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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | LG |
| Android 10 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2020-05-08 | 2016-03-31 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 554 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 10.01 |
| 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.56 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is much better than the LG G5, with a overall score of 86.6 against 76.1. These devices work with Android OS, but Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has 10 version and LG G5 has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Although the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is much newer than LG G5, it's a lot heavier and thicker.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a little faster CPU than LG G5, because it has 4 GB more RAM and a greater number of cores. The LG G5 has a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and more pixels per screen inch.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 shoots way better pictures and videos than LG G5, and although they both have the same video definition and a same size camera aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has better video frame rate, a much larger camera sensor capturing lot better quality pictures and a way more mega-pixels back facing camera.
LG G5 has a very superior memory to install games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a very superior battery life than LG G5, because it has a 4720mAh battery size.
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