Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.7 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-05-10 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.27 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Aurora black | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 243.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is a little bit better than the LG V50 ThinQ, with an 86.6 score against 83.7. Both phones in this comparison have the same Android 10 OS, so both of them should provide you identical OS features. Even though the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is newer than LG V50 ThinQ, it is somewhat thicker and heavier.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3's processing unit is very similar to LG V50 ThinQ's processor, and although the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has 2 GB more RAM, they both have the same number of cores. LG V50 ThinQ has a little bit better looking display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a greater number of pixels per display inch and a better resolution of 1440 x 3120.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a much better camera than LG V50 ThinQ, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for low light photos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same 60 fps video frame rate, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also counts with a much larger sensor which gives a way higher photo and video quality and a back camera with much more megapixels.
The LG V50 ThinQ features a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the LG V50 ThinQ also has an external memory slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with greater battery duration than LG V50 ThinQ, because it has 4720mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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