Xiaomi MI 5s Plus vs. LG G8s ThinQ

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Xiaomi MI 5s Plus and LG G8s ThinQ. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Xiaomi MI 5s Plus vs. LG G8s ThinQ Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi MI 5s Plus LG G8s ThinQ
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 154.6 mm 155.3 mm LG G8s ThinQ has greater height than Xiaomi MI 5s Plus.
Width 77.7 mm 76.6 mm Xiaomi MI 5s Plus has greater width than LG G8s ThinQ.
Depth 7.95 mm 7.99 mm Xiaomi MI 5s Plus is narrower than Xiaomi MI 5s Plus.
Weight 168 g 181 g Xiaomi MI 5s Plus is lighter than Xiaomi MI 5s Plus.
Body Colour High gloss dark grey Mirror black
Body Material Metal -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value - 0.482 W/kg (head), 1.587 W/kg (body)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Xiaomi MI 5s Plus LG G8s ThinQ
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.7" 6.21" LG G8s ThinQ has larger screen size than Xiaomi MI 5s Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2248 x 1080 pixels LG G8s ThinQ has better screen resolution than Xiaomi MI 5s Plus.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 386 ppi 401 ppi LG G8s ThinQ has better pixel density than Xiaomi MI 5s Plus.
Aspect Ratio - 18.7:9
Max Brightness 550 cd/m² -
Contrast Ratio 1300:1 -
HDR - Yes LG G8s ThinQ has HDR.
Display Features 2.5D curved glass, Night Display, Sunlight Display, Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment Always-on display, FullVision display, Comfort View, Palm Rejection
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Xiaomi MI 5s Plus LG G8s ThinQ
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Clock Speed 2.35 GHz 2.84 GHz LG G8s ThinQ has higher clock speed than Xiaomi MI 5s Plus.
Processor Core Qty - 8-core
64-bit Architecture - Yes LG G8s ThinQ has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 530 -
MEMORY Xiaomi MI 5s Plus LG G8s ThinQ
RAM LPDDR4 SDRAM - 4 GB 6 GB LG G8s ThinQ has more RAM than Xiaomi MI 5s Plus.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB LG G8s ThinQ has more internal memory than Xiaomi MI 5s Plus.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA Xiaomi MI 5s Plus LG G8s ThinQ
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Xiaomi MI 5s Plus has better camera resolution than LG G8s ThinQ.
Sensor Type RGB CMOS -
Lens Aperture - F/1.8
Field of View (FoV) - 78 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.4 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects Live Filters Portrait, HDR, Film effect, Cine Effect, Studio, Cine Shot
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama, group selfi mode Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Slow motion mode, manual mode, Auto mode, Food mode, 360 Panorama mode, Cine Video Mode, AR Emoji, Flash Jump-Cut, Night view
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection, smile detection - Xiaomi MI 5s Plus has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED light
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Live Photo, Spotlight, Optical Image Stabiliser plus (OIS+), Dual Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Steady Record 2.0, Wind Noise Filter, Point zoom, AR sticker, HDR10 video recording, AI Composition, My Avatar
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 13 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Both phones have the same second camera resolution.
Sensor Type (2nd Camera) Monochrome CMOS -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Super wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 136 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1 μm
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.6
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 48 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1 μm
Optical Zoom - 2x
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution (Front) 4 Megapixel 8 Megapixel LG G8s ThinQ has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 5s Plus.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/1.9 LG G8s ThinQ has better front lens aperture than Xiaomi MI 5s Plus.
Field of View (Front) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.12 μm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Special Effects (Front) Beautify with 36 smart beauty profiles Portrait, HDR, Beauty Shot, Film effect, Cine Shot, Makeup PRO
Camera Modes (Front) - Gesture Shot, Gesture Interval Shot, Auto Shot, AR Emoji, Flash Jump-Cut, Story Shot
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI 5s Plus has face detection.
Light Source (Front) - Flash
Video Resolutions (Front) - 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Gesture View, AR sticker, My Avatar, Z Camera, Dual Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) - 0.03 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (2nd Front) - F/1.4
Field of View (2nd Front) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Front) - 14 μm
Camera Functions (2nd Front) - TOF camera
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi MI 5s Plus LG G8s ThinQ
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3800 mAh 3550 mAh Xiaomi MI 5s Plus has larger battery capacity than LG G8s ThinQ.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes LG G8s ThinQ can be charged wirelessly.
Standby Time - 150 hours
Talk Time - 600 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk: up to 600 min
Standby: up to 150 hrs
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Xiaomi MI 5s Plus LG G8s ThinQ
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System - Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface MIUI 8 -
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi MI 5s Plus LG G8s ThinQ
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
Wireless Interface Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Xiaomi MI 5s Plus LG G8s ThinQ
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), DSD, AMR-WB, AMR-NB WMA, AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis
Supported Digital Video Standards VC-1, XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, H.264, HEVC, H.265, ASP -
Sound Enhancements - DTS: X 3D Surround Sound
FEATURES Xiaomi MI 5s Plus LG G8s ThinQ
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader, hand vein recognition
Security Technology - 3D Face unlock
Additional Phone Features MU-MIMO technology Android Beam, Wi-Fi Miracast, HD Voice, Multi Window, QuickMemo+ function, Mini View function, Smart Cleaning, MirrorLink support, 32-bit Hi-Fi Quad DAC, HD audio recorder, Hi-Fi Audio Recorder, LG Health, Shortcut Keys, Battery Saver, Knock Code, Capture+, Heat Pipe, Floating Bar, Google Lens, Google Assistant Key, Google Smart Lock, Emotional Haptic function, RAM (Receiver as Mic) function, AI Cam, Air Motion
OTHERS Xiaomi MI 5s Plus LG G8s ThinQ
Included Accessories Protective cover, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards - MIL-STD 810G, IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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