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| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | LG |
| Android 11 | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2021-05-06 | 2017-07-21 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Mirror Black and Pale Grey | Gray |
| Metal and Plastic | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.81 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (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 | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a score of 88.3, which is much better than LG Q8's overall score of 77.2. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 construction is noticeably newer, but notably thicker and incredibly heavier than LG Q8. These devices include Android OS, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has 11 version while LG Q8 has Android 7.0 Nougat.
The LG Q8 has a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has a much smaller display and way less brightness, it also counts with more pixels per inch of display and a higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a quite better hardware performance than LG Q8, because it has a larger number of cores and a larger amount of RAM.
The LG Q8 counts with a much bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 shoots better photos and videos than LG Q8, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture and the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has faster 60 frames per second video frame rates, a back-facing camera with much more megapixels and a much bigger sensor which offers a lot better image and video quality.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a much longer battery duration than LG Q8, because it has a 50% more battery capacity.
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