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| Global Score | |
| 84.3 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-04-11 | 2020-05-08 |
| 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 215.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 563 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.06 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 6.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 3 is slightly better than LG G8 ThinQ, having a general score of 86.6 against 84.3. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is a newer phone than LG G8 ThinQ, although it's somewhat thicker and noticeably heavier. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has 10 version and LG G8 ThinQ has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The LG G8 ThinQ features a better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a greater display pixels density and a better resolution of 1440 x 3120 pixels. LG G8 ThinQ features much more memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage, the LG G8 ThinQ also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1,95 TB.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a processor that is very similar to LG G8 ThinQ's CPU, and although the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a greater amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a really longer battery duration than LG G8 ThinQ, because it has a 4720mAh battery size against 3500mAh.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a way better camera than LG G8 ThinQ, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for shooting photographs in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also counts with a way bigger sensor which gives a lot better image and video quality and a camera in the back with a lot higher 64 MP resolution.
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