot | Gesture Shot, Beauty Shot, Gesture Interval Shot, Auto Shot, My Emoji | |
| Still Image Resolutions (Front) | - | 3264 x 2448 |
| SECOND FRONT CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) | - | 5 Megapixel | |
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| 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 S8 Active | LG V40 ThinQ |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 4000 mAh | 3300 mAh | Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has larger battery capacity than LG V40 ThinQ. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | - | Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 | LG V40 ThinQ has fast charging technology. |
| Wireless Charging | Yes | Yes | Both phones can be charged wirelessly. |
| Standby Time | 120 hours | - | |
| Talk Time | 1920 minutes | - | |
| Run Time Details | Talk: up to 1920 min Standby: up to 120 hrs Playback (audio (via speakers)): up to 113 hrs |
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| Battery Technology | - | Lithium polymer |
| CELLULAR | Samsung Galaxy S8 Active | LG V40 ThinQ |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 4G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 8.1 Oreo | |
| User Interface | - | LG UX 7.0 | |
| Intelligent Assistant | Bixby | Google Assistant | |
| Payment Technology | Samsung Pay | - | |
| Navigation | GPS | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Samsung Galaxy S8 Active | LG V40 ThinQ |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | - | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 20, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, 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 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | - | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11ac | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.1 LE EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 | |
| Bluetooth Profiles | A2DP | HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, GATT, HDP | |
| NFC | - | Yes | LG V40 ThinQ has NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
| MEDIA | Samsung Galaxy S8 Active | LG V40 ThinQ |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, apt-X, MP4 | WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, M4A, AWB, AAC3, AIF | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MKV, FLV, AVI, 3GP | 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 S8 Active | LG V40 ThinQ |
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| 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 | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, heart rate | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader, eye scan | Face recognition, voice recognition, fingerprint reader | |
| Additional Phone Features | TTY compatible, HD Voice | 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 S8 Active | LG V40 ThinQ |
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| Included Accessories | USB cable, power adapter | Power adapter | |
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| Compliant Standards | HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) | MIL-STD 810G, IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) | |
| Max Depth of Water Resistance | - | 1.5 m |
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