LG G8X ThinQ vs Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 06, 2019	Oct 09, 2019
Prices (MSRP)
$700

Design

Dimensions
6.27 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches 159.3 x 75.8 x 8.4 mm	6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches 163.61 x 75.01 x 8.77 mm
Weight
6.77 oz / 192.0 g	7.23 oz / 205.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Aurora black	Shadow black, Iceberg grey

Display

Size
6.4-inch, 83.41% screen-to-body	6.4-inch, 81.78% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, HDR	AMOLED, HDR, 430 nits
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 403 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 403 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Features
	HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
3 (Average)	Untested

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 855 SM8150 (7 nm)	Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 485	Octa-core 2960 MHz Kryo 485
GPU
Adreno 640	Adreno 640
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB	8GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 3.0) 12GB/256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB	not expandable
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie)	Android (9.0 Pie)

Battery

Type
4000 mAh	4000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 4 Qi wireless charging	Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+

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Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

11h 10min

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

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Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 25 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	48 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
13 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 16 mm Sensor size: 1/2.8" Pixel size: 1 μm	12 MP (Telephoto, PDAF) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/3.4" Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Object tracking, EIS	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (480 fps) Video calling, Video sharing
Front
32 MP	20 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p (30 fps)

Connectivity & Features

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

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
32-Bit DAC, DTS:X Virtual Surround, aptX-HD	aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 19, 20, 28
TDD Bands
40, 41, 46	34, 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	5, 8, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A, 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

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 18, 2019 FCC ID value: ZNFG850UM
Measured SAR
Head: 0.49 W/kg Body: 1.01 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.28 W/kg Phablet: 3.82 W/kg

Alternative variants

for AT&T

LTE Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 14, 20, 29, 30, 66
TDD Bands	38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G Bands	5, 4, 2, 1

with 256 GB storage

Memory	12GB/256GB
Colors	Shadow black, Iceberg grey, Gulf blue

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