Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.2 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2018-10-18 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.25 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Aurora black and Moroccan blue | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 204.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | OLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 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 |
| 10.23 | 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has an overall score of 86.6, which is just a bit better than the LG V40 ThinQ's global score of 81.2. Both phones in this comparison work with the same Android 10 OS (Operating System), so both of them should offer very similar operating system features. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 body is newer than LG V40 ThinQ's, although it is notably thicker and much heavier.
The LG V40 ThinQ has just a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 3120 resolution and a higher screen pixels density. The LG V40 ThinQ has much more memory capacity to install 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 admits up to 1,95 TB.
The LG V40 ThinQ and the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 count with similar CPUs, and although the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has 2 GB more RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a very superior battery lifetime than LG V40 ThinQ, because it has 4720mAh of battery capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 captures way better pictures and videos than LG V40 ThinQ, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for shooting photographs or videos in low light environments, and they both have the same 60 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also counts with a lot larger back camera sensor taking way higher quality photos and videos and a much higher resolution back facing camera.
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