Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (38mm) vs LG V40 ThinQ (V405TAB)
Side by side comparison between Apple Watch 3 Aluminum vs LG V40 ThinQ devices, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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1.5"
AMOLED
AMOLED
340x272
N/A
768MB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
279
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
vs
6.4"
POLED
POLED
1440x3120
12
MP
MP
8mp
6GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
3300
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better device? LG V40 ThinQ (V405TAB)
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14 Common items in both devices |
Aluminum body, glass front, plastic composite back / Aluminum frame, glass front/back |
AMOLED / P-OLED |
16 million |
Capacitive |
Multitouch |
Accelerometer |
Ambient light sensor |
+7 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (38mm) | LG V40 ThinQ (V405TAB) | |
Model | Watch 3 Aluminum (38mm) | V40 ThinQ (V405TAB) |
Other model names | Apple Watch Series 3 A1858 GPS 8GB, Apple Watch S3, iWatch | LG V40 (T-Mobile) LMV405TAB, LM-V405TAB (64GB) |
Country or region available | (Global, International) | USA |
Brand | Apple | LG |
Release date | 9/22/2017 | 10/1/2018 |
Depth | 11.4 millimeters (0.45 inches) | 7.8 millimeters (0.31 inches) |
Size (width x height) | 33.3 x 38.6 millimeters (1.31 x 1.52 in) | 75.8 x 158.75 millimeters (2.98 x 6.25 in) |
Weight | 27 grams (.95 ounces) | 169 grams (5.92 ounces) |
Build, materials | Aluminum body, glass front, plastic composite back | Aluminum frame, glass front/back |
Protection against water and others | 5 ATM: 50 meters waterproof | IP68 certified: dust/waterproof over 1.5 meters and 30min. MIL-STD-810G military certified: salt, dust, humidity, rain, vibration, solar radiation, transport and thermal shock resistant. |
📲 Display | ||
Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (38mm) | LG V40 ThinQ (V405TAB) | |
Display type | AMOLED | P-OLED |
Screen size | 1.5" inches | 6.4" inches |
Screen-to-body ratio | ~55.1% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~83.6% (screen-to-body ratio) |
Display resolution | 340x272 pixels | 1440x3120 pixels |
Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
Pixel density (dot pitch) | 290 PPI | 537 PPI |
Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 5 |
Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (38mm) | LG V40 ThinQ (V405TAB) | |
System version | WatchOS 4.0 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
Firmware update | WatchOS 5.0 | Android 9.0 Pie |
User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (38mm) | LG V40 ThinQ (V405TAB) | |
Chipset | 32bit: Apple S3 (28nm) | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 MSM8998 (10nm) |
CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Dual-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.8GHz Kryo 385 Gold (Quad-core) 4x 1.7GHz Kryo 385 Silver (Quad-core) |
GPU graphical controller | PowerVR G6200 | Qualcomm Adreno 630 710Mhz |
Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (38mm) | LG V40 ThinQ (V405TAB) | |
RAM memory | 768MB LPDDR4 | 6GB LPDDR4X |
Internal storage | 8GB (5GB available) | 64GB (47GB available) UFS 2.1 |
External storage | Not supported | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (38mm) | LG V40 ThinQ (V405TAB) | |
Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
SIM card | Not supported | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
Maximum Download / Upload | feature not registered | 1024/150 Mbps |
Network technology | feature not registered | 2G, 3G, 4G |
Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
GSM MHz band | Not supported | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
Primary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
Primary 3G network | Not supported | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat16 (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66, 71) TD-LTE (Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 46) VoLTE |
Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
Primary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (38mm) | LG V40 ThinQ (V405TAB) | |
Back camera (main camera) | Not supported | (triple camera) 12 megapixels 12MP telephoto f/2.41µm52mm2x-optical-zoomPDAFOIS 16MP ultrawide f/1.91µm1/3.1"16mmFF |
Main camera resolution | Not supported | 4000x3000 pixels |
Video recording (primary) | Not supported | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 60 fps |
Flash | Not supported | LED flash |
Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/1.5 (aperture) |
Focal length | feature not registered | 27mm lens |
Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/2.55" inches |
Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.4µm pixel |
Autofocus | Not supported | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
Touch focus | Not supported | Supported |
Image stabilization | Not supported | OIS (3-axis): Optical stabilization |
Zoom | Not supported | Digital and optical zoom |
Face/smile detection | Not supported | Face detection, Smile detection |
BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
HDR | Not supported | HDR photo/video and HDR photo on front camera |
Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (38mm) | LG V40 ThinQ (V405TAB) | |
Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | (dual front camera) 8 megapixels 5MP wide f/2.21.4µm21mm |
Front camera resolution | Not supported | 3264x2448 pixels |
Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | Full HD (1920x1080) |
Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/1.9 (aperture) |
Focal length | feature not registered | 26mm lens |
Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/3.2" inches |
Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.4µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (38mm) | LG V40 ThinQ (V405TAB) | |
Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones or more |
Radio | Not supported | FM |
TV | Not supported | Not supported |
Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (38mm) | LG V40 ThinQ (V405TAB) | |
USB | Not supported | USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
Audio output | Not supported | 3.5mm jack |
TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
Bluetooth | 4.2 + A2DP | 5.0 + A2DP/LE |
WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO |
NFC | Supported | Supported |
Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (38mm) | LG V40 ThinQ (V405TAB) | |
Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Gyroscope Heart rate Pedometer | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (38mm) | LG V40 ThinQ (V405TAB) | |
Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
Battery capacity | 279 mAh | 3300 mAh |
Charger, watts | Wired charging | 18W Wired fast charging |
Inductive / wireless charging | Magnetic charging (dock) | Qi wireless charging |
Talk time autonomy | 18 hours | 22 hours |
Standby | feature not registered | 413 hours (17.2 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (38mm) | LG V40 ThinQ (V405TAB) | |
Call control | Not supported | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
Messaging | SMS, E-mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
Video calling | Not supported | Supported |
Ringtones | feature not registered | Polyphonic and customized |
Web browser | Not supported | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
Antenna | Not supported | Internal antenna |
Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
Miscellaneous | • Colors: Silver, Gold, Space Gray • Sport Band or Nike Sport Band • 1000 nits screen • 3D Touch display • Siri | • Colors: Aurora Black, Moroccan Blue • 19.5:9, Dolby Vision and HDR10 display • Always-on display • DTS-X 3D sound • USB Power Delivery 2.0 |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (38mm) | LG V40 ThinQ (V405TAB) | |
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 0.17W/kg (head), 0.03W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |