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Xiaomi Mi 5
Mi 4s| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | LG |
| Android | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| -- | 2018-03-09 |
| 5.55 x 2.81 x 0.20 inches | 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| -- | 5.57 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 419.00 | $ 930.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| -- | P-OLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.25 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
LG V30S ThinQ is better than Xiaomi Mi 5, having an 82.5 score against 73.7. The Xiaomi Mi 5 has a bit sharper display than LG V30S ThinQ, because although it has a little smaller screen and a quite lower resolution of 2560 x 1440, it also counts with a bit greater pixel density. The LG V30S ThinQ counts with a lot bigger memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 5, because it has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 5 counts with a bit faster processing unit than LG V30S ThinQ, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and an inferior number of cores (although faster), it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit. The LG V30S ThinQ features a way better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5, and although they both have the same resolution back facing camera, the LG V30S ThinQ also has a bigger diafragm aperture.
The Xiaomi Mi 5 counts with a bit longer battery duration than LG V30S ThinQ, because it has a 3600mAh battery size.
Although LG V30S ThinQ is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Xiaomi Mi 5, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Xiaomi Mi 5. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy LG V30S ThinQ, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and buy the Xiaomi Mi 5, letting go some specifications.
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