Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | LG |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-05-08 | 2019-11-01 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Aurora black |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 222.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 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 + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | -- |
| 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 | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.56 | 5.92 |
| 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 little bit better than LG G8X ThinQ, getting an 86.6 score against 82.7. These phones use the same Android 10 operating system. Even being the best we are comparing here, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is a thicker and heavier phone than the LG G8X ThinQ. The LG G8X ThinQ counts with a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a quite smaller display and a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, it also counts with a bit better pixel density.
LG G8X ThinQ and Xiaomi Black Shark 3 both count with really similar processing units, and although the LG G8X ThinQ has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores. LG G8X ThinQ counts with a much better storage to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the LG G8X ThinQ also has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with better battery duration than LG G8X ThinQ, because it has a 4720mAh battery size instead of 4000mAh. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a way better camera than LG G8X ThinQ, and although they both have the same 60 frames per second video frame rates, a same size aperture and the same (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a lot larger sensor which gives a way higher photo and video quality and a much higher 64 megapixels resolution camera in the back.
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