Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-06-15 | 2018-06-05 |
| 5.66 x 2.73 x 0.33 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 439 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 56.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 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 |
| 9.02 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 8 is much better than LG Q7, having an 83.3 score against 72.2. These devices include Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Mi 8 has the older 10 version while LG Q7 has Android 8.1 Oreo version. Although the Xiaomi Mi 8 and the LG Q7 were only released with a few months difference, the Xiaomi Mi 8 design is a bit thinner but heavier than the LG Q7.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a bit more vivid display than LG Q7, because although it has a just a little lower quantity of pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a little bigger display and a slightly higher 1080 x 2248 resolution. Xiaomi Mi 8 features a quite superior processing power than LG Q7, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has a larger amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Mi 8 has a much bigger storage to store more games and applications than LG Q7, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal storage. The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a bit superior battery life than LG Q7, because it has a 3400mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 captures just a bit better photos and videos than LG Q7, because although it has a less mega pixels resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a much better video quality, a larger camera aperture to take better low light images and videos and a bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
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