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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-08-02 | 2018-04-20 |
| 5.61 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.26 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 205.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 439 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 8940 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 505 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.64 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.8 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark has a global score of 80.4, which is better than LG Q6's general score of 71.8. Although Xiaomi Black Shark is a better device than LG Q6, we must tell that it's also incredibly heavier and somewhat thicker. The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a better performing CPU than LG Q6, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Black Shark features a bit sharper screen than LG Q6, because although it has a bit worse display density, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2160, the Xiaomi Black Shark also counts with a quite larger display. The Xiaomi Black Shark takes much better photographs and videos than LG Q6, because although it has a lesser mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a much higher (4K) video quality and a bigger aperture.
The LG Q6 has a way bigger memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. Xiaomi Black Shark has superior battery lifetime than LG Q6, because it has a 33 percent bigger battery capacity.
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