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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | LG |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-04-20 | 2018-10-18 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.25 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Aurora black and Moroccan blue |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 204.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 3120 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 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.23 |
| 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 V40 ThinQ has a global score of 81.2, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark's 80.4 overall score. LG V40 ThinQ's body is somewhat lighter and thinner than the Xiaomi Black Shark, even though both of them were released only 6 months apart. Both of these phones come with Android operating system, but LG V40 ThinQ has the older 10 version and Xiaomi Black Shark has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The LG V40 ThinQ features just a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a higher 1440 x 3120px resolution, a better number of pixels per inch in the screen and a quite bigger display. The LG V40 ThinQ's processor is very similar to Xiaomi Black Shark's processing unit, and although the LG V40 ThinQ has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores.
The LG V40 ThinQ has a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have a 12 mega pixels back camera and the same video quality, the LG V40 ThinQ also has a bigger aperture, faster 60 fps video frame rate and a bigger sensor which offers a higher photo and video quality.
The LG V40 ThinQ counts with a much better memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. Xiaomi Black Shark counts with superior battery life than LG V40 ThinQ, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh.
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