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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | LG |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-09-29 | 2019-07-02 |
| 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches | 6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Mirror black, Mirror teal and Mirror white |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 345.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3550mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG G8S ThinQ has an overall score of 82.5, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi 5s's 76.4 overall score. Both devices we are comparing here have Android OS, but the LG G8S ThinQ has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Xiaomi Mi 5s has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version, providing you lots of additional features and some performance improvements. The LG G8S ThinQ is a newer and a little bit thinner phone than the Xiaomi Mi 5s, although it's somewhat heavier.
Xiaomi Mi 5s has a little more vivid display than LG G8S ThinQ, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per screen inch. The LG G8S ThinQ counts with a bit faster processor than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has more RAM and a greater number of cores.
LG G8S ThinQ shoots a little bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have a 12 mega pixels resolution back camera and the same video quality, the LG G8S ThinQ also has better 60 fps video frame rate and a bigger aperture. LG G8S ThinQ features a much greater memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the LG G8S ThinQ also has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The LG G8S ThinQ features just a bit better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has an 11 percent larger battery size.
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