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| Global Score | |
| 79.1 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-09-21 | 2020-05-08 |
| 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Purple and Silver | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 307.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | OLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 30.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a global score of 86.6, which is just a bit better than LG V30's general score of 79.1. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 design is much newer, but a lot thicker and noticeably heavier than LG V30. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has just a bit better performance than LG V30, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a greater amount of RAM.
LG V30 counts with a slightly better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per display inch and a better resolution of 1440 x 2880px. LG V30 has much more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 1,95 TB.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 captures way better pictures and videos than LG V30, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also counts with a back facing camera with a much higher resolution, a way bigger back camera sensor and higher video frame rate.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a very superior battery life than LG V30, because it has 4720mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
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