LG G8 ThinQ vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Specs Comparison

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8.0
LG G8 ThinQ
8.5
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
LG G8 ThinQ Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
Released · Apr 11, 2019
Released · May 12, 2020
6.1-inch · 3120x1440px
6.5-inch · 2340x1080px
Dual camera
Quad camera
6GB · 128GB
3GB · 64GB
3500 mAh
5020 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches
151.9 x 71.8 x 8.4 mm
6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches
162.3 x 77.2 x 8.9 mm
Weight
5.89 oz (167.0 g) 7.02 oz (199.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6)
Frame: Aluminum
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified Splash
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 Forest green, Polar white, Midnight gray

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 % 83.52 %
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) MediaTek Helio G85 (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 485
Octa-core
2000 MHz
Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55
GPU
Adreno 640 Mali G52 MC2
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4) 3GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB, available to use: 106 GB 64GB (eMMC 5.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB microSDXC up to 128 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, Reverse wired charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W
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Video
10h 43min
Gaming
7h 34min

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
48 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/2"
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
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.2 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Fourth camera
2 MP
Aperture size: F2.4
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.7 μm
Flash
LED 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
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)
Front
8 MP (Dual-Camera, Autofocus), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 13 MP (HDR), 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
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 22.5W Charger, 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
RAM 4GB
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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