Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-03-31 | 2018-08-29 |
| 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches | 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Red |
| Metal | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2246 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 554 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 16.38 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.8 | 5.92 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has a general score of 85.5, which is better than the LG G5's overall score of 76.1. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 construction is noticeably newer than LG G5's, although it is thicker and heavier. LG G5 features a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a better display density.
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features a lot bigger storage for applications and games than LG G5, because although it has a SD memory slot that admits 1,7 TB smaller, it also counts with 224 GB more internal storage. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features a little faster CPU than LG G5, because it has 4 GB more RAM memory and a larger number of faster cores.
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features a really longer battery life than LG G5, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than LG G5, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low light images and videos, a worse (4K) video resolution and a lot less MP back facing camera, it also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor providing a higher image quality.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we compare here, Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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