LG K40S vs Samsung Galaxy Fold

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

    K40S:
    LCD
    Galaxy Fold:
    OLED
  • Chipset

    K40S:
    Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
    Galaxy Fold:
    Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    K40S:
    Dual
    Galaxy Fold:
    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. K40S

    Height:
    156.3 mm
    Width:
    73.9 mm
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Galaxy Fold

    Height:
    Unknown
    Width:
    Unknown
    Depth:
    Unknown
    Weight:
    263 g

    Folded/unfolded dimensions are ambiguous in this record; outlines are omitted.

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. K40S

    Screen diagonal:
    6.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.9 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy Fold

    Galaxy Fold: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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 K40S, Galaxy Fold, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageK40SGalaxy Fold
32 GB 2 / 3 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations Not recorded
512 GB Not recorded 12 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. K40S

NFC:
See details Yes (market/region dependent)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)

2. Galaxy Fold

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

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. K40S

    3500 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy Fold

    4380 mAh

    +880 mAh versus K40S

Specifications

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1. K40S2. Galaxy Fold

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for K40S, Galaxy Fold.
SpecificationK40SGalaxy Fold
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 156.3 Х 73.9 Х 8.6 mm
  • 160.9 Х 62.9 Х 15.5 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 263 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Dynamic AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.1" inch
  • 7.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1520 px
  • 1536 x 2152 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 2GB RAM
  • 32GB 3GB RAM
  • 512 GB
  • 12 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 4380 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (market/region dependent)
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for K40S, Galaxy Fold.
SpecificationK40SGalaxy Fold
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 92.9 cm2
  • 162.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 16:10 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 80.4%
  • 85.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 276 PPI
  • 362 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for K40S, Galaxy Fold.
SpecificationK40SGalaxy Fold
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 12 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 26mm (wide)
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • (ultrawide)
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.5-2.4
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55"
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • OIS - 12 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 52mm (telephoto)
  • 1/3.6"
  • 1.0µm
  • AF
  • OIS
  • 2x optical zoom - 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 12mm (ultrawide)
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
  • gyro-EIS
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 10 MP
  • Dual
Specifications
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 10 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1.22µm 8 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 24mm (wide)
  • 1.22µm
  • depth sensor Cover camera: 10 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for K40S, Galaxy Fold.
SpecificationK40SGalaxy Fold
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.41 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8320
  • Adreno 640
Antutu 7 score *
  • 76321
  • 379422
General specs
General specs — specifications for K40S, Galaxy Fold.
SpecificationK40SGalaxy Fold
Release date
  • 2019
  • August
  • 2019
  • February
Colors
  • New Aurora Black
  • New Moroccan Blue
  • Space Silver
  • Cosmos Black
  • Martian Green
  • Astro Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
  • 1750 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for K40S, Galaxy Fold.
SpecificationK40SGalaxy Fold
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Nano-SIM
  • Electronic SIM card (eSIM)
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)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.41 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head) 1.58 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for K40S, Galaxy Fold.
SpecificationK40SGalaxy Fold
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • DTS: X Surround Sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • HDR10+ -Cover display: 4.6"
  • Super AMOLED
  • 720 x 1680 pixels (21:9)
  • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound -Tuned by AKG
Other features
Other features — specifications for K40S, Galaxy Fold.
SpecificationK40SGalaxy Fold
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - MIL-STD-810G compliant
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation -Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) - Fast battery charging 15W -Fast wireless charging 15W -Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 9W - Samsung Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard certified) -Dimensions: --Unfolded: 160.9 x 117.9 x 6.9 mm --Folded: 160.9 x 62.9 x 15.5 mm - Versions: SM-F900F (Global); SM-F900W (Canada); SM-F9000 (China
  • Hong Kong)