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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | LG |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-03-06 | 2020-04-27 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.48 x 3.05 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | Titanium and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 8.36 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9 has a score of 83.2, which is just a bit better than LG K61's 77.6 global score. The Xiaomi Mi 9 body is just a bit thinner and just a little lighter than LG K61, although it was released a little bit further than a year before. Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a little better processing power than LG K61, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a little sharper screen than LG K61, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have an equal 1080 x 2340 resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with a bit better screen pixel density. Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a lot better camera than LG K61, and although they both have a back facing camera with a 48 megapixels, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a lot better (4K) video resolution.
LG K61 features a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the LG K61 also has an external memory card slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. The LG K61 features improved battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
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