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| Global Score | |
| 84.3 | 78 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-11 | 2018-07-27 |
| 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 6.25 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray | Black, Blue, Gold, Pink and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 215.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 563 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 9.79 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3010mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG G8 ThinQ has a general score of 84.3, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi A2's 78 score. The LG G8 ThinQ design is somewhat thicker but just a little lighter than the Xiaomi Mi A2, and they were only released with a couple months difference. The LG G8 ThinQ features a bit more powerful CPU than Xiaomi Mi A2. Both of them have a Octa-Core CPU and a 6 GB RAM memory.
LG G8 ThinQ features a sharper display than Xiaomi Mi A2, because it has a quite bigger display, a greater pixels density and a better 1440 x 3120px resolution. The LG G8 ThinQ has a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi A2, and although they both have a 12 mega-pixels camera and the same video resolution, the LG G8 ThinQ also has a bigger diafragm aperture to take better photography and videos in low-light environments, a bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and higher video frame rate.
The LG G8 ThinQ counts with a very superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi A2, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the LG G8 ThinQ also has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. LG G8 ThinQ has a little better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi A2, because it has a 3500mAh battery size instead of 3010mAh.
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