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| Global Score | |
| 83.7 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-05-10 | 2020-05-20 |
| 6.27 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Aurora black | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 243.00 | $ 283.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 537 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 11 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| 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 is a little bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, getting an 83.7 score against 76.6. Despite of the fact that LG V50 ThinQ is older than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, it's design is a little lighter and a little bit thinner. These devices have the same Android 10 OS (Operating System), so both should provide the user very similar OS features.
LG V50 ThinQ has just a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 3120px and a greater pixels density. The LG V50 ThinQ counts with a bit better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the LG V50 ThinQ also has more RAM memory.
The LG V50 ThinQ has a superior memory for applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because it has more internal storage capacity and a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 1,95 TB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 captures a bit better pictures and videos than LG V50 ThinQ, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for capturing photos and videos in poorly lited situations and worse 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also counts with a way bigger back camera sensor and a back camera with much more mega pixels.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with improved battery performance than LG V50 ThinQ, because it has a 5020mAh battery capacity against 4000mAh.
The LG V50 ThinQ is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheaper than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, which makes this phone a simple decision.
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