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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-07-21 | 2019-04-15 |
| 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.15 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 430 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 48.00 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 | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11.66 |
| 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 - Polymer Battery | 3070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | 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 SE has a global score of 81.4, which is a bit better than the LG Q8's 77.2 global score. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is a newer and a little bit thinner cellphone than the LG Q8, but it's a bit heavier. Both phones we compare here work with Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and LG Q8 has Android 7.0 Nougat, providing a couple additional features.
The LG Q8 features a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because although it has a quite darker display and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater display pixels density and a better 1440 x 2560px resolution. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a bit more powerful CPU than LG Q8, because it has a larger number of cores and more RAM.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a better camera than LG Q8, and although they both have the same aperture, the same video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a back facing camera with a much higher resolution and a lot larger camera sensor capturing lot higher quality videos and photographs.
LG Q8 features a much better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a bit superior battery life than LG Q8, because it has 3070mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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