Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 83.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | LG |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-05-08 | 2019-05-10 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.27 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Aurora black |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 243.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 10.23 |
| 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 Li - Polymer 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is slightly better than LG V50 ThinQ, getting a overall score of 86.6 against 83.7. Even though the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is newer than the LG V50 ThinQ, it is thicker and heavier. These phones come with the same Android 10 operating system. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 and LG V50 ThinQ have extremely similar processing units, and although the LG V50 ThinQ has lesser RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
The LG V50 ThinQ counts with a little bit better looking display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixel count per screen inch and a higher 1440 x 3120 resolution. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 takes greater videos and photos than LG V50 ThinQ, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for taking pictures in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also counts with a lot larger camera sensor taking lot better quality videos and photographs and a lot more megapixels camera in the back.
LG V50 ThinQ counts with a very superior storage to install games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although they both have equal internal storage, the LG V50 ThinQ also has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with longer battery performance than LG V50 ThinQ, because it has a 4720mAh battery capacity.
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