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Xiaomi Mi 5
Mi 4s| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 84.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | LG |
| Android | Android 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2019-04-11 |
| 5.55 x 2.81 x 0.20 inches | 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| -- | 5.89 ounces |
| -- | Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 419.00 | $ 215.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| -- | OLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 563 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.25 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.9 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG G8 ThinQ has a global score of 84.3, which is much better than Xiaomi Mi 5's 73.7 general score. The LG G8 ThinQ has a bit more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Mi 5, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with 3 GB more RAM and more cores.
The LG G8 ThinQ features a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi 5, because although it has a quite worse amount of pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a little bit higher resolution of 1440 x 3120px and a bigger display. LG G8 ThinQ shoots a lot better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5, because although it has a camera in the back with a way lower resolution, it also counts with a larger camera aperture to capture better images in low-light situations.
The LG G8 ThinQ features a much bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5, because it has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Mi 5 has a bit superior battery performance than LG G8 ThinQ, because it has a 3600mAh battery size.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, LG G8 ThinQ is also very cheap compared to the other phones, which makes it a great choice.
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