Xiaomi Mi 9 vs LG G8 ThinQ Specs Comparison

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8.7
Xiaomi Mi 9
8.0
LG G8 ThinQ
Xiaomi Mi 9 LG G8 ThinQ
Released · Mar 06, 2019
Released · Apr 11, 2019
6.4-inch
6.1-inch
Triple camera
Dual camera
6GB · 128GB
6GB · 128GB
3300 mAh
3500 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches
157.5 x 74.67 x 7.61 mm
5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches
151.9 x 71.8 x 8.4 mm
Weight
6.10 oz (173.0 g) 5.89 oz (167.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Metal
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint 3D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Purple, Blue Aurora black, Platinum gray, Carmine red

Display

Size
6.4-inch 6.1-inch
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 403 PPI 3120x1440px, 19.5:9 ratio, 563 PPI
Technology
AMOLED OLED
Screen-to-body
85.23 % 83.66 %
Peak brightness
600 cd/m2 (nit) 600 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 485
Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 485
GPU
Adreno 640 Adreno 640
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4) 6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB 128GB, available to use: 106 GB
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC up to 2000 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie), Xiaomi MI UI Android (9.0 Pie)

Battery

Capacity
3300 mAh 3500 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+, Qi wireless charging Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Dual camera
Main camera
48 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.5
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.6"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 50 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm
16 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal Length: 16 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.1"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Third camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide, Sapphire crystal lens cover, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 17 mm
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (960 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)
Continuous autofocus, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
20 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 8 MP (Dual-Camera, Autofocus), 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
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 3.1
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC, Infrared, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

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

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT) 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)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSPA, HSUPA LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), 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

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Vibration
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

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
Case, 18W Charger, USB Type-C cable, Type-c to 3.5 mm adapter, SIM removal tool, Documentation USB Type-C cable, Quick Charge 3.0 charger, SIM tray opener, Clear case, Stereo headset

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 20, 2019 Feb 24, 2019

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage
Internal storage 64GB
Dual SIM
Dual SIM Yes
Explorer Edition
RAM 12GB
Internal storage 256GB
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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