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| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-06-15 | 2019-03-06 |
| 5.66 x 2.73 x 0.33 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | 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 |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| 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 | 6 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 |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 12.1 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 Mi 9 has an overall score of 83.2, which is much better than the LG Q7's general score of 72.2. Xiaomi Mi 9's construction is just a little thinner but somewhat heavier than LG Q7, and both were only released 9 months apart. The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a superior processing unit than LG Q7, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi 9 has a bit more vivid display than LG Q7, because although it has a just a little less pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a bigger screen. The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a lot better camera than LG Q7, because it has a camera with a much higher resolution, a way bigger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a larger aperture for better low light captures and video and a much higher (4K) video quality.
Xiaomi Mi 9 has a greater memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than LG Q7, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a bit better battery duration than LG Q7, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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