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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | LG |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2019-10-16 | 2018-10-18 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.25 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Cosmic Purple, Moonlight White, Nebula Purple, Neptune Blue and Space Black | Aurora black and Moroccan blue |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 227.00 | $ 204.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 14.66 |
| 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 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 4.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
LG V40 ThinQ is a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, with an 81.2 score against 74.6. These phones include the same Android 10 OS (operating system). Although LG V40 ThinQ is older than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, it's construction is somewhat lighter and a bit thinner. LG V40 ThinQ counts with a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because it has a greater screen density, a higher 1440 x 3120px resolution and a quite bigger display.
LG V40 ThinQ has a bit better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the LG V40 ThinQ also has more RAM. LG V40 ThinQ features a superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because it has more internal memory capacity and an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has improved battery life than LG V40 ThinQ, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 captures much better photographs and videos than LG V40 ThinQ, because although it has worse video frame rates and a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 also counts with a way bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a back camera with lot more mega-pixels.
Even being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, LG V40 ThinQ is also the cheapest one.
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