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| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | LG |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-05-06 | 2017-09-21 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches | 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Mirror Black and Pale Grey | Black, Blue, Purple and Silver |
| Metal and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 307.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| -- | P-OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 537 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 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.36 |
| 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/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 30.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.09") 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 (240 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 | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.28 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is better than the LG V30, getting a general score of 88.3 against 79.1. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 design is way newer, but notably heavier and much thicker than the LG V30. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has just a bit better looking display than LG V30, because although it has a much lower resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a lot lesser pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a bit larger display.
LG V30 features a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a little faster CPU than LG V30, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a superior camera than LG V30, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for taking images and/or video in low-light environments, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also counts with a camera with way more megapixels, a much larger sensor shooting lot higher quality videos and photographs and higher video frame rates.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has improved battery performance than LG V30, because it has a 36% more battery size.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 costs a lot more than the LG V30, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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