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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 84.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | LG |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-05-08 | 2019-04-11 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 215.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 563 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 10.12 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.56 | 5.44 |
| 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 3 is a bit better than LG G8 ThinQ, with an 86.6 score against 84.3. Xiaomi Black Shark 3's body is newer, but somewhat thicker and incredibly heavier than the LG G8 ThinQ. Both devices in our current comparison use Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has an older 10 version while LG G8 ThinQ has Android 9.0 Pie.
LG G8 ThinQ has a much better display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 3120 resolution and a greater pixel amount per inch of screen. LG G8 ThinQ and Xiaomi Black Shark 3 both have really similar CPUs, and although the LG G8 ThinQ has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The LG G8 ThinQ has a much greater memory for applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the LG G8 ThinQ also has a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 takes greater photos and videos than LG G8 ThinQ, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for low-light captures and videos, and they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also counts with a way higher resolution camera and a lot larger sensor capturing much higher quality photographs.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a way better battery lifetime than LG G8 ThinQ, because it has a 4720mAh battery size.
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