Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | LG |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2018-06-05 | 2017-07-21 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| 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 + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 56.00mm focal length | 28.00mm 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (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 | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 4.96 |
| 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
Xiaomi Mi 8 has a score of 83.3, which is slightly better than the LG Q8's 77.2 score. These devices have Android OS, but the Xiaomi Mi 8 has the previous 10 version while LG Q8 has Android 7.0 Nougat version. The Xiaomi Mi 8 is a newer and just a little thinner cellphone than the LG Q8, although it is somewhat heavier.
The LG Q8 has a bit better screen than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a quite darker display and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560px resolution and a better count of pixels per inch in the screen. The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a slightly better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than LG Q8, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage.
Xiaomi Mi 8 features a bit better CPU than LG Q8, because it has 4 more CPU cores and a greater amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Mi 8 features just a little bit longer battery duration than LG Q8, because it has a 3400mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh. LG Q8 shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a tinier camera sensor providing a lower image quality, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate, a same size diafragm aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the LG Q8 also counts with a lot more MP back facing camera.
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