Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2019-08-20 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.35 x 3.03 x 0.34 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Aurora black and Moroccan blue | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| 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 + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 5s is just a bit better than the LG K50, getting a 76.4 score against 72.2. The Xiaomi Mi 5s body is lighter and a bit thinner than LG K50, despite of the fact that it was released 3 years before. Both phones in this comparison use Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Mi 5s has the previous 6.0 Marshmallow version while LG K50 has Android 9.0 Pie.
LG K50 features a bit better CPU than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with 4 more cpu cores. Xiaomi Mi 5s features a way better screen than LG K50, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a lot better pixels number per inch of display.
The LG K50 features a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. The LG K50 features just a bit longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
Xiaomi Mi 5s has a little bit better camera than LG K50, because although it has a back camera with a lot lower resolution, it also counts with a much higher (4K) video definition, a larger aperture to capture better images and video in low-light situations and a much larger sensor which gives a lot better image and video quality.
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