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Google Pixel 3a vs LG V40 ThinQ

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.

  • Weight

    Pixel 3a: 22 g lighter

    Pixel 3a:
    147 g
    V40 ThinQ:
    169 g
  • Width

    Pixel 3a: 5.6 mm narrower

    Pixel 3a:
    70.1 mm
    V40 ThinQ:
    75.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pixel 3a: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Pixel 3a:
    5.6 in
    V40 ThinQ:
    6.4 in
  • Chipset

    Pixel 3a:
    Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)
    V40 ThinQ:
    Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Pixel 3a:
    Single
    V40 ThinQ:
    Triple
  • Depth

    V40 ThinQ: 0.6 mm thinner

    Pixel 3a:
    8.2 mm
    V40 ThinQ:
    7.6 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. Pixel 3a

    Height:
    151.3 mm
    Width:
    70.1 mm
    Depth:
    8.2 mm +0.6 mm versus V40 ThinQ
  2. 2. V40 ThinQ

    Height:
    158.8 mm +7.5 mm versus Pixel 3a
    Width:
    75.7 mm +5.6 mm versus Pixel 3a
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pixel 3a

    147 g

  2. 2. V40 ThinQ

    169 g

    +22 g versus Pixel 3a

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. Pixel 3a

    Screen diagonal:
    5.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    79.6 cm²
  2. 2. V40 ThinQ

    Screen diagonal:
    6.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.5 cm²

V40 ThinQ has approximately 26.3% more rectangular screen area than Pixel 3a.

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 Pixel 3a, V40 ThinQ, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePixel 3aV40 ThinQ
64 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
128 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
Pixel 3a: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

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

1. Pixel 3a

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. V40 ThinQ

NFC:
Yes
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. Pixel 3a

    3000 mAh

  2. 2. V40 ThinQ

    3300 mAh

    +300 mAh versus Pixel 3a

Specifications

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1. Pixel 3a2. V40 ThinQ

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pixel 3a, V40 ThinQ.
SpecificationPixel 3aV40 ThinQ
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.3 Х 70.1 Х 8.2 mm
  • 158.8 Х 75.7 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 147 g
  • 169 g
Technology
  • OLED
  • P-OLED
Screen size
  • 5.6" inch
  • 6.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2220 px
  • 1440 x 3120 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); LG UX 7.1
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pixel 3a, V40 ThinQ.
SpecificationPixel 3aV40 ThinQ
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • Type OLED
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 79.6 cm2
  • 100.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 75.0%
  • 83.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 537 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for Pixel 3a, V40 ThinQ.
SpecificationPixel 3aV40 ThinQ
Rear camera, main
  • 12.2 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 12.2 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • 12 MP
  • 27mm (standard)
  • f/1.5
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.4µm
  • 3-axis OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF -12 MP
  • 52mm (telephoto)
  • f/2.4
  • 1.0µm
  • 2x optical zoom
  • OIS
  • PDAF -16 MP
  • 16mm (ultrawide)
  • f/1.9
  • 1/3.1''
  • no AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Dual
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 24mm (wide)
  • 1.12µm
  • 8 MP
  • 26mm (standard)
  • f/1.9
  • 1.4µm 5 MP
  • 21mm (wide)
  • f/2.2
  • 1.4µm
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 101
  • 97
DxOMark Photo *
  • 104
  • 101
DxOMark Video *
  • 95
  • 87
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Pixel 3a, V40 ThinQ.
SpecificationPixel 3aV40 ThinQ
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
  • Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 615
  • Adreno 630
Antutu 7 score *
  • 159213
  • 275206
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1603
  • 2230
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 5206
  • 8140
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 6426
  • 12836
GeekBench 4 Battery *
  • 4895
  • 3805
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 345
  • 427
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1300
  • 1865
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pixel 3a, V40 ThinQ.
SpecificationPixel 3aV40 ThinQ
Release date
  • 2019
  • May
  • 2018
  • October
Colors
  • Just Black
  • Clearly White
  • Purple-ish
  • New Platinum Gray
  • Carmine Red
  • New Aurora Black
  • New Moroccan Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 400 EUR
  • 800 EUR
Body build
  • Front glass
  • plastic body
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pixel 3a, V40 ThinQ.
SpecificationPixel 3aV40 ThinQ
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - V405QA7 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - V405QA7 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - V405QA7 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 14(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 46
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 71(600) - V405QA7
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0)
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pixel 3a, V40 ThinQ.
SpecificationPixel 3aV40 ThinQ
Radio Unknown
  • Stereo FM radio with RDS
Others
  • Always-on display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Dolby Vision -HDR10 -Always-on display
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -24-bit/48kHz audio recording -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -DTS: X Surround Sound -Tuned with Meridian Audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pixel 3a, V40 ThinQ.
SpecificationPixel 3aV40 ThinQ
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging 18W -USB Power Delivery 2.0 - Versions: G020A
  • G020E
  • G020B
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging: 50% in 36 min (Quick Charge 3.0) -Fast wireless charging 10W - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant - Versions: V405QA7 (USA Unlocked); V405UA (Sprint
  • AT&T
  • Verizon); V405TAB (T-Mobile); V405UA0 (U.S. Cellular)