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Xiaomi Mi 5
Mi 4s| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | LG |
| Android | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| -- | 2017-07-21 |
| 5.55 x 2.81 x 0.20 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 5.15 ounces |
| -- | Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 419.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 565 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.54 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.25 | 10.01 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG Q8 is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 5, having a 77.2 score against 73.7. Xiaomi Mi 5 features a little better hardware performance than LG Q8, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 5 also counts with an additional graphics co-processor.
The Xiaomi Mi 5 counts with a little sharper display than LG Q8. Both have the same exact 2560 x 1440 resolution, a display of the same size and a greater pixel amount in each screen inch. LG Q8 features a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Xiaomi Mi 5 features superior battery duration than LG Q8, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh. The LG Q8 counts with a lot better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5. Both of them have a same resolution back camera and the same aperture.
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