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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | LG |
| -- | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2017-06-01 | 2017-07-21 |
| 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.44 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Black and Gold | Gray |
| Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 295.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 344 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 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 | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 12.42 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.04 | 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 has an overall score of 77.5, which is a little bit better than LG Q8's overall score of 77.2. The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 design is a bit thinner but incredibly heavier than the LG Q8, and they were only released with a couple months difference. Xiaomi Mi Max 2 features a bit faster CPU than LG Q8, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Xiaomi Mi Max 2 also has a greater number of cores.
The LG Q8 features a better looking display than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560px resolution and a lot more pixels per inch of display. The LG Q8 captures just a bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the LG Q8 also has a bigger aperture, a bigger camera sensor taking higher quality videos and photos and a back camera with a lot higher 16 mega-pixels resolution.
LG Q8 has just a bit bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that admits up to 1,95 TB. Xiaomi Mi Max 2 features a superior battery life than LG Q8, because it has 5300mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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