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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | LG |
| Android | -- |
| 2018-06-08 | 2017-09-21 |
| 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches | 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Red | Black, Blue, Purple and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 307.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 30.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
LG V30 has an overall score of 79.1, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's 75.9 score. Although the LG V30 and Xiaomi Mi 8 SE were released with only 9 months difference, the LG V30 is just a little thinner and just a little lighter. The LG V30 has just a little better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
The LG V30 and Xiaomi Mi 8 SE have similar screens, although the LG V30 also has a bit larger display, a higher 1440 x 2880 resolution and more pixels per screen inch. LG V30 has a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has a smaller back-facing camera sensor which gives a worse image and video quality, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the LG V30 also counts with a bigger camera aperture to capture better low-light photography and video and a way more MP back camera.
LG V30 counts with a much better storage capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the LG V30 also has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. LG V30 features just a little better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity.
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