Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-03-31 | 2020-05-20 |
| 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Metal | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 283.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 554 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has an overall score of 76.6, which is a bit better than the LG G5's overall score of 76.1. Both of these phones have Android operating system, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has 10 version and LG G5 has Android 8.0 Oreo. Even though Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is newer than LG G5, it's much heavier and thicker.
The LG G5 counts with a little sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a higher pixels density. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a little faster CPU than LG G5, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with more CPU cores.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 takes slightly better photographs and videos than LG G5, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same (Full HD) video definition and a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a way better 48 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera and a way bigger back camera sensor shooting much better quality videos and pictures.
The LG G5 has a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features a way better battery life than LG G5, because it has a 5020mAh battery capacity instead of 2800mAh.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is also very cheap compared to the other devices.
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