Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 84.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | LG |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-11-04 | 2019-04-11 |
| 6.25 x 3.22 x 0.31 inches | 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black and White | Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray |
| Ceramic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 590.00 | $ 215.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2040 x 1080 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 361 pixels per inch | 563 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 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 |
| 9.79 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.24 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG G8 ThinQ has an overall score of 84.3, which is better than Xiaomi Mi MIX's 76.2 overall score. The LG G8 ThinQ construction is newer and extremely lighter, but also a bit thicker than the Xiaomi Mi MIX. Both devices we compare here use Android operating system, but the LG G8 ThinQ has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi Mi MIX has Android 6.0 Marshmallow, giving you a couple additional features and performance enhancements.
LG G8 ThinQ has a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi MIX, because it has a greater amount of RAM and 4 more processing cores. The LG G8 ThinQ counts with a better looking display than Xiaomi Mi MIX, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot better display pixels density, a bit brighter display and a much higher resolution of 1440 x 3120 pixels.
The LG G8 ThinQ counts with a much better storage for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi MIX, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the LG G8 ThinQ also has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. Xiaomi Mi MIX has greater battery life than LG G8 ThinQ, because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity against 3500mAh.
LG G8 ThinQ has a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Mi MIX, because although it has a back camera with a lot worse resolution and a lower (4K) video definition, it also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor taking higher quality videos and photos and a way bigger camera aperture.
In addition to being the best phone in our comparison, LG G8 ThinQ is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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