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| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | LG |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-05-06 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches | 6.29 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Mirror Black and Pale Grey | 16 777 216 |
| Metal and Plastic | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 115.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.5 |
| 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 | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 29.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 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 | Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.2 |
| 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 is much better than LG V20, getting a score of 88.3 against 77. Although the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is a lot newer than LG V20, it's somewhat heavier and noticeably thicker. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a better performing processor than LG V20, because it has 4 GB more RAM memory and a larger number of faster cores.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a little bit better looking display than LG V20, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a little bit lower pixels number in each inch in the display, it also counts with a larger screen. LG V20 counts with a much greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1,95 TB.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a really longer battery lifetime than LG V20, because it has a 4500mAh battery size against 3200mAh. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a greater camera than LG V20, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution and a same size camera aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a lot bigger back camera sensor, higher 60 fps video frame rate and a back-facing camera with a much better 48 megapixels resolution.
Although Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the LG V20, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the LG V20. So if you need that extra features, you can buy Xiaomi Black Shark 4, otherwise you can save some dollars and buy the LG V20, giving up some features and specifications.
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