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| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | LG |
| Android 11 | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2021-05-20 | 2017-07-21 |
| 6.37 x 2.97 x 0.35 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Cool Blue, POCO Yellow and Power Black | Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) 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 |
| 10.89 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G is just a bit better than the LG Q8, with a score of 80.8 against 77.2. Both phones in this review use Android OS, but the Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G has the previous 11 version and LG Q8 has Android 7.0 Nougat. Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G is a notably newer phone than LG Q8, but it is somewhat thicker and heavier.
The LG Q8 has a better looking screen than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 resolution and more pixels per display inch. LG Q8 counts with a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G has a bit more powerful processing unit than LG Q8, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G also has a greater number of faster cores. The Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G has a much longer battery life than LG Q8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G has a slightly better camera than LG Q8, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same video resolution and a same size camera aperture, the Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G also has a lot bigger back camera sensor which offers a way better photo and video quality and a way higher 48 megapixels resolution camera in the back.
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