Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-03-31 | 2020-05-08 |
| 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Metal | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 554 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 12.43 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.8 | 6.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has an overall score of 86.6, which is much better than the LG G5's global score of 76.1. Both phones we compare here have Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has older 10 version while LG G5 has Android 8.0 Oreo. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 body is way newer than LG G5's, but it's much heavier and notably thicker.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with just a bit better performance than LG G5, because it has a larger number of cores (and also faster) and 4 GB more RAM memory. The LG G5 features a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the display and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a greater camera than LG G5, and although they both have a same size camera aperture and the same video definition, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has faster 60 fps video frame rates, a much larger back-facing camera sensor providing a way better image quality and a back-facing camera with a lot higher resolution.
LG G5 features a way bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a really longer battery performance than LG G5, because it has a 69% more battery capacity.
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