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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-03-31 | 2020-02-11 |
| 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches | 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Atlantis blue, Matrix purple and Phoenix red |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 554 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AB chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Poco X2 has a general score of 79.3, which is a little bit better than LG G5's 76.1 global score. The Xiaomi Poco X2 design is newer than the LG G5's, although it's notably heavier and thicker. Both devices in this review come with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Poco X2 has the previous 11 version and LG G5 has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
The Xiaomi Poco X2 counts with a little better processing power than LG G5, because it has more CPU cores and a higher amount of RAM. LG G5 counts with a little sharper display than Xiaomi Poco X2, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a greater display pixels density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px.
The LG G5 features a superior memory capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Poco X2, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Xiaomi Poco X2 captures much better pictures and videos than LG G5, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for taking images or video in low light situations, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same video definition, the Xiaomi Poco X2 also counts with a lot better 64 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back and a much larger sensor taking lot better quality videos and photos.
Xiaomi Poco X2 has a very superior battery duration than LG G5, because it has a 61% bigger battery size.
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