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| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | LG |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-05-06 | 2019-07-02 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches | 6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Mirror Black and Pale Grey | Mirror black, Mirror teal and Mirror white |
| Metal and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 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 |
| 9.81 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 3550mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 4 is a little bit better than LG G8S ThinQ, having a overall score of 88.3 against 82.5. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 design is newer, but incredibly thicker and somewhat heavier than the LG G8S ThinQ. These phones use Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has the previous 11 version and LG G8S ThinQ has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a little better processing power than LG G8S ThinQ, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a better screen than LG G8S ThinQ, because although it has a quite lower pixel amount per inch in the screen, it also counts with a slightly higher 1080 x 2400px resolution and a little bit bigger display.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a way better camera than LG G8S ThinQ, and although they both have the same 60 frames per second video frame rates, a F1.8 camera aperture and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a back-facing camera with lot more MP. The LG G8S ThinQ counts with a much greater memory capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, and although they both have the same internal memory, the LG G8S ThinQ also has a SD memory slot that supports up to 1,95 TB.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with superior battery performance than LG G8S ThinQ, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 3550mAh.
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