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| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | LG |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-03-28 | 2018-06-08 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black and Gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 261.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.8 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 10.01 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has an overall score of 82.3, which is a little bit better than LG V35 ThinQ's global score of 81.3. Even though Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is newer than the LG V35 ThinQ, it is noticeably heavier and thicker. The LG V35 ThinQ has a slightly better display than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a greater amount of pixels per inch of screen and a higher 1440 x 2880 resolution.
The LG V35 ThinQ counts with a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. The LG V35 ThinQ's processing unit is very similar to Xiaomi Black Shark 2's CPU, and although the LG V35 ThinQ has 2 GB less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features superior battery lifetime than LG V35 ThinQ, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3300mAh. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a better camera than LG V35 ThinQ, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for capturing images or video in low-light environments, and they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a way bigger camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality and a lot more megapixels back-facing camera.
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