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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | LG |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-05-27 | 2019-07-02 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | Mirror black, Mirror teal and Mirror white |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) 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 |
| 11 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3550mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, 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 slightly better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, with a general score of 82.5 against 76.7. These phones work with Android operating system, but the LG G8S ThinQ has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has Android 11, so it provides you some nice extra features. Despite of the fact that the LG G8S ThinQ is older than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, it's design is a bit thinner and just a bit lighter.
LG G8S ThinQ counts with a little faster processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the LG G8S ThinQ also has 2 GB more RAM memory. LG G8S ThinQ has a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, although it has a little worse pixels density, a little smaller display and a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2248.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 captures better photos and videos than LG G8S ThinQ, because although it has worse video frame rates, and they both have a same size aperture and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also counts with a much more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
The LG G8S ThinQ counts with a much greater memory to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 1,95 TB and 64 GB more internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features just a little better battery performance than LG G8S ThinQ, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3550mAh.
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