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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | LG |
| Android 10 | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2020-05-08 | 2017-07-21 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Gray |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| 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 + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (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 | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.56 | 4.96 |
| 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has an overall score of 86.6, which is much better than LG Q8's 77.2 score. Xiaomi Black Shark 3's design is newer than the LG Q8's, although it's way thicker and heavier. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has older 10 version and LG Q8 has Android 7.0 Nougat version.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has just a little better performance than LG Q8, because it has 4 more cpu cores and a higher amount of RAM. The LG Q8 features a brighter screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and more pixels per display inch.
The LG Q8 features a very superior storage to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 1,95 TB. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a superior battery performance than LG Q8, because it has 4720mAh of battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a greater camera than LG Q8, and although they both have the same video resolution and a F1.8 camera aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a lot larger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, better 60 fps video frame rate and a camera with much more mega pixels.
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