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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-03-09 | 2018-08-29 |
| 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches | 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 930.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2246 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 537 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.5 |
| 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 16.38 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 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 (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 | 10.23 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is a little bit better than LG V30S ThinQ, with an 85.5 score against 82.5. Despite being the best we compare here, it must be noted that it's also a heavier and somewhat thicker phone. LG V30S ThinQ has a slightly better looking screen than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater quantity of pixels per display inch and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2880px.
The LG V30S ThinQ features just a bit more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has a bit faster CPU than LG V30S ThinQ, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 also has more RAM.
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has superior battery duration than LG V30S ThinQ, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 captures clearer pictures and videos than LG V30S ThinQ, because although it has a camera with a much lower resolution, a lower 3840x2160 video definition and a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for low light captures and video, it also counts with a bigger back camera sensor.
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is not only the best phones in our comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest, which makes it an obvious call.
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