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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | LG |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-11-04 | 2019-07-02 |
| 6.25 x 3.22 x 0.31 inches | 6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black and White | Mirror black, Mirror teal and Mirror white |
| Ceramic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 590.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2040 x 1080 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 361 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.2 |
| 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/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 | 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 |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3550mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.24 | 5.52 |
| 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
The LG G8S ThinQ is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi MIX, with an 82.5 score against 76.2. Both of these phones come with Android operating system, but the LG G8S ThinQ has 9.0 Pie version while Xiaomi Mi MIX has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. The LG G8S ThinQ design has the same thickness than Xiaomi Mi MIX, but it is lighter.
The Xiaomi Mi MIX counts with a little more vivid screen than LG G8S ThinQ, because although it has a bit lower 1080 x 2040 pixels resolution and a little bit worse number of pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a little larger display. The LG G8S ThinQ counts with a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi MIX, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the LG G8S ThinQ also has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The LG G8S ThinQ has a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi MIX, because it has a higher amount of RAM and a larger number of faster cores. The Xiaomi Mi MIX features longer battery life than LG G8S ThinQ, because it has a 24% bigger battery capacity. LG G8S ThinQ features a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Mi MIX, because although it has a lot lower resolution back-facing camera and a worse 3840x2160 video quality, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture to take better low-light photos.
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