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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | LG |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-05-17 | 2018-03-09 |
| 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches | 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 930.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 344 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 0.32 inches (1/3.09") 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 (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 | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.64 | 5.28 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
LG V30S ThinQ is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi Max, getting an 82.5 score against 77.5. The LG V30S ThinQ body is newer, extremely lighter and just a bit thinner than Xiaomi Mi Max. The LG V30S ThinQ has just a bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the LG V30S ThinQ also has more RAM memory.
The LG V30S ThinQ has a sharper display than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher screen density and a much better 1440 x 2880 resolution. LG V30S ThinQ features a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the LG V30S ThinQ also has an external SD slot that holds up to 1,95 TB.
The Xiaomi Mi Max features a really longer battery lifetime than LG V30S ThinQ, because it has a 4850mAh battery capacity against 3300mAh. LG V30S ThinQ captures just a bit better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the same resolution camera in the back and the same (4K) video definition, the LG V30S ThinQ also has a bigger camera aperture to take better low-light photography.
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