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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Xiaomi |
| 2016-09-29 | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.29 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 115.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 640 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 5.28 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Mi 9 is a little bit better than LG V20, getting a overall score of 83.2 against 77. The Xiaomi Mi 9 design has the same thickness than the LG V20, but it is a little bit lighter. Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a little sharper screen than LG V20, because although it has a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a just a bit lower pixels density, it also counts with a little larger screen.
LG V20 counts with a superior memory to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 1,95 TB. Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a little better performance than LG V20, because it has 4 more cores and a greater amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 captures greater pictures and videos than LG V20, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and a same size camera aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has better 60 frames per second video frame rate, a much higher 48 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera and a way bigger sensor which offers a lot better photo and video quality.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with just a little better battery lifetime than LG V20, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity against 3200mAh.
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