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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-07-02 | 2020-05-20 |
| 6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Mirror black, Mirror teal and Mirror white | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 283.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.9 | 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 | |
| 3550mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.52 | 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 G8S ThinQ is a little bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, getting an 82.5 score against 76.6. The LG G8S ThinQ body is a little lighter and thinner than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, even though it was released around 11 months before. Both devices we are comparing work with Android OS (operating system), but the LG G8S ThinQ has 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has Android 10 version.
The LG G8S ThinQ has just a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a little smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2248, it also counts with a just a little higher pixel amount per display inch. LG G8S ThinQ has a little faster CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have the same number of cores, the LG G8S ThinQ also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 shoots much better pictures and videos than LG G8S ThinQ, because although it has lower 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have a F1.8 camera aperture and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also counts with a back camera with way more megapixels.
LG G8S ThinQ has a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because it has an external SD slot that holds up to 1,95 TB and more internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features a much longer battery life than LG G8S ThinQ, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity instead of 3550mAh.
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