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| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.0 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2015-01-05 | 2018-04-20 |
| 5.87 x 2.96 x 0.37 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Gray and Red | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 185.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.99 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.58 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.2 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark has a general score of 80.4, which is a little bit better than the LG G Flex 2's score of 75.2. Xiaomi Black Shark's construction is newer and just a little bit thinner, but also noticeably heavier than the LG G Flex 2. These devices come with Android OS, but Xiaomi Black Shark has newer 9.0 Pie version and LG G Flex 2 has Android 5.0 version, so it provides some extra features and some performance improvements.
The LG G Flex 2 has a bit better screen than Xiaomi Black Shark, although it has a little bit smaller display, a little bit worse 1920 x 1080 resolution and a little worse pixels density. The LG G Flex 2 has a little faster CPU than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have 8 CPU cores, the LG G Flex 2 also counts with an extra graphics processor and a 64-bit processor.
Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a much better storage to store more apps and games than LG G Flex 2, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal memory. Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a much better camera than LG G Flex 2, although it has a lower 3840x2160 video resolution and a back-facing camera with a lower 12 mega-pixels resolution.
The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with better battery life than LG G Flex 2, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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