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| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-06-15 | 2018-04-20 |
| 5.66 x 2.73 x 0.33 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| 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 | |
| MediaTek MT6750 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 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 |
| 9.02 | 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 - Ion 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 | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark is better than LG Q7, with an 80.4 score against 72.2. Both of these phones have Android operating system, but Xiaomi Black Shark has a newer 9.0 Pie version and LG Q7 has Android 8.1 Oreo. Although Xiaomi Black Shark is better than the LG Q7, it must be noted that it's also a way heavier and just a little thicker phone.
Xiaomi Black Shark features a little more vivid display than LG Q7, because although it has a just a bit lower display density, and they both have the same 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark also counts with a little bit larger screen. Xiaomi Black Shark features a bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than LG Q7, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a greater hardware performance than LG Q7, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has 5 GB more RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark counts with superior battery duration than LG Q7, because it has a 4000mAh battery size. Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a little bit better camera than LG Q7, because although it has a lower resolution camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better low-light captures, a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution and a larger sensor taking higher quality photographs.
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