Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 83.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | LG |
| Android 11 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-05-27 | 2019-05-10 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.27 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | Aurora black |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 243.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| 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/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG V50 ThinQ is slightly better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, getting an 83.7 score against 76.7. Both devices we compare here include Android operating system, but LG V50 ThinQ has an older 10 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has Android 11. The LG V50 ThinQ construction has the same thickness than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, but it's a bit lighter.
The LG V50 ThinQ counts with just a bit better screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a bit larger display, a greater pixel number in each display inch and a higher 1440 x 3120 resolution. LG V50 ThinQ has a little bit better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have the same number of cores, the LG V50 ThinQ also has more RAM memory.
LG V50 ThinQ counts with a much better memory capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has an external SD slot that admits up to 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. The LG V50 ThinQ counts with a battery life that's just as good as the battery lifetime in Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 takes slightly better pictures and videos than LG V50 ThinQ, because although it has worse 30 frames per second video frame rate and a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also counts with a lot larger sensor capturing much higher quality videos and pictures and a back facing camera with lot more mega-pixels.
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