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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | LG |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-05-17 | 2019-07-02 |
| 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches | 6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Mirror black, Mirror teal and Mirror white |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 344 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 3550mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.64 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG G8S ThinQ is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Max, with a global score of 82.5 against 77.5. The LG G8S ThinQ is a a lot newer and lighter cellphone than the Xiaomi Mi Max, although it is a little bit thicker. The LG G8S ThinQ has a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little better screen pixel density and a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2248 pixels.
The LG G8S ThinQ has a little better processing power than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have the same number of cores, the LG G8S ThinQ also has 2 GB more RAM. The LG G8S ThinQ has much more storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the LG G8S ThinQ also has a SD memory slot that allows up to 1,95 TB.
The Xiaomi Mi Max features a very superior battery performance than LG G8S ThinQ, because it has 4850mAh of battery capacity against 3550mAh. LG G8S ThinQ takes a little bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 video resolution and a back-facing camera with way less mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture.
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