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| Global Score | |
| 82.7 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-11-01 | 2020-05-20 |
| 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Aurora black | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 222.00 | $ 283.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 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 + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (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 | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 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
The LG G8X ThinQ has a general score of 82.7, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's 76.6 overall score. Both of these phones work with the same Android 10 OS (Operating System). Even though the LG G8X ThinQ and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 were released with only 7 months difference, the LG G8X ThinQ is just a little bit lighter and just a bit thinner.
LG G8X ThinQ features a bit better CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the LG G8X ThinQ also has more RAM memory. The LG G8X ThinQ counts with a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2340 resolution, the LG G8X ThinQ also counts with a little bit more pixels per screen inch.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features a little bit better camera than LG G8X ThinQ, because although it has lower 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have a same size camera aperture and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also counts with a much bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting way higher quality pictures and videos and a camera with lot more mega pixels.
The LG G8X ThinQ has a much better storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because it has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with superior battery duration than LG G8X ThinQ, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
The LG G8X ThinQ not only is the best phones in our comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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