Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 83.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | LG |
| Android 12 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2022-04-04 | 2019-05-10 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches | 6.27 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black and White | Aurora black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 243.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.65 | 10.23 |
| 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 |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4650mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.48 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG V50 ThinQ is just a bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, with an 83.7 score against 78.7. Both phones we are comparing work with Android operating system, but the LG V50 ThinQ has 10 version and Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has Android 12 version. Even though the LG V50 ThinQ is much older than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, it's body is thinner and lighter.
The LG V50 ThinQ has a much faster processing unit than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores. LG V50 ThinQ features a sharper screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 3120px resolution and a greater pixels amount in each display inch.
Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has a much better camera than LG V50 ThinQ, because although it has a smaller camera sensor providing a lower image quality and a smaller aperture which is not favorable for shooting photographs in low-light situations, and they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same 60 frames per second video frame rates, the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro also counts with a camera with a much higher 108 mega pixels resolution.
LG V50 ThinQ features a lot bigger memory to install games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has just a little bit longer battery lifetime than LG V50 ThinQ, because it has a 4650mAh battery capacity.
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