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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | LG |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 5.1 |
| 2018-04-20 | 2015-10-01 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.28 x 3.12 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black, Blue, Brown and White |
| -- | Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 285.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 418 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 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 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 120 hours standby time 10 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark has a global score of 80.4, which is slightly better than the LG V10's score of 78.6. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but the Xiaomi Black Shark has the newer 9.0 Pie version while LG V10 has Android 5.1 version, providing some additional features and performance optimizations. The Xiaomi Black Shark body is way newer and a little bit lighter, but also a bit thicker than the LG V10.
Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a superior processor than LG V10, because it has a greater number of cores and 4 GB more RAM. The LG V10 has a brighter screen than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution and a higher pixels amount per inch in the display.
The LG V10 has just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same aperture and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the LG V10 also has a bigger sensor which provides a higher photo and video quality, a back camera with a much better 16 megapixels resolution and higher video frame rate.
The LG V10 has a very superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. Xiaomi Black Shark counts with improved battery duration than LG V10, because it has a 33 percent bigger battery capacity.
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