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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-09-29 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.29 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 115.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| 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 has a general score of 80.4, which is a little bit better than LG V20's general score of 77. Xiaomi Black Shark's construction is newer than LG V20's, although it's just a little heavier and thicker. Xiaomi Black Shark features a display that is very similar to the LG V20 one, because although the Xiaomi Black Shark has a way lower resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels and a just a little lower quantity of pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a bit larger display.
The LG V20 features a much greater storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. Xiaomi Black Shark has just a bit better processing power than LG V20, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and a greater number of cores.
LG V20 counts with a bit better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, the same diafragm aperture and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the LG V20 also has a bigger back camera sensor providing a better image quality and a camera with a way higher 16 mega pixels resolution.
The Xiaomi Black Shark features greater battery duration than LG V20, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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