Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | LG |
| Android 10 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2020-05-20 | 2016-03-31 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 283.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 396 pixels per inch | 554 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | 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
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a score of 76.6, which is slightly better than LG G5's 76.1 overall score. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has the previous 10 version while LG G5 has Android 8.0 Oreo. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 design is a lot newer than the LG G5's, but it is thicker and extremely heavier.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than LG G5, because although it has less RAM, it also counts with 4 more cores (although slower). The LG G5 has a little bit better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px and more pixels per display inch.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 takes a little bit better pictures and videos than LG G5, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the same (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a way bigger back-facing camera sensor which provides a way higher photo and video quality and a back camera with a much higher 48 mega-pixels resolution.
LG G5 has a lot bigger memory to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a superior battery lifetime than LG G5, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is also a bargain compared to others, making this phone an obvious call.
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