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| Global Score | |
| 83.7 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-05-10 | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.27 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Aurora black | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 243.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 640 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 | 48.00 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 | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 12.1 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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
The LG V50 ThinQ has a global score of 83.7, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 9's 83.2 overall score. Although it's the best we are comparing, the LG V50 ThinQ is an a bit thicker and just a little bit heavier device than Xiaomi Mi 9. LG V50 ThinQ has a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi 9, and although they both have a display with the same size, the LG V50 ThinQ also has a better resolution of 1440 x 3120 pixels and a better count of pixels per inch of display.
Xiaomi Mi 9 has a CPU that is very similar to the processor in LG V50 ThinQ, they have a 6 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores. The LG V50 ThinQ counts with a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the LG V50 ThinQ also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 1,95 TB.
The LG V50 ThinQ has longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 9 features a much better camera than LG V50 ThinQ, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for low-light captures, and they both have the same video quality and the same 60 frames per second video frame rate, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with a lot bigger sensor which provides a much higher photo and video quality and a much higher 48 MP resolution back-facing camera.
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