LG G8 ThinQ vs Xiaomi Redmi 9 Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches 151.9 x 71.8 x 8.4 mm	6.43 x 3.03 x 0.36 inches 163.32 x 77.01 x 9.1 mm
Weight
5.89 oz (167.0 g)	6.98 oz (198.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
3D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Aurora black, Platinum gray, Carmine red	Carbon gray, Sunset purple, Ocean green

Display

Size
6.1-inch	6.5-inch
Resolution
3120x1440px, 19.5:9 ratio, 563 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 395 PPI
Technology
OLED	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
83.66 %	83.27 %
Peak brightness
600 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)	MediaTek Helio G80 (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 485	Octa-core 2000 MHz Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55
GPU
Adreno 640	Mali G52 MC2
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB	3GB (LPDDR4)/32GB (eMMC 5.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB	microSDXC
OS
Android (9.0 Pie)	Android

Battery

Type
3500 mAh, Li - Polymer	5020 mAh
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging	Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0
Charge speed
	Wired: 18.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

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Gaming

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Video

9h 15min

Gaming

7h 3min

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Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Quad camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.5 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.6" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	13 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F2.2
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal Length: 16 mm Sensor size: 1/3.1" Pixel size: 1 μm	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
	5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
	2 MP (Depth information)
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p (240 fps) HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	1080p
Front
8 MP (Dual-Camera, Autofocus) Video capture: 1080p	8 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 b,g,n Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)	NFC, Infrared

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
32-Bit DAC, DTS:X Virtual Surround, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share,MirrorLink	Wireless screen share
Radio
FM	FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording	Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28
4G (TDD)
Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 46	Bands 38, 40, 41
3G
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8	Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Feb 15, 2019 FCC ID value: ZNFG820UM
Measured SAR
Head: 0.98 W/kg Body: 0.95 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.29 W/kg Phablet: 3.88 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 820
In The Box
USB Type-C cable, Quick Charge 3.0 charger, SIM tray opener, Clear case, Stereo headset	10W Charger, TPU case, USB Type-C cable, SIM eject tool, Warranty card, User guide

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 24, 2019

Alternative variants

Dual SIM

Dual SIM	Yes

with 64GB storage

Memory	4GB/64GB

for T-Mobile

OS	Android (10)
4G (FDD)	Bands 1, 3, 7, 8, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28

for Sprint

OS	Android (10)
4G (FDD)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)	Bands 40, 41, 46

for AT&T

4G (FDD)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 14, 20, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)
3G	Bands 5, 4, 2, 1

for Verizon Wireless

OS	Android (10)
4G (FDD)	Bands 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 13, 20, 28, 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)	Bands 46, 48
3G	Bands 5, 8, 2, 1

Links

Full specifications
LG G8 ThinQ Specs	Xiaomi Redmi 9 Specs
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