Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | LG |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2017-03-03 | 2017-07-21 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Gray |
| Metal | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 218.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 10.01 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG Q8 has a score of 77.2, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 5c's 72.4 global score. Both phones we are comparing have Android OS (Operating System), but the LG Q8 has an older 7.0 Nougat version and Xiaomi Mi 5c has Android 7.1 Nougat. Despite being the best in our current comparison, LG Q8 is an a bit heavier and just a little bit thicker device than the Xiaomi Mi 5c.
LG Q8 has a much better display than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have a same size display, the LG Q8 also has a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a greater pixels count in each display inch. The LG Q8 has a way bigger storage to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits up to 1,95 TB.
Xiaomi Mi 5c has a bit more powerful CPU than LG Q8, because although it has lesser RAM, it also counts with a greater number of cores (and faster). The LG Q8 counts with just a little bit longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a 5% bigger battery capacity. LG Q8 shoots clearer videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the LG Q8 also has a lot more megapixels camera and a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better captures in low-light situations.
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