Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | LG |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-06-05 | 2020-11-23 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.50 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Blue, Red and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 56.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 9.9 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 8 is just a bit better than the LG K52, getting an 83.3 score against 76. These phones come with the same Android 10 OS (Operating System). The Xiaomi Mi 8 body is a little lighter and a little bit thinner than LG K52, even though it was released 3 years before. Xiaomi Mi 8 features a brighter screen than LG K52, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a way better number of pixels per inch in the screen and a much better resolution of 1080 x 2248.
Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a little better hardware performance than LG K52, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has more RAM memory. LG K52 features a camera that is very similar to the Xiaomi Mi 8 one, and although the LG K52 has a much bigger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a back camera with much more megapixels, they both have a F1.8 aperture, the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video resolution.
The LG K52 features a bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. The LG K52 features superior battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3400mAh.
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