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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-07-21 | 2019-01-15 |
| 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.15 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Gray | Black, Blue and Red |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 565 pixels per inch | 409 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 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 11.44 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 is slightly better than LG Q8, with an 80.3 score against 77.2. Although Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 is newer than the LG Q8, it's heavier and a bit thicker. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has a bit superior processor than LG Q8, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 also has more CPU cores.
The LG Q8 counts with a better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560px resolution and more pixels per display inch. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 features a slightly better memory for games and applications than LG Q8, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds 1,7 TB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than LG Q8, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition and a F1.8 aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 also has a back-facing camera with lot more megapixels, a much larger back camera sensor which gives a much higher image and video quality and higher 120 frames per second video frame rates.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has improved battery duration than LG Q8, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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