Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | LG |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2018-02-22 | 2017-07-21 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gray |
| Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.91 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG Q8 has a global score of 77.2, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro's 75.8 general score. Even when LG Q8 and the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro were only released 7 months apart, LG Q8 is just a little thinner and lighter. Both devices in this comparison include Android OS, but the LG Q8 has 7.0 Nougat version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro features a little better hardware performance than LG Q8, because it has 4 more CPU cores and a greater amount of RAM. The LG Q8 features a more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px and more pixels per inch of display.
LG Q8 has a superior camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has a bigger camera aperture to take better images and videos in poorly lited environments, a lot better 16 megapixels resolution back-facing camera and a much better 3840x2160 video definition. LG Q8 has a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 1,95 TB.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro counts with better battery life than LG Q8, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
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