Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 12 |
| 2016-03-31 | 2021-12-28 |
| 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 554 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 12.54 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi 12 has an overall score of 78.8, which is just a bit better than LG G5's 76.1 overall score. Both of these devices come with Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi 12 has 12 version while LG G5 has Android 8.0 Oreo. Even though Xiaomi 12 is notably newer than the LG G5, it's just a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier.
The LG G5 features a much powerful processing unit than Xiaomi 12, although it has lesser CPU cores (although faster) and a smaller amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi 12 features a little sharper display than LG G5, because although it has a quite inferior pixels quantity per inch of screen and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2400px, it also counts with a bigger screen.
The Xiaomi 12 takes a lot better pictures and videos than LG G5, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for shooting images or video in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a lot bigger back camera sensor which gives a way higher photo and video quality, a much better 50 mega pixels resolution camera in the back and a way better video resolution.
LG G5 has a much greater storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi 12, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 1,95 TB. Xiaomi 12 features a way better battery duration than LG G5, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 2800mAh.
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