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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 84.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | LG |
| Android 12 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-12-28 | 2019-04-11 |
| 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches | 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Pink | Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 215.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 418 pixels per inch | 563 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.54 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG G8 ThinQ is a bit better than Xiaomi 12, getting a general score of 84.3 against 78.8. LG G8 ThinQ's design is just a little bit lighter than the Xiaomi 12, but it is just a bit thicker and was released 3 years before. These phones have Android OS, but LG G8 ThinQ has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi 12 has Android 12 version, providing some additional features.
The LG G8 ThinQ has a little bit better display than Xiaomi 12, because although it has way less brightness and a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 3120 resolution and more pixels per inch in the display. The LG G8 ThinQ counts with a way better hardware performance than Xiaomi 12, although it has less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
LG G8 ThinQ counts with much more storage to install games and applications than Xiaomi 12, and although they both have the same internal storage, the LG G8 ThinQ also has a SD memory slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. The Xiaomi 12 counts with improved battery performance than LG G8 ThinQ, because it has a 29 percent bigger battery capacity.
Xiaomi 12 has a way better camera than LG G8 ThinQ, because although it has a lot tinier aperture, it also counts with a back camera with much more mega-pixels, a lot higher video quality and a lot bigger sensor which provides a much higher image and video quality.
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