BLU View 1 vs LG K40

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Screen diagonal

    View 1: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    View 1:
    5.5 in
    K40:
    5.7 in
  • Chipset

    View 1:
    Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
    K40:
    Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
  • Depth

    K40: 1.8 mm thinner

    View 1:
    10.1 mm
    K40:
    8.3 mm
  • Height

    View 1: 10.8 mm shorter

    View 1:
    142.2 mm
    K40:
    153 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. View 1

    Height:
    142.2 mm
    Width:
    71.1 mm
    Depth:
    10.1 mm +1.8 mm versus K40
  2. 2. K40

    Height:
    153 mm +10.8 mm versus View 1
    Width:
    71.9 mm
    Depth:
    8.3 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. View 1

    153 g

    +3 g versus K40

  2. 2. K40

    150 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. View 1

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    78.1 cm²
  2. 2. K40

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.8 cm²

K40 has approximately 7.4% more rectangular screen area than View 1.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for View 1, K40, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageView 1K40
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
K40: Original memory entry

32 GB · 2/3 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. View 1

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB

2. K40

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. View 1

    2500 mAh

  2. 2. K40

    3000 mAh

    +500 mAh versus View 1

Specifications

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1. View 12. K40

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for View 1, K40.
SpecificationView 1K40
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 142.2 Х 71.1 Х 10.1 mm
  • 153 Х 71.9 Х 8.3 mm
Weight
  • 153 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 960 px
  • 720 x 1440 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16GB 2GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 2/3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for View 1, K40.
SpecificationView 1K40
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 78.1 cm2
  • 83.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 77.2%
  • 76.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 195 PPI
  • 282 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for View 1, K40.
SpecificationView 1K40
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for View 1, K40.
SpecificationView 1K40
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8100
  • PowerVR GE8320
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 75203
General specs
General specs — specifications for View 1, K40.
SpecificationView 1K40
Release date
  • 2019
  • November
  • 2019
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Platinum
  • Blue
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for View 1, K40.
SpecificationView 1K40
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 71(600)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for View 1, K40.
SpecificationView 1K40
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • DTS: X Surround Sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for View 1, K40.
SpecificationView 1K40
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For USA
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - MIL-STD-810G compliant - Also known as LG K12+
  • LG K12 Plus
  • LG X4 (2019)