Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | LG |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2017-09-12 | 2017-07-21 |
| 6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Gray |
| Metal | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG Q8 has a score of 77.2, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi A1's 75 overall score. Although LG Q8 and the Xiaomi Mi A1 were released only 2 months apart, LG Q8's construction is somewhat lighter but just a little bit thicker. These devices have Android operating system, but the LG Q8 has an older 7.0 Nougat version while Xiaomi Mi A1 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Xiaomi Mi A1 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than LG Q8, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Xiaomi Mi A1 also has more processing cores (but slower). LG Q8 has a little bit better screen than Xiaomi Mi A1, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit more brightness, a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a greater pixels density.
LG Q8 features a bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi A1, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with an external SD slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. The LG Q8 features just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video definition, the LG Q8 also has a larger camera aperture for better images and videos in poorly lited environments and a camera with a way higher 16 megapixels resolution.
Xiaomi Mi A1 has just a bit better battery life than LG Q8, because it has a 3080mAh battery size.
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