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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | LG |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-02-22 | 2018-06-01 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 6.03 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Aurora black, Moroccan blue, Platinum gray and Raspberry rose |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 563 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 30.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| 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
LG G7 ThinQ has a score of 81, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5's score of 74.4. These phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but the LG G7 ThinQ has 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 has Android 7.1 Nougat, so it provides lots of additional features and a performance increase. Even though LG G7 ThinQ and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 were released with only a couple of months difference, LG G7 ThinQ is lighter and just a little bit thinner.
LG G7 ThinQ counts with an incredibly better screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, because it has a greater pixel density, a higher resolution of 1440 x 3120 and a quite larger display. LG G7 ThinQ has a way bigger memory to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the LG G7 ThinQ also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
LG G7 ThinQ counts with a little faster processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5. Both have 4 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core CPU. Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 counts with greater battery life than LG G7 ThinQ, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity. LG G7 ThinQ shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, because it has a lot bigger aperture to capture better low light photos, a lot more megapixels back facing camera and a lot better video quality.
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