LG K8 (2018) vs Xiaomi Mi A1 (5X) Comparison and Differences

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LG K8 (2018)

LG K8 (2018)

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Xiaomi Mi A1 (5X)

Xiaomi Mi A1 (5X)

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LG K8 (2018) or Xiaomi Mi A1 (5X) Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model	LG K8 (2018)	Xiaomi Mi A1 (5X)
Rating	(+0)	(+0)
Release date	2018, February	2017, September
Dimensions (HxWxD)	146.3 x 73.2 x 8.2 mm \| 5.76 x 5.76 x 2.88 in	155.4 x 75.8 x 7.3 mm \| 6.12 x 6.12 x 2.98 in
Weight	152 g \| 5.36 oz	165 g \| 5.82 oz
Body Build	Plastic body	Front glass, aluminum frame, back
Case	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon
Colors	Aurora Black, Moroccan Blue, Terra Gold	Black, Gold, Rose Gold, Red
Battery	2500 mAh, Removable Li-Ion	3080 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po
Approximate price	140 EUR	170 EUR
Check price	from Amazon	from Amazon

Screen

Technology	S-IPS LCD	LTPS IPS LCD
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen size	5" in	5.5" in
Screen area	68.9 cm²	82.6 cm²
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	64.4%	70.1%
Screen resolution	720 x 1280 px	1080 x 1920 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/	294 PPI	403 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen protector	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main	8 MP, Single	12 MP, Dual
Camera specs		-12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1.25µm, PDAF -12 MP, f/2.6, 50mm (telephoto), 1.0µm, AF, 2x optical zoom
Functions	LED flash, HDR	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video	720p@30fps (Global), 1080p@30fps (USA)	2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps
Front camera, selfie	0.3 MP, Single	5 MP, Single
Specifications		5 MP
Video		1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS	Android 7.1.2 (Nougat)	Android 7.1.2 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
Chipset	- Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm) - Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm) - USA	- Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
CPU	- Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 -Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53	- Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU	Adreno 304 Adreno 308	Adreno 506
External memory	microSD, up to 32 GB	microSD, up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Internal memory	16 GB, 2 GB RAM	64 GB, 4 GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 8 Total		94339
Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 5 Single Core		169
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core		999

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
Bands	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 12(700) - USA	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
USB	microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go	2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, LE	4.2, A2DP, LE

Music and Audio

Radio	FM radio	FM radio
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Others		- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Sensors	- Accelerometer, proximity	- Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity , Infrared port
Other extras		- Charging 5V/2A 10W
Versions	- Also known as LG K9	- For Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa, LATAM. Also known as Xiaomi Mi 5X in China.

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