LG G4 Beat 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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    G4 Beat:
    LCD
    V40 ThinQ:
    OLED
  • Weight

    G4 Beat: 30 g lighter

    G4 Beat:
    139 g
    V40 ThinQ:
    169 g
  • Width

    G4 Beat: 3.1 mm narrower

    G4 Beat:
    72.6 mm
    V40 ThinQ:
    75.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    G4 Beat: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    G4 Beat:
    5.2 in
    V40 ThinQ:
    6.4 in
  • Chipset

    G4 Beat:
    Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
    V40 ThinQ:
    Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    G4 Beat:
    Single
    V40 ThinQ:
    Triple

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. G4 Beat

    Height:
    142.7 mm
    Width:
    72.6 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +2.3 mm versus V40 ThinQ
  2. 2. V40 ThinQ

    Height:
    158.8 mm +16.1 mm versus G4 Beat
    Width:
    75.7 mm +3.1 mm versus G4 Beat
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. G4 Beat

    139 g

  2. 2. V40 ThinQ

    169 g

    +30 g versus G4 Beat

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. G4 Beat

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 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 34.9% more rectangular screen area than G4 Beat.

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 G4 Beat, V40 ThinQ, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageG4 BeatV40 ThinQ
64 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
128 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
G4 Beat: Original memory entry

8 GB · 1.5 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. G4 Beat

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) - market dependent

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. G4 Beat

    2300 mAh

  2. 2. V40 ThinQ

    3300 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus G4 Beat

Specifications

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1. G4 Beat2. V40 ThinQ

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for G4 Beat, V40 ThinQ.
SpecificationG4 BeatV40 ThinQ
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 142.7 Х 72.6 Х 9.9 mm
  • 158.8 Х 75.7 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 169 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • P-OLED
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 6.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1440 x 3120 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) - market dependent
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); LG UX 7.1
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for G4 Beat, V40 ThinQ.
SpecificationG4 BeatV40 ThinQ
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.9 cm2
  • 100.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.3%
  • 83.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 423 PPI
  • 537 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • 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 G4 Beat, V40 ThinQ.
SpecificationG4 BeatV40 ThinQ
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • laser AF -13 MP
  • AF (Latin America)
  • 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
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Dual
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 8 MP
  • 26mm (standard)
  • f/1.9
  • 1.4µm 5 MP
  • 21mm (wide)
  • f/2.2
  • 1.4µm
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 97
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 101
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 87
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for G4 Beat, V40 ThinQ.
SpecificationG4 BeatV40 ThinQ
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 405
  • Adreno 630
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 275206
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 2230
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 8140
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 12836
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 3805
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 427
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1865
General specs
General specs — specifications for G4 Beat, V40 ThinQ.
SpecificationG4 BeatV40 ThinQ
Release date
  • 2015
  • July
  • 2018
  • October
Colors
  • Metallic gray
  • Ceramic White
  • Shiny Gold
  • New Platinum Gray
  • Carmine Red
  • New Aurora Black
  • New Moroccan Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
  • 800 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 380 h (2G) / Up to 380 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for G4 Beat, V40 ThinQ.
SpecificationG4 BeatV40 ThinQ
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 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 Cat4 150/50 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 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0)
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for G4 Beat, V40 ThinQ.
SpecificationG4 BeatV40 ThinQ
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio with RDS
Others Unknown
  • 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 G4 Beat, V40 ThinQ.
SpecificationG4 BeatV40 ThinQ
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • color spectrum - Also known as LG G4s
  • LG H735
  • LG G4 Beat Dual SIM H735DS with dual-SIM card slots
  • 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)