Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | LG |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-04-20 | 2018-03-09 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 930.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.09") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
Comparison review
LG V30S ThinQ is slightly better than Xiaomi Black Shark, with an 82.5 score against 80.4. Both phones we are comparing come with Android OS (operating system), but the LG V30S ThinQ has older 8.0 Oreo version and Xiaomi Black Shark has Android 9.0 Pie. Even when the LG V30S ThinQ and the Xiaomi Black Shark were released with only 1 months difference, the LG V30S ThinQ is thinner and lighter.
LG V30S ThinQ has a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have a display with the same size, the LG V30S ThinQ also has a higher resolution of 1440 x 2880 and a better number of pixels per inch in the screen. The LG V30S ThinQ has a way bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same internal storage, the LG V30S ThinQ also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Xiaomi Black Shark features a bit better processor than LG V30S ThinQ, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The LG V30S ThinQ shoots a bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a smaller back-facing camera sensor taking worse quality videos and images, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the LG V30S ThinQ also counts with a bigger camera aperture to capture better low light images and videos and a back facing camera with way more mega pixels.
The Xiaomi Black Shark has better battery life than LG V30S ThinQ, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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