Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-06-15 | 2019-03-28 |
| 5.66 x 2.73 x 0.33 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Silver |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 439 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT6750 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 640 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.55 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is better than the LG Q7, getting an 82.3 score against 72.2. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is a newer phone than the LG Q7, although it is notably heavier and a bit thicker. Both phones in this comparison review work with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has the previous 10 version while LG Q7 has Android 8.1 Oreo.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a little more vivid screen than LG Q7, because although it has a just a little worse pixel count in each inch in the screen, it also counts with a bit higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a bigger screen. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a superior processor than LG Q7, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has more memory to install applications and games than LG Q7, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 shoots a lot better photos and videos than LG Q7, because it has a way bigger sensor shooting way better quality photos and videos, a back-facing camera with much more megapixels, a bigger camera aperture and a much higher (4K) video definition.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has improved battery performance than LG Q7, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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