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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-03-10 | 2018-04-20 |
| 5.86 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 163.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 565 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2350 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark has an overall score of 80.4, which is a little bit better than the LG G6's global score of 75.6. Both devices we are comparing use the same Android 9.0 Pie OS (Operating System). Even though the Xiaomi Black Shark is newer than the LG G6, it is thicker and heavier. LG G6 counts with just a bit better display than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2880px and more pixels per display inch.
The Xiaomi Black Shark has a bit better performance than LG G6, because it has 4 GB more RAM and a greater number of faster cores. LG G6 counts with a much greater storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Xiaomi Black Shark shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than LG G6, because although it has a worse (4K) video resolution and a camera with less mega pixels resolution, and they both have a same size aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark also counts with a bigger camera sensor. Xiaomi Black Shark has greater battery life than LG G6, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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