LG V40 ThinQ (V409N) vs Huawei Mate 20 Pro (AL10 256GB/8GB)

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Side by side comparison between LG V40 ThinQ vs Huawei Mate 20 Pro phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

3/15/2020 9:41 PM, updated: 1/12/2023 5:19 AM

Compare Huawei Mate 20 Pro X LG V40 ThinQ (V409N) 09Points

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

6.4"
POLED

1440x3120

12
MP

8mp

6GB
RAM

Octa-core

3300
mAh

(Non removable)

13Points Huawei Mate 20 Pro (AL10 256GB/8GB) Compare LG V40 ThinQ X

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

6.39"
AMOLED

1440x3120

40
MP

24mp

8GB
RAM

Octa-core

4200
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? Huawei Mate 20 Pro (AL10 256GB/8GB)

The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!

9 Advantages LG V40 ThinQ (V409N)	vs	13 Advantages Huawei Mate 20 Pro (AL10 256GB/8GB)
+2.8GHz 64bit Octa-core10% More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster	vs	2.6GHz 64bit Octa-core (7nm)
+Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC3 times More external storage for files using memory cards	vs	Until 256GB nano-Memory
+169 grams (5.92 ounces)12% Lighter	vs	189 grams (6.62 ounces)
+7.8 millimeters (0.31 inches)10% Thinner	vs	8.6 millimeters (0.34 inches)
+6.4"1% Larger screen	vs	6.39"
+OIS (3-axis): Optical stabilizationAdvantage Image stabilization prevents blurry photos and helps in recording motion video	vs	EIS: Digital stabilization
+f/1.5 (aperture)20% Diaphragm opening (Aperture) of the camera which has the smallest F number takes photos with better light exposure.	vs	f/1.8 (aperture)
+3.5mm jackAdvantage Headsets with 3.5mm Jack size are more common and easy to find in stores	vs	Type-C jack with 3.5mm jack adapter
+IP68 certified, MIL-STD-810G military certifiedAdvantage Protection against water allows you talk to your friends in the rain, for example	vs	IP68 certified
6GB LPDDR4X	vs	+8GB LPDDR4X33% More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.
128GB (108GB available)	vs	+256GB (238GB available)120% More internal storage for applications and files
537 PPI	vs	+538 PPI1% Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
(triple camera) 12MP + 12MP + 16MP	vs	+(triple camera) 40MP + 20MP + 8MP70% Higher resolution main camera
LED flash	vs	+Dual-LED flashAdvantage The Dual-LED flash helps in dark places or in low light
1/2.55" inches	vs	+1/1.7" inches50% The larger sensor camera lets you take photos with better depth.
(dual front camera) 8MP + 5MP	vs	+(front) 24MP83% Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies
Android 9.0 Pie	vs	+Android 11Advantage Android 11 is newer and safer
(4G LTE-A) 1024 Mbps	vs	+(4G LTE-A) 1400 Mbps37% Faster for surfing the internet and download files
3300 mAh	vs	+4200 mAh27% Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
18W	vs	+40W122% More power (watts) to charge the battery faster. Sometimes, the charger that comes with the device doesn't have the same power supported by the device. Check before you buy it.
1 slot (Single-SIM) (dedicated slot)	vs	+2 slots (Dual-SIM) (hybrid slot/shares the same nano-Memory slot)Advantage You can have more mobile carriers/operators on the same device.
USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go	vs	+USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-GoAdvantage Newer and faster USB version for transferring photos, mp3 or data.

30 Common items in both devices

UFS 2.1

Aluminum frame, glass front/back

P-OLED / AMOLED

16 million

1440x3120 pixels

Digital and optical zoom

PDAF: phase detection autofocus / LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus

+23 specs and more in the table below

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📱 Model features
	LG V40 ThinQ (V409N)	Huawei Mate 20 Pro (AL10 256GB/8GB)
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Model	V40 ThinQ (V409N)	Mate 20 Pro (AL10 256GB/8GB)
Other model names	LG V40 (SKT, KT, LG U+) LMV409N, LM-V409N (128GB)	Huawei Mate 20 Pro (UD) LYA-AL10 Dual-sim, Huawei Laya
Country or region available	South Korea	China, Hong Kong
Brand	LG	Huawei
Release date	10/1/2018	10/31/2018, Announced: 10/16/2018
Depth	7.8 millimeters (0.31 inches)	8.6 millimeters (0.34 inches)
Size (width x height)	75.8 x 158.75 millimeters (2.98 x 6.25 in)	72.3 x 157.8 millimeters (2.85 x 6.21 in)
Weight	169 grams (5.92 ounces)	189 grams (6.62 ounces)
Build, materials	Aluminum frame, glass front/back	Aluminum frame, glass front/back
Protection against water and others	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.	IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant
📲 Display
	LG V40 ThinQ (V409N)	Huawei Mate 20 Pro (AL10 256GB/8GB)
Display type	P-OLED	AMOLED
Screen size	6.4" inches	6.39" inches
Screen-to-body ratio	~83.6% (screen-to-body ratio)	~87.9% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution	1440x3120 pixels	1440x3120 pixels (19.5:9)
Touchscreen	Capacitive Multitouch	Capacitive Multitouch
Pixel density (dot pitch)	537 PPI	538 PPI
Colors	16 million	16 million
Scratch-resistant glass	Gorilla Glass 5	Gorilla Glass 5
Refresh rate	feature not registered	60Hz
Display features	feature not registered	HDR10
🤖 Operating System
	LG V40 ThinQ (V409N)	Huawei Mate 20 Pro (AL10 256GB/8GB)
System version	Android 8.1 Oreo	Android 9.0 Pie
Firmware update	Android 9.0 Pie	Android 11
User Interface	feature not registered	EMUI 9.0 / 10 / 11
⚙️ Processor
	LG V40 ThinQ (V409N)	Huawei Mate 20 Pro (AL10 256GB/8GB)
Chipset	64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 MSM8998 (10nm)	64bit: HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7nm)
CPU	Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.8GHz Kryo 385 Gold (Quad-core) 4x 1.7GHz Kryo 385 Silver (Quad-core)	Octa-core, 3 processors: 2x 2.6GHz ARM Cortex-A76 (Dual-core) 2x 1.92GHz ARM Cortex-A76 (Dual-core) 4x 1.8GHz ARM Cortex-A55 (Quad-core)
GPU graphical controller	Qualcomm Adreno 630 710Mhz	ARM Mali-G76 MP10 (720MHz)
Performance (benchmark)	feature not registered	AnTuTu: 273931 (v7), 391064 (v8) Geekbench: 9712 (v4.4) GFXBench: 17fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
💽 Memory and storage
	LG V40 ThinQ (V409N)	Huawei Mate 20 Pro (AL10 256GB/8GB)
RAM memory	6GB LPDDR4X	8GB LPDDR4X
Internal storage	128GB (108GB available) UFS 2.1	256GB (238GB available) UFS 2.1
External storage	Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot)	Until 256GB nano-Memory (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot)
📶 Mobile networks
	LG V40 ThinQ (V409N)	Huawei Mate 20 Pro (AL10 256GB/8GB)
Dual-SIM	Not supported	Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same nano-Memory slot)
SIM card	1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF)	2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF)
Maximum Download / Upload	1024/150 Mbps	1400/200 Mbps
Network technology	2G, 3G, 4G	2G, 3G, 4G
Frequency, bands	Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz band	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G network	GSM 850/900/1800/1900	CDMA 800, GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G network	UMTS 800/850/900/1900/2100	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100
Primary 4G network	LTE Cat16 (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28) TD-LTE (Bands 38, 39, 40, 41) VoLTE	LTE Cat21 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40) VoLTE
Primary 5G network	Not supported	Not supported
Primary data network	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A	GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A
Secondary 2G network	Not supported	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Secondary 3G network	Not supported	UMTS 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100
Secondary 4G network	Not supported	LTE Cat21 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40)
Secondary data network	Not supported	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A
📷 Camera
	LG V40 ThinQ (V409N)	Huawei Mate 20 Pro (AL10 256GB/8GB)
Back camera (main camera)	(triple camera) 12 megapixels 12MP telephoto f/2.41µm52mm2x-optical-zoomPDAFOIS 16MP ultrawide f/1.91µm1/3.1"16mmFF	(triple camera) 40 megapixels 20MP ultrawide f/2.216mm1/2.7"PDAF 8MP telephoto f/2.41/4"80mmPDAFOIS5x-optical-zoom
Main camera resolution	4000x3000 pixels	7296x5472 pixels
Video recording (primary)	4K UHD (3840x2160) 60 fps	4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps
Flash	LED flash	Dual-LED flash
Focal aperture	f/1.5 (aperture)	f/1.8 (aperture)
Focal length	27mm lens	27mm lens
Sensor size	1/2.55" inches	1/1.7" inches
Pixel size	1.4µm pixel	feature not registered
Autofocus	PDAF: phase detection autofocus	LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus
Touch focus	Supported	Supported
Image stabilization	OIS (3-axis): Optical stabilization	EIS: Digital stabilization
Zoom	Digital and optical zoom	Digital and optical zoom
Face/smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection
BSI sensor	Not supported	Supported
HDR	HDR photo/video and HDR photo on front camera	HDR photo on both cameras
Camera extras	feature not registered	4K@30fps 1080p@30/60fps 720p@960fps (slow motion) Leica optics
📸 Front camera
	LG V40 ThinQ (V409N)	Huawei Mate 20 Pro (AL10 256GB/8GB)
Front camera (secondary)	(dual front camera) 8 megapixels 5MP wide f/2.21.4µm21mm	24 megapixels
Front camera resolution	3264x2448 pixels	5632x4224 pixels
Video recording (secondary)	Full HD (1920x1080)	Full HD (1920x1080)
Front flash	Not supported	Not supported
Focal aperture	f/1.9 (aperture)	f/2.0 (aperture)
Focal length	26mm lens	26mm lens
Sensor size	1/3.2" inches	1/2.8" inches
Pixel size	1.4µm pixel	0.9µm pixel
🔉 Sound and multimedia
	LG V40 ThinQ (V409N)	Huawei Mate 20 Pro (AL10 256GB/8GB)
Loudspeaker	Supported	Stereo sound 32-bit/384kHz
Active noise cancellation	2 microphones or more	2 microphones or more
Radio	Not supported	Not supported
TV	Not supported	Not supported
Video formats	MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV	MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD, WMV
Audio formats	MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC	MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC
🔌 Connectivity
	LG V40 ThinQ (V409N)	Huawei Mate 20 Pro (AL10 256GB/8GB)
USB	USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go	USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go
Audio output	3.5mm jack	Type-C jack with 3.5mm jack adapter
TV output	Not supported	USB Type-C SlimPort®
Bluetooth	5.0 + A2DP/LE	5.0 + A2DP/LE
WiFi	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot
DLNA	Supported	Supported
GPS	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS
NFC	Supported	Supported
Infrared port	Not supported	Supported
🧭 Sensors
	LG V40 ThinQ (V409N)	Huawei Mate 20 Pro (AL10 256GB/8GB)
Sensors	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (under display) Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor
Vibrating alert	Supported	Supported
🔋 Battery
	LG V40 ThinQ (V409N)	Huawei Mate 20 Pro (AL10 256GB/8GB)
Battery type	LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)	LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)
Battery capacity	3300 mAh	4200 mAh
Charger, watts	18W Wired fast charging	40W (10V/4A) Wired fast charging Reverse charging by cable
Inductive / wireless charging	Qi wireless charging	15W Qi wireless charging 2.5W Reverse wireless charging
Talk time autonomy	22 hours	feature not registered
Standby	413 hours (17.2 days)	feature not registered
➕ Other features
	LG V40 ThinQ (V409N)	Huawei Mate 20 Pro (AL10 256GB/8GB)
Call control	Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands	Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands
Messaging	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free calling	Supported	Supported
Video calling	Supported	Supported
Ringtones	Polyphonic and customized	Polyphonic and customized
Web browser	HTML, XHTML, HTML5	HTML, XHTML, HTML5
Antenna	Internal antenna	Internal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboard	Not supported	Not supported
Miscellaneous	• 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	• Colors: Black, Emerald Green, Midnight Blue, Pink Gold, Twilight
☢️ Radiation rate
	LG V40 ThinQ (V409N)	Huawei Mate 20 Pro (AL10 256GB/8GB)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)	feature not registered	feature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)	feature not registered	feature not registered