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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | LG |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-03-03 | 2017-09-21 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue, Purple and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 218.00 | $ 307.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 30.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full 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 | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 5.28 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
LG V30 is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 5c, with a 79.1 score against 72.4. Despite being the best phone we compare here, it must be noted that it's also just a little thicker and somewhat heavier. LG V30 counts with a slightly better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a better pixel density, a much higher resolution of 1440 x 2880px and a larger display.
LG V30 features much more storage capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the LG V30 also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 1,95 TB. The LG V30 counts with a little bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the LG V30 also has a larger amount of RAM.
The LG V30 has a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the LG V30 also has a camera with a much better 16 megapixels resolution and a way bigger aperture. LG V30 counts with just a little bit longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity.
LG V30 costs a lot more money than Xiaomi Mi 5c, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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