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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | LG |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-07-19 | 2016-03-31 |
| 6.94 x 3.44 x 0.31 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 350 pixels per inch | 554 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 7.2 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG G5 has a general score of 76.1, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi Max 3's overall score of 74.9. The LG G5 is an notably older cellphone than the Xiaomi Mi Max 3, but LG managed to build it a bit thinner and a lot lighter anyway. Both phones in this review include Android OS, but the LG G5 has the previous 8.0 Oreo version while Xiaomi Mi Max 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
LG G5 features a sharper display than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a way better amount of pixels per display inch. LG G5 has just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, although it has 4 lesser cores , they both have a 4 GB RAM.
LG G5 takes slightly better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, because although it has a smaller camera sensor shooting worse quality videos and images, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the LG G5 also counts with a way more mega-pixels back-facing camera and a bigger aperture for better images in low light situations.
The LG G5 has more memory capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 1,95 TB. Xiaomi Mi Max 3 has a really longer battery lifetime than LG G5, because it has 5500mAh of battery capacity against 2800mAh.
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