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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-03-10 | 2019-03-28 |
| 5.86 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 163.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 640 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.55 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is just a bit better than LG G6, getting an 82.3 score against 75.6. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has an older 10 version while LG G6 has Android 9.0 Pie. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 body is a lot newer than the LG G6's, but it is notably heavier and somewhat thicker.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a bit better hardware performance than LG G6, because it has a higher number of faster cores and more RAM. The LG G6 counts with a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater screen pixels density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 takes much clearer videos and photos than LG G6, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates, the same diafragm aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a camera with a way better 48 megapixels resolution and a way larger camera sensor shooting way higher quality pictures.
The LG G6 features a very superior storage to install games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has greater battery duration than LG G6, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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