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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-07-02 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Mirror black, Mirror teal and Mirror white | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 11.55 |
| 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 | -- |
| -- | 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
The LG G8S ThinQ has a score of 82.5, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S's global score of 79. The LG G8S ThinQ construction is somewhat thinner and lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, despite of the fact that it was released about 9 months before. Both phones in this review come with Android OS (operating system), but LG G8S ThinQ has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has Android 11 version, so it provides some nice extra features.
The LG G8S ThinQ counts with a little bit better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the LG G8S ThinQ also has more RAM memory. The LG G8S ThinQ features a little sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a bit smaller display and a quite lower 1080 x 2248px resolution, it also counts with a just a little higher amount of pixels in each inch of display.
The LG G8S ThinQ has a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because it has more internal storage capacity and a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a much longer battery life than LG G8S ThinQ, because it has a 5020mAh battery size.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a much better camera than LG G8S ThinQ, because although it has worse 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have a same size aperture and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also counts with a much higher 48 mega pixels resolution back camera.
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