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| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-04-27 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.50 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Blue, Pink and Titanium | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 190.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 2 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.74 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 32.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 56.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 9.9 |
| 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 | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 8 is much better than the LG K51S, having an 83.3 score against 74.3. The Xiaomi Mi 8 is an older phone than the LG K51S, but Xiaomi made it a bit thinner and just a little lighter. Both of these phones work with the same Android 10 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't see any differences in that aspect.
Xiaomi Mi 8 features a more vivid screen than LG K51S, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better display pixels density and a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2248px. Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with just a little better hardware performance than LG K51S, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has 3 GB more RAM.
The LG K51S features a better storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 2 TB. LG K51S counts with superior battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
Xiaomi Mi 8 captures much better pictures and videos than LG K51S, because although it has a lot less megapixels resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a lot higher (4K) video definition.
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