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| Global Score | |
| 88.9 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | LG |
| Android 10 | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2019-09-24 | 2017-07-21 |
| 6.08 x 2.85 x 0.41 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.50 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Black | Gray |
| Titanium | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2250 x 2088 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 389 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.81 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4050mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has a general score of 88.9, which is better than the LG Q8's score of 77.2. Although the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha is newer than LG Q8, it is much thicker and a lot heavier. These phones include Android OS, but the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has the older 10 version while LG Q8 has Android 7.0 Nougat.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha features a quite better processing power than LG Q8, because it has a greater number of cores (and also faster) and more RAM memory. The LG Q8 has a brighter screen than Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha, because although it has a way smaller screen and a little worse 1440 x 2560 resolution, it also counts with a greater pixels density.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha features a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than LG Q8, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage. The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has a very superior battery life than LG Q8, because it has a 35% more battery size.
Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha counts with a bit better camera than LG Q8, and although they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha also has a bigger aperture to take better photography in poorly lited environments, a much bigger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera.
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