| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.2 | Android 11 |
| 2014-05-27 | 2021-05-06 |
| 5.76 x 2.94 x 0.35 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.26 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink, Purple and White | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| -- | Metal and Plastic |
| $ 155.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 534 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 10 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.81 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | Dual SIM |
| 7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 548 hours standby time 19 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a general score of 88.3, which is better than LG G3's overall score of 76.4. Xiaomi Black Shark 4's design is noticeably newer than the LG G3's, although it's somewhat thicker and way heavier. Both devices in this review come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has newer 11 version while LG G3 has Android 5.0, providing some additional features and performance improvements.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a little better processing power than LG G3, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with a higher number of cores and a greater amount of RAM. LG G3 counts with just a bit better display than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and much worse brightness, it also counts with a higher pixel density and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 captures much better photographs and videos than LG G3, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a much larger sensor providing a way better image quality, faster video frame rate, a much larger aperture to take better photos and videos in low-light situations and a back camera with lot more mega-pixels.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than LG G3, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a very superior battery life than LG G3, because it has a 50% larger battery capacity.
Although Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the LG G3, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as LG G3. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can get the LG G3, giving up a few specs and features, but you will get the most with your money.
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