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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-05-15 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.58 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Aurora gray, Aurora green, Aurora silver, Aurora white and Illusion sunset | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 264.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 2460 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 395 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.16 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The LG Velvet is a bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark, getting an 87.1 score against 80.4. The LG Velvet construction is a lot newer, a little bit lighter and thinner than the Xiaomi Black Shark. The Xiaomi Black Shark has a little sharper screen than LG Velvet, because although it has a little smaller screen and a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2160, it also counts with a little better screen pixels density.
The Xiaomi Black Shark has a bit better performance than LG Velvet, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The LG Velvet has a superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity, the LG Velvet also has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The LG Velvet has just a bit longer battery performance than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a 4300mAh battery capacity. LG Velvet has a much better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same video quality, the same aperture and the same video frame rate, the LG Velvet also has a lot more MP back-facing camera and a way larger back-facing camera sensor taking way higher quality videos and photos.
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