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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | LG |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-06-05 | 2016-03-31 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | 16 777 216 |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 554 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 56.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a general score of 83.3, which is slightly better than the LG G5's 76.1 global score. These devices have Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Mi 8 has older 10 version while LG G5 has Android 8.0 Oreo version. The Xiaomi Mi 8 construction is newer, but a bit heavier and just a bit thicker than LG G5.
LG G5 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a better pixels amount in each inch in the display. The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a little bit better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than LG G5, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Mi 8 has a little better processing power than LG G5, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and 4 more processing cores. The Xiaomi Mi 8 has improved battery lifetime than LG G5, because it has 3400mAh of battery capacity instead of 2800mAh. LG G5 captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a smaller camera sensor taking less light and dull colors, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same camera aperture, the LG G5 also counts with a back-facing camera with lot more megapixels.
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