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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | LG |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2020-04-07 | 2017-07-21 |
| 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey | Gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 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 | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 9S has a general score of 79, which is a little bit better than the LG Q8's overall score of 77.2. Even though Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is way newer than LG Q8, it is somewhat thicker and heavier. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has 11 version and LG Q8 has Android 7.0 Nougat.
The LG Q8 has a brighter screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixels amount in each inch of screen and a better 1440 x 2560 resolution. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a bit better CPU than LG Q8, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a higher number of cores.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a better camera than LG Q8, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the same (4K) video quality and a F1.8 aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a much bigger camera sensor which provides a way higher image and video quality and a much more megapixels back camera.
LG Q8 has just a bit more storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a really longer battery lifetime than LG Q8, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity.
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