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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | LG |
| Android 10 | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2021-01-18 | 2017-07-21 |
| 6.37 x 3.04 x 0.36 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Daybreak purple and Nightfall black | Gray |
| Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 396 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 800U chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC3 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 + 13.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full 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 |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T is just a bit better than LG Q8, having a score of 83 against 77.2. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T is a much newer device than LG Q8, but it's somewhat thicker and notably heavier. Both of these phones come with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has an older 10 version and LG Q8 has Android 7.0 Nougat version.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T counts with a little bit better processing power than LG Q8, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T also has 4 more CPU cores. LG Q8 features a sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a higher amount of pixels per inch in the display.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T has a much better camera than LG Q8, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the same aperture and the same (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T also has a back-facing camera with lot more mega-pixels and a way larger back camera sensor shooting way higher quality photos.
The LG Q8 features slightly more memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T counts with a very superior battery performance than LG Q8, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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