Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | LG |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-04-20 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.29 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 115.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.5 |
| 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 | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | 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 |
| -- | 29.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 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 | Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.2 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark is a bit better than the LG V20, getting a score of 80.4 against 77. Xiaomi Black Shark's construction is newer, but thicker and just a little heavier than LG V20. LG V20 counts with a display that is very similar to Xiaomi Black Shark's screen, because although the LG V20 has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Xiaomi Black Shark features a bit superior CPU than LG V20, because it has a larger number of faster cores and 4 GB more RAM memory. The LG V20 features a way bigger memory to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that supports up to 1,95 TB.
The LG V20 has a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition, the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same diafragm aperture, the LG V20 also has a bigger sensor providing a higher image quality and a way more mega-pixels back camera.
Xiaomi Black Shark counts with better battery performance than LG V20, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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