Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | LG |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2016-05-17 | 2016-03-31 |
| 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 344 pixels per inch | 554 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.64 | 4.8 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi Max has an overall score of 77.5, which is a little bit better than the LG G5's general score of 76.1. Xiaomi Mi Max is a just a little bit thicker and notably heavier phone than the LG G5. The LG G5 has just a bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi Max, although it has an inferior number of cores , they both have 4 GB of RAM memory.
LG G5 counts with a much better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much greater screen density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels. The LG G5 features a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have a 16 MP camera, the same video frame rate and the same video definition, the LG G5 also has a bigger camera aperture to capture better low-light images and videos.
Xiaomi Mi Max features a slightly better storage capacity to store more apps and games than LG G5, because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports 1,7 TB smaller, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory. The Xiaomi Mi Max features a much longer battery lifetime than LG G5, because it has 4850mAh of battery capacity.
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