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| Global Score | |
| 84.3 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-04-11 | 2020-05-20 |
| 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 215.00 | $ 283.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 563 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 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 | |
| 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 | -- |
Comparison review
LG G8 ThinQ is a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, with a general score of 84.3 against 76.6. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but the LG G8 ThinQ has newer 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has Android 10, giving you some extra features. LG G8 ThinQ's body is just a little thinner and lighter than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, although it was released around a year before.
LG G8 ThinQ counts with a bit better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the LG G8 ThinQ also has a greater amount of RAM memory. LG G8 ThinQ features a brighter screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher screen density and a better 1440 x 3120px resolution.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features a slightly better camera than LG G8 ThinQ, because although it has a tinier camera aperture and worse 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also counts with a way bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a back-facing camera with a lot better 48 MP resolution.
The LG G8 ThinQ counts with a lot bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because it has 64 GB more internal memory and a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a much longer battery duration than LG G8 ThinQ, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity instead of 3500mAh.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, LG G8 ThinQ is also by far the cheapest one.
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