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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2017-07-21 | 2020-05-08 |
| 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.15 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Gray | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Metal | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a general score of 86.6, which is much better than LG Q8's 77.2 overall score. Although the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is incredibly newer than LG Q8, it is a lot thicker and noticeably heavier. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has the older 10 version while LG Q8 has Android 7.0 Nougat version.
The LG Q8 has a sharper display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixel density and a higher 1440 x 2560px resolution. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a bit better processing unit than LG Q8, because it has more RAM memory and a higher number of cores.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 captures much better photos and videos than LG Q8, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution and a same size diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a much bigger sensor capturing lot better quality photographs, faster video frame rates and a lot higher resolution back-facing camera.
The LG Q8 has a lot bigger storage for applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 1,95 TB. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a much better battery lifetime than LG Q8, because it has 4720mAh of battery capacity.
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