Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 vs LG W30 Plus

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 vs LG W30 Plus across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 and LG W30 Plus run at the same processing speed of 2.0 GHz.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 offers a screen size of 6.3 inches, while LG W30 Plus offers 6.26 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 and LG W30 Plus feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while LG W30 Plus offers 12 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: LG W30 Plus offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 offers 13 MP, making LG W30 Plus better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 and LG W30 Plus offer the same 4000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 and LG W30 Plus offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while LG W30 Plus has a rating of 3.9.

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Summary

Spec Score

77%
68%

Release Date

21 Oct, 2019
30 Dec, 2019

Performance

Snapdragon 665
MediaTek Helio P22
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.3 inches (16 cm)
6.26 inches (15.9 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
720x1520 px (HD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
N/A

Rear Camera

48 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
13 MP
Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

13 MP
16 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
4000 mAh
18W Fast Charging
Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Stunning design
  • Sharp display
  • Reliable performance
  • Good camera setup 
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Chunky camera bump 
  • Loaded with ads and bloatware
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5
(104,513 ratings)
3.9/5
(48 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

171,024
AnTuTu Score
N/A

Compare Prices

₹9,699
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Video

Videos
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General

Launch Date

Oct 21, 2019
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v9.0 (Pie)

Custom UI

MIUI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
MediaTek Helio P22

Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260
Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

11 nm
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 610
PowerVR GE8320

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB / 6 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
N/A

Performance Test Results

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

171,024
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

21.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

13.7 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.3 inches  (16 cm)
6.26 inches  (15.9 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
720x1520 px (HD+)

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
N/A

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19:9

Pixel Density

409 ppi
269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.56 %
80.02 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90 %
86 %

Design

Height

158.3 mm
159 mm

Width

75.3 mm
76.5 mm

Thickness

8.3 mm
8.2 mm

Weight

188 grams
172 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Avg

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.791/2" sensor size S5KGM2 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary CameraIMX486 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
13 MP
Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @120 fps
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
16 MP
Primary Camera

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

4000 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes Fast Charging v3.0

Battery Test Results

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

1h 43m 16s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

SAR Value

Head: 1.13 W/kg Body: 0.634 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

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

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₹9,699
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