Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | LG |
| Android 11 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2021-05-06 | 2016-03-31 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Mirror Black and Pale Grey | 16 777 216 |
| Metal and Plastic | Metal |
| $ 499.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 554 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9 |
| 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 4 has a general score of 88.3, which is much better than LG G5's global score of 76.1. Both devices in our current comparison include Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has 11 version and LG G5 has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Even though Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is incredibly newer than LG G5, it is a lot heavier and extremely thicker.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has just a bit better looking display than LG G5, because although it has a little bit lower 1080 x 2400px resolution and a lot lower quantity of pixels in each inch of screen, it also counts with a larger display. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than LG G5, because it has a larger number of cores and a larger amount of RAM.
The LG G5 has much more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a very superior battery duration than LG G5, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 2800mAh.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 takes better photographs and videos than LG G5, and although they both have the same aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a way larger sensor taking much higher quality videos and pictures, better video frame rates and a lot higher 48 megapixels resolution back-facing camera.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 costs exactly the same than LG G5, making this phone an easy choice.
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