Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | LG |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-04-15 | 2019-07-02 |
| 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Mirror black, Mirror teal and Mirror white |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 430 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3070mAh Battery | 3550mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.04 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG G8S ThinQ is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, getting an 82.5 score against 81.4. Although LG G8S ThinQ is a better phone than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, we must tell that it's also a little thicker and somewhat heavier. Both phones in this comparison work with the same Android 9.0 Pie OS (operating system), so you shouldn't perceive any differences in that aspect.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a little sharper display than LG G8S ThinQ, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly better 1080 x 2340px resolution and a quite greater count of pixels in each screen inch. LG G8S ThinQ has just a bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE. They have a Octa-Core processing unit and 6 GB of RAM memory.
The LG G8S ThinQ features a superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the LG G8S ThinQ also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. The LG G8S ThinQ features just a bit better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has a 3550mAh battery capacity instead of 3070mAh.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE takes much better pictures and videos than LG G8S ThinQ, because although it has slower 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture and the same video definition, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also counts with a camera with lot more mega-pixels.
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