Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | LG |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2018-04-20 | 2017-07-21 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
Xiaomi Black Shark has a general score of 80.4, which is slightly better than the LG Q8's 77.2 overall score. Xiaomi Black Shark's body is newer than the LG Q8's, but it's a lot heavier and thicker. Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Black Shark has 9.0 Pie version and LG Q8 has Android 7.0 Nougat, so it provides you lots of additional features.
The LG Q8 has a little sharper display than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a little smaller display and less bright screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a greater screen density. Xiaomi Black Shark has a bit better hardware performance than LG Q8, because it has a greater number of cores and a greater amount of RAM memory.
The LG Q8 counts with a lot bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. Xiaomi Black Shark has improved battery duration than LG Q8, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
LG Q8 counts with a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the same camera aperture and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the LG Q8 also has a camera in the back with way more mega-pixels and a larger sensor which gives a higher photo and video quality.
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