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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-03-09 | 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 |
| 16 777 216 | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 930.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.06 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 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 is a bit better than the LG V30S ThinQ, with an 86.6 score against 82.5. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 body is way newer than the LG V30S ThinQ's, although it's notably heavier and incredibly thicker. Both of these devices use Android OS, but Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has older 10 version and LG V30S ThinQ has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than LG V30S ThinQ, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The LG V30S ThinQ has a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per display inch and a better resolution of 1440 x 2880.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 captures much clearer photos and videos than LG V30S ThinQ, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for capturing photos or video in low-light environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also counts with a lot bigger sensor providing a much better image quality, a back-facing camera with lot more MP and faster video frame rate.
LG V30S ThinQ features a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the LG V30S ThinQ also has a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a very superior battery lifetime than LG V30S ThinQ, because it has a 4720mAh battery size.
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