LG G8X ThinQ vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max

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Comparing the LG G8X ThinQ vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: LG G8X ThinQ scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,756, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max scores 1,807, making LG G8X ThinQ the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max offers a screen size of 6.67 inches, while LG G8X ThinQ offers 6.4 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max the larger display of the two. LG G8X ThinQ features a OLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max's IPS LCD, making LG G8X ThinQ the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while LG G8X ThinQ offers 12 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both LG G8X ThinQ and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max feature a 32 MP primary front camera.


Battery: LG G8X ThinQ delivers longer battery life with None, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max delivers 19h 03m, making LG G8X ThinQ the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while LG G8X ThinQ offers 128 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max the better option for storage.


User Rating: LG G8X ThinQ and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max both receive the same user rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Release Date

21 Dec, 2019
11 May, 2020
06 May, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 855
Snapdragon 720G
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Main Display

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
OLED
IPS LCD
AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
N/A
60 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Cover Display

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
N/A
N/A
1080x2340 px (FHD)
N/A
N/A

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
64 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A
5 MP
Macro Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

32 MP
32 MP
50 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
5020 mAh
6500 mAh
Quick Charging
33W Fast Charging
90W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
64 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
N/A
8.4/10

Pros

  • Dual-screen is useful
  • Still has a 32-bit Hi-Fi DAC for audiophiles
  • Software experience is great
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • Needs more apps to support dual-screen functionali
  • Isn't very impressive as a standalone device
  • Battery is not up to the mark
  • Becomes bulky with the dual-screen
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.4/5
(50,024 ratings)
4.4/5
(42,317 ratings)
4.4/5
(109 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

439,719
AnTuTu Score
277,621
AnTuTu Score
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
N/A
19h 03m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Dec 21, 2019
(Official)
May 11, 2020
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v10 (Q)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

N/A
MIUI
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 485 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 485 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 485
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 465 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 465
Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
8 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 640
Adreno 618
Adreno 829

RAM

6 GB
6 GB / 8 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

439,719
277,621
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

16.0 s
22.0 s
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
4.0 %
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

20.9 %
30.6 %
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

OLED
IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Brightness

N/A
450 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5000 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
60 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi
395 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.09 %
84.73 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v5
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.38 %

Design

Height

159.3 mm
165.5 mm
150.83 mm

Width

75.8 mm
76.6 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm
8.8 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

192 grams
209 grams
191 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Glass

Form Factor

Foldable Touch
N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes IP68
Yes Splash proof
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.8IMX363 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.4µm pixel size
64 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.891/1.7" sensor size S5KGW1 CMOS image sensor ISOCELL Plus 1.6µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
13 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
N/A
5 MP
Macro Camera1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes Optical Image Stabilization Plus
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
9000 x 7000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
N/A

Camera Features

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @960 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Bokeh portrait video
Slow Motion
Movie Frame
Video Pro Mode
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

32 MP
f/1.9 Primary CameraCMOS 0.8µm pixel size
32 MP
Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size 1.6µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

4000 mAh
5020 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v3.0
Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
19h 03m
16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 55m 42s
1h 39m 53s
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB
Yes Up to 512 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
N/A

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.880 W/kg Body: 0.475 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
No
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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