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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | LG |
| Android 10 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-05-08 | 2018-03-09 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 930.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | P-OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.09") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.56 | 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a score of 86.6, which is just a bit better than LG V30S ThinQ's 82.5 overall score. Both of these phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has 10 version and LG V30S ThinQ has Android 8.0 Oreo version. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is a much newer cellphone than the LG V30S ThinQ, but it's thicker and extremely heavier.
LG V30S ThinQ has just a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2880 pixels resolution and a greater number of pixels per inch in the screen. LG V30S ThinQ features a superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although they both have equal internal storage, the LG V30S ThinQ also has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 1,95 TB.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features a bit better CPU than LG V30S ThinQ, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a way better battery lifetime than LG V30S ThinQ, because it has 4720mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a greater camera than LG V30S ThinQ, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also counts with a way better 64 megapixels resolution back facing camera, a lot larger back camera sensor and faster 60 fps video frame rate.
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