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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | LG |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-03-03 | 2019-07-02 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Mirror black, Mirror teal and Mirror white |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 218.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2860mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3550mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG G8S ThinQ has a global score of 82.5, which is better than Xiaomi Mi 5c's general score of 72.4. Both of these phones include Android operating system, but LG G8S ThinQ has newer 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi Mi 5c has Android 7.1 Nougat, giving some additional features and some performance improvements. LG G8S ThinQ's design is extremely newer than the Xiaomi Mi 5c's, but it's just a little bit thicker and a lot heavier.
LG G8S ThinQ counts with a screen that is just as good as the Xiaomi Mi 5c one, because although the LG G8S ThinQ has a just a bit inferior count of pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2248 pixels and a larger screen. The LG G8S ThinQ features a much bigger memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The LG G8S ThinQ has a little bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have 8 cores, the LG G8S ThinQ also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The LG G8S ThinQ captures a bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have a same resolution back-facing camera and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the LG G8S ThinQ also has better video frame rate and a bigger camera aperture to capture better low-light photography and video.
The LG G8S ThinQ features better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a 24 percent greater battery capacity.
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