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LG V50 ThinQ 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi 5

What V50 ThinQ 5G does better (16) and where Redmi 5 wins (3) — every spec side by side.

LG V50 ThinQ 5G
LG · 2018V50 ThinQ 5G
7.2Score
16 advantages
Higher score
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Xiaomi Redmi 5
Xiaomi · 2018Redmi 5
3.7Score
3 advantages
7.7Display2.5
5.3Camera2.5
3.1Battery2.5
8.4Features2.4
Dimensions

Size comparison

V50 ThinQ 5GRedmi 5
76.1 × 159.28.372.8 × 151.87.7
V50 ThinQ 5GRedmi 5Difference
Height159.2 mm151.8 mm+7.4 mm
Width76.1 mm72.8 mm+3.3 mm
Thickness8.3 mm7.7 mm+0.6 mm
Weight183 g157 g+26 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is V50 ThinQ 5G better than Redmi 5?

  1. Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 3,300 mAh+21%
  2. OLED panelYes · Redmi 5: No
  3. Optical stabilisationYes · Redmi 5: No
  4. Wireless chargingYes · Redmi 5: No
  5. 5GYes · Redmi 5: No
  6. NFCYes · Redmi 5: No
  7. Stereo speakersYes · Redmi 5: No
  8. Pixel density537 ppi vs 282 ppi+90%
  9. CPU frequency2.84 GHz vs 1.8 GHz+58%
  10. Rear cameras3 vs 13×
  11. Resolution (width)1,440 px vs 720 px2×
  12. Max video4K vs 1080p

Why is Redmi 5 better than V50 ThinQ 5G?

  1. Dual SIMNo · V50 ThinQ 5G: Yes
  2. Weight183 g vs 157 g+17%
  3. Thickness8.3 mm vs 7.7 mm+8%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight183 g157 g
Thickness8.3 mm7.7 mm
Height159.2 mm151.8 mm
Width76.1 mm72.8 mm
FrameAluminiumAluminium
BackGlassPlastic
Ingress protectionIP68—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8—
Glass protectionGorilla Glass 5—
ColoursBlack—
Display
Screen size6.4″5.7″
PanelAMOLEDIPS
OLED panelYesNo
Resolution (width)1,440 px720 px
Resolution (height)3,120 px1,440 px
Pixel density537 ppi282 ppi
Peak brightness—450 nits
Screen-to-body ratio83%—
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 855Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.84 GHz1.8 GHz
GPUAdreno 640Adreno 506
Memory
RAM6 GB—
Storage (max)128 GB—
Storage (base)128 GB—
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera12 MP12 MP
Rear cameras31
Optical stabilisationYesNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Optical zoom2×—
Max video4K1080p
4K video frame rate30 fps—
Selfie camera8 MP5 MP
Battery
Battery capacity4,000 mAh3,300 mAh
Battery typeLi-Po—
Wired charging18 W—
Wireless chargingYesNo
Connectivity
5GYesNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMNoYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth54.2
NFCYesNo
USB version3.1—
Satellite navigationGPS, GLONASS, GALILEOGPS, GLONASS, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesNo
Fingerprint sensorRearRear
BarometerYes—
Sensorsproximity, accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer, fingerprintproximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, fingerprint
Software
OS at launchAndroid 9.0 PieAndroid 7.1 Nougat
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—Miui V9
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