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| Global Score | |
| 85.5 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | LG |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-08-29 | 2018-03-09 |
| 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | $ 930.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 2246 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 16.38 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.9 |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| 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 Pocophone F1 is just a bit better than LG V30S ThinQ, getting a score of 85.5 against 82.5. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is a heavier and somewhat thicker cellphone than LG V30S ThinQ. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has just a little better hardware performance than LG V30S ThinQ, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 also has a larger amount of RAM.
LG V30S ThinQ counts with a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2880 resolution and more pixels per display inch. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 counts with a slightly better camera than LG V30S ThinQ, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a back camera with way less megapixels resolution and a tinier aperture, it also counts with a larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
LG V30S ThinQ features a bit bigger memory to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, because although it has just 128 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external SD slot that supports up to 1,95 TB. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features improved battery life than LG V30S ThinQ, because it has a 21% more battery capacity.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is also very cheap compared to the other phones, which makes it an obvious call.
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