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Brand | LG Electronics |
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Manufacturer | LG Electronics |
Type | Smartphone |
Series | V series |
First released | October 3, 2018 |
Availability by region | October 18, 2018 (United States) |
Predecessor | LG V35 ThinQ |
Successor | LG V50 ThinQ |
Related | LG G7 ThinQ |
Compatible networks | |
Form factor | Slate |
Operating system | Android 8.1 to Android 10 with LG UX 7.1 |
System-on-chip | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 |
GPU | Adreno 630 |
Memory | 6 GB RAM |
Storage | 128 GB |
Removable storage | microSDXC, expandable up to 512 GB |
Battery | Non-removable Li-po 3300mAh |
Rear camera | 12 MP, 27mm (standard), f/1.5, 1/2.6", 1.4 μm, 3-axis OIS, dual pixel PDAF 12 MP, 52mm (telephoto), f/2.4, 1.0 μm, 2x optical zoom, OIS, PDAF |
Front camera | 8 MP, 26mm (standard), f/1.9, 1.4 μm 5 MP, 21mm (wide), f/2.2, 1.4 μm |
Display | 6.4 in (163 mm) 3120 × 1440 1440p OLED (19.5:9 aspect ratio) (537 ppi) Dolby Vision HDR10 |
Sound | Single stereo "boombox" speaker 3.5mm headphone jack |
Connectivity | Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 & 5GHz), Bluetooth 5 with aptX, 4G/LTE |
References | https://www.gsmarena.com/lg_v40_thinq-9300.php |
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