Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | LG |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-03-28 | 2018-06-01 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.03 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Aurora black, Moroccan blue, Platinum gray and Raspberry rose |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 563 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 30.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 10.34 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| 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 Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is a bit better than the LG G7 ThinQ, getting an 82.3 score against 81. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 body is newer than LG G7 ThinQ's, although it's a lot heavier and somewhat thicker. Both devices in this comparison review use Android operating system, but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has the previous 10 version and LG G7 ThinQ has Android 9.0 Pie version.
LG G7 ThinQ counts with a brighter display than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 3120px, much more brightness and a higher pixels density. LG G7 ThinQ counts with a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that admits up to 1,95 TB.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a bit more powerful processing unit than LG G7 ThinQ, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has 4 GB more RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a superior camera than LG G7 ThinQ, because although it has worse 30 frames per second video frame rates and a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a much bigger sensor which offers a way higher image and video quality and a way more mega pixels back-facing camera.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with superior battery duration than LG G7 ThinQ, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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