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| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | LG |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-05-20 | 2017-09-21 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white | Black, Blue, Purple and Silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 283.00 | $ 307.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 30.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.09") 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 (240 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 | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 V30 is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, getting a 79.1 score against 76.6. The LG V30 is an much older device than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, but it's somewhat thinner and noticeably lighter anyway. The LG V30 has just a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the LG V30 also has more RAM.
The LG V30 has a slightly better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2880px and more pixels per inch of screen. The LG V30 has a lot bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the LG V30 also has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 takes a little bit better pictures and videos than LG V30, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also counts with a way larger back-facing camera sensor which provides a lot higher photo and video quality and a much more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with a much longer battery duration than LG V30, because it has a 5020mAh battery size instead of 3300mAh.
LG V30 costs a bit more money than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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