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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | LG |
| -- | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2016-05-17 | 2017-07-21 |
| 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gray |
| Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| 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 652 8956 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| 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 + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.68 | 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 | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.64 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi Max is a little bit better than LG Q8, having a general score of 77.5 against 77.2. Xiaomi Mi Max's design is a little thinner than the LG Q8, although it's heavier and was released a little bit more than a year before. The Xiaomi Mi Max and the LG Q8 both feature quite similar processors, and although the LG Q8 has less cpu cores (but faster), they both have the same RAM amount.
LG Q8 has a sharper display than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot greater quantity of pixels per screen inch and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels. The Xiaomi Mi Max features a slightly better memory for applications and games than LG Q8, because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows 1,7 TB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Mi Max has a very superior battery lifetime than LG Q8, because it has a 62 percent larger battery size. LG Q8 has just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have the same video definition, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and a same resolution back camera, the LG Q8 also has a bigger camera aperture.
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