Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.1 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-09-21 | 2016-09-29 |
| 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Purple and Silver | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 307.00 | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 537 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| 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 + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 30.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
LG V30 is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi 5s, having a score of 79.1 against 76.4. Even though the LG V30 is a little bit heavier than Xiaomi Mi 5s, it's just a little thinner and newer. Xiaomi Mi 5s features a display that's just as good as the LG V30 one, although the Xiaomi Mi 5s has a much lower resolution of 1080 x 1920, a bit smaller display and a little less pixels per inch in the display.
The LG V30 counts with a very superior storage to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. LG V30 features just a little better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the LG V30 also has a larger number of cores.
The LG V30 features just a bit better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a 3 percent larger battery size. The LG V30 shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has a much tinier camera sensor which offers a much worse photo and video quality, and they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the LG V30 also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture and a back-facing camera with lot more mega pixels.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, LG V30 is also cheaper than the Xiaomi Mi 5s, making this phone a simple decision.
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