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LG V10

LG V10

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Xiaomi Mi Note

Xiaomi Mi Note

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Category Breakdown

LG V10
Xiaomi Mi Note
Performance
57.954.3
Camera
50.049.9
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
80.079.8
Overall
58.557.4

Summary

  • The LG V10 features a more robust build with a stainless steel/plastic frame and Gorilla Glass 4, while the Xiaomi Mi Note has a lighter design with an aluminum frame and Gorilla Glass 3.
  • Both phones have a 5.7-inch IPS LCD display, but the V10 offers a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels compared to the Mi Note's 1080 x 1920 pixels.
  • In terms of performance, the V10 is powered by a Snapdragon 808 chipset with 4GB of RAM, whereas the Mi Note uses a Snapdragon 801 with 3GB of RAM, resulting in better multitasking on the V10.
  • The V10's rear camera is superior at 16 MP with OIS, while the Mi Note has a 13 MP camera, although the Mi Note has a higher resolution selfie camera at 4 MP.
  • Both devices have a 3000 mAh battery with 18W charging, and the V10 runs on Android 5.1.1, upgradable to 7.0, while the Mi Note starts with Android 4.4.4, upgradable to 6.0.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

LG V10
Xiaomi Mi Note

General

Release Date

2015
2015

Announced

2015
2015

Description

Versions: H960 (Global market); H960A (Europe, LATAM); H960AR (Argentina); H960TR (Turkey); H960YK (Israel); H961S (Russia, Kazakhstan); H961N (Hong Kong); H962 (Taiwan); H968 (China); H900 (AT&T), H901 (T-Mobile), VS990 (Verizon)
N/A

Display

Size

5.7"
5.7"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~515 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~386 ppi density)

PPI

1440
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)

CPU

Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57)
Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400

GPU

Adreno 418
Adreno 330

Memory

32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
16GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
No

Camera

Main Camera

16 MP
13 MP

Main Camera Details

16 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.6", OIS
13 MP, f/2.0, AF, OIS

Front Camera

N/A
4 MP

Front Camera Details

N/A
4 MP, f/2.0, 1/3", 2µm

Video Recording

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

1080p
1080p@30fps

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

3000 mAh
3000 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 3000 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

18W wired, QC2, 50% in 40 min
18W wired, QC2

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

159.6 x 79.3 x 8.6 mm (6.28 x 3.12 x 0.34 in)
155.1 x 77.6 x 7 mm (6.11 x 3.06 x 0.28 in)

Weight

192 g
161 g

Materials

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, stainless steel/plastic frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Space Black, Luxe White, Modern Beige, Ocean Blue, Opal Blue
Black, White

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Micro-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

Bluetooth

4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX
4.1, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort 4K), OTG
microUSB 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS

Software

Operating System

Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)

OS Version

Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes