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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | LG |
| 2019-03-06 | 2017-09-21 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | Black, Blue, Purple and Silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 307.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 30.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 10.01 |
| 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 | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.28 |
| 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 general score of 83.2, which is just a bit better than LG V30's overall score of 79.1. The Xiaomi Mi 9 is a newer phone than LG V30, but it is a little bit heavier and just a little bit thicker. Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than LG V30, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The LG V30 has a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the screen and a better resolution of 1440 x 2880px. Xiaomi Mi 9 features a way better camera than LG V30, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for low-light photography and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with faster 60 fps video frame rate, a way better 48 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera and a much larger sensor which gives a lot higher photo and video quality.
LG V30 features a superior storage to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Xiaomi Mi 9 and the LG V30 both have incredibly similar battery durations.
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