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| Global Score | |
| 83.7 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2019-05-10 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.27 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Aurora black | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 243.00 | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 537 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The LG V50 ThinQ has a score of 83.7, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 5s's score of 76.4. These devices have Android OS, but the LG V50 ThinQ has older 10 version while Xiaomi Mi 5s has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. The LG V50 ThinQ body is newer, but notably heavier and just a bit thicker than Xiaomi Mi 5s.
The LG V50 ThinQ has a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a lot better 1440 x 3120 pixels resolution, a larger screen and a better count of pixels per display inch. LG V50 ThinQ features a little better performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a larger amount of RAM and a higher number of faster cores.
LG V50 ThinQ features a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has a tinier sensor capturing less light and washed colors, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and a back facing camera with a 12 megapixels resolution, the LG V50 ThinQ also counts with a much bigger camera aperture to take better low light images and video and higher video frame rates.
The LG V50 ThinQ features much more storage to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the LG V50 ThinQ also has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. The LG V50 ThinQ features greater battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3200mAh.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, LG V50 ThinQ is also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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