LG G5 SE vs Samsung Galaxy M40

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

  G5 SE: 12 g lighter

  G5 SE:

  156 g

  Galaxy M40:

  168 g

• Screen diagonal

  G5 SE: 1 in smaller diagonal

  G5 SE:

  5.3 in

  Galaxy M40:

  6.3 in

• Chipset

  G5 SE:

  Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)

  Galaxy M40:

  Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)

• Rear camera layout

  G5 SE:

  Dual

  Galaxy M40:

  Triple

• Depth

  G5 SE: 0.6 mm thinner

  G5 SE:

  7.3 mm

  Galaxy M40:

  7.9 mm

• Height

  G5 SE: 5.9 mm shorter

  G5 SE:

  149.4 mm

  Galaxy M40:

  155.3 mm

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. G5 SE

   Height:

   149.4 mm

   Width:

   73.9 mm

   Depth:

   7.3 mm

2. 2. Galaxy M40

   Height:

   155.3 mm +5.9 mm versus G5 SE

   Width:

   73.9 mm

   Depth:

   7.9 mm +0.6 mm versus G5 SE

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. G5 SE

   Screen diagonal:

   5.3 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   77.4 cm²

2. 2. Galaxy M40

   Screen diagonal:

   6.3 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   19.5:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   97.4 cm²

Galaxy M40 has approximately 25.8% more rectangular screen area than G5 SE.

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.

Practical features

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

Battery capacity

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

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