Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-08-20 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.35 x 3.03 x 0.34 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Aurora black and Moroccan blue | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark is much better than the LG K50, having a score of 80.4 against 72.2. Even being the best device we are comparing here, the Xiaomi Black Shark is an older, just a little bit thicker and a little heavier device than LG K50. Both of these devices work with the same Android 9.0 Pie OS (Operating System).
Xiaomi Black Shark has a bit superior CPU than LG K50, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark features a sharper display than LG K50, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2160 and a way greater display pixels density.
The LG K50 features a much bigger memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 1,95 TB. Xiaomi Black Shark has just a little bit longer battery life than LG K50, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
The Xiaomi Black Shark takes a little bit better videos and photos than LG K50, because although it has a much less mega pixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to take better photos and videos in poorly lited environments, a much better video definition and a bigger camera sensor which gives a better photo and video quality.
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