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| Global Score | |
| 79.1 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-09-21 | 2018-06-05 |
| 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Purple and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 307.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 30.00mm focal length | 56.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.9 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a score of 83.3, which is slightly better than the LG V30's 79.1 global score. The Xiaomi Mi 8 is a better device than the LG V30, we must tell that it's also a a little bit thicker and just a little heavier device. Xiaomi Mi 8 features a little bit better processing power than LG V30, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The LG V30 features just a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2880 and a higher pixels density. The LG V30 shoots slightly better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a tinier sensor capturing worse quality videos and images, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the LG V30 also counts with a way higher 16 mega-pixels resolution camera and a bigger camera aperture to take better images and videos in low light situations.
The LG V30 has a greater memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a little longer battery life than LG V30, because it has 3400mAh of battery capacity.
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