LG G8 ThinQ vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches 151.9 x 71.8 x 8.4 mm	6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches 165.8 x 76.7 x 8.8 mm
Weight
5.89 oz (167.0 g)	7.37 oz (209.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
3D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Aurora black, Platinum gray, Carmine red	Interstellar gray, Tropical green, Glacier white

Display

Size
6.1-inch	6.7-inch
Resolution
3120x1440px, 19.5:9 ratio, 563 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 395 PPI
Technology
OLED	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
83.66 %	84.42 %
Peak brightness
600 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 (8 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 485	Octa-core 2300 MHz Kryo 465
GPU
Adreno 640	Adreno 618
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4)	6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB, available to use: 106 GB	64GB (UFS 2.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB	microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie)	Android (10), Xiaomi MI UI

Battery

Capacity
3500 mAh	5020 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer	Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging	Fast charging
Charge speed
	Wired: 30.0W

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Video

12h 17min

Gaming

10h 56min

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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	64 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
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 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
	5 MP (Macro, Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.4 Sensor size: 1/5" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Fourth camera
	2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4 Sensor size: 1/5" Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
LED	Dual LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps) HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)
Front
8 MP (Dual-Camera, Autofocus), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	16 MP (HDR, Slow-motion videos), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band 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, Galileo, 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
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording	Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
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	33W Power adapter, Simple protective cover, USB Type-C cable, SIM eject tool, User guide, Warranty card

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 24, 2019	Apr 30, 2020

Alternative variants

Dual SIM

Dual SIM	Yes

with 128GB storage

Internal storage	128GB

for T-Mobile

OS	Android (10)
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT)

for Sprint

OS	Android (10)
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)	Bands 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46

for AT&T

4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 14(700 PS), 20(800 DD), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)
3G	Bands 5(850), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)

for Verizon Wireless

OS	Android (10)
4G (FDD)	Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)	Bands 46, 48(3600)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)

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