LG K20 vs Xiaomi Mi 9: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: LG K20 vs Xiaomi Mi 9. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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LG K20LG K20Global · 1GB · 16GB
Xiaomi Mi 9Xiaomi Mi 9Global · 6GB · 64GB
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Basics
LG K20
LG K20
Global · 1GB · 16GB
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Xiaomi Mi 9
Xiaomi Mi 9
Global · 6GB · 64GB
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 -- No price,
no Ki 		7.9 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score 5.5Design & Materials 7.2Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 4.6Performance & Hardware 7.0Performance & Hardware
Camera score 4.7Camera 7.0Camera
Connectivity score 4.8 Connectivity 7.1 Connectivity
Battery score 4.7 Battery 4.8 Battery

User reviews
User score
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4 reviews
9.2
289 reviews

Technical specifications of the LG K20 vs Xiaomi Mi 9

Specs where to buy LG K20 LG K20
Global · 1GB · 16GB 		stores to buy Xiaomi Mi 9 Xiaomi Mi 9
Global · 6GB · 64GB
Inches 5.45" 6.4"
Resolution LowRes FHD+
Usable surface 71% useful 86% useful
Aspect Ratio 18:9 19.5:9
Dimensions 71.9 mm
148.6 mm
8.3 mm 		74.7 mm
157.5 mm
7.6 mm
Weight 152 g 173 g
Micro MT6739
Quad-Core 		SnapD. 855
Octa-Core
RAM 1 GB RAM 6 GB RAM
Storage 16 GB 64 GB
AnTuTu 35.000
v? 		572.657
v10
Battery 3000 mAh 3300 mAh
Main Camera 1
8 Mpx · ƒ/2.2

1
48 Mpx · ƒ/1.75
IMX586 Exmor RS
2 3
Selfie Camera SELF 5 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 24.8 Mpx · ƒ/2.0
Bands
OS Android 9.0 P Android 11 Red Velvet Cake

Brand
Brand LG Xiaomi
Aliases LM-X120EMW, X120EMW Xiaomi Mi9, M1902F1A, M1902F1T

Release Date
Release date August 2019,
4 years ago 		February 2019,
5 years ago
State Not available On Sale
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

LG K20
Xiaomi Mi 9
LG K20
Xiaomi Mi 9
Size
71.9 mm • 148.6 mm • 8.3 mm
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 Print 3D Model
74.7 mm • 157.5 mm • 7.6 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 152 g 173 g
Usable surface 71 % 86 %
Materials Plastic Ceramics
Resistance MIL-STD-810G -
Colors
Black

Blue
Black

Blue

Violet

Screen
Diagonal 5.45" 6.4"
Type LCD IPS AMOLED
Aspect Ratio 18:9 19.5:9
Resolution LowRes
480 x 960 px 		FHD+
1080 x 2340 px
Density 197 Pixels per inch 403 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • Brightnes 350 cd/m² (typ)
  • LED Notifications
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Water Drop Notch
  • Brightnes 600 cd/m² (typ)
  • 60000:1 contrast ratio
  • Always-On Display
  • HDR10
  • 103% NTSC
  • LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
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8.2
Do you think it's a nice phone?
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9.5
Is it comfortable?
--
9.2
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
--
9.1
Number of reviews
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289 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model MediaTek MT6739 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
CPU 4x Cortex-A53 1.3 GHz 1x Kryo 485 2.84 GHz + 3x Kryo 485 2.4 GHz + 4x Kryo 485 1.8 GHz
Type Quad-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 28 nm 7 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU PowerVR GE8100 Qualcomm Adreno 640 600MHz

RAM
RAM 1 GB 6 GB
Type LPDDR3 RAM LPDDR4X RAM

Antutu
Score
35.000
Antutu v?
Overall performance better than 42% of devices
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572.657
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 79% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 16 GB 64 GB
Type -- UFS Storage 2.1
SD Slot Yes ,
Independent SD slot 		No

Security
Fingerprint No Yes, in screen

Sensors
Sensors
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Fingerprint
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Hall
  • Ultrasonic proximity virtual

Audio

Audio
-
-

Others
Notifications LED LED Notifications LED Notifications
Cooling system No Yes
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
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8.4
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
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9.5
What's your experience been with demanding games?
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9.5
Number of reviews
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289 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Rear camera Triple rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 8 Mpx 48 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Sony IMX586 Exmor RS
Type CMOS CMOS
Aperture ƒ/ 2.2 ƒ/ 1.75
ISO -- 100 - 3200
Pixel size -- 0.80 µm
Pixel Binning -- 1-4 (2x2)
Sensor size -- 1/2"
2
Camera type
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Telephoto lens
Resolution
13 Mpx
Sensor
Samsung S5K3M5
Type
ISOCELL
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
Pixel size
1.00 µm
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
1/3.4"
3
Camera type
--

Wide Angle lens
Resolution
16 Mpx
Sensor
Sony IMX481
Type
CMOS BSI
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
Pixel size
1.00 µm
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
1/3.09"

Features
Flash LED Dual LED
Optical Stabilisation No No
Slow Motion Video No,
30 fps 		Yes,
960 fps
Others
  • Digital zoom
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Triple camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Manual focus
  • Laser AF
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 5 Mpx 24.8 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Sony IMX576 Exmor RS
Type -- CMOS BSI
Aperture ƒ/ -- ƒ/ 2.0
Pixel size -- 0.90 µm
Pixel Binning -- 1-4 (2x2)
Sensor size -- 1/2.78"
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score --
110
Mobile
115
Photo
99
Video

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
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9.4
Quality of nighttime photos
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8.2
Quality of selfies
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8.8
Does it have a powerful flash?
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8.7
Number of reviews
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289 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B20 (800)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B20 (800)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
  • B39 (TD 1900+)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • CDMA2000 1X
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
Others
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Wi-Fi MiMO

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile)
  • DIP (Device ID Profile)
  • GAVDP (Generic Audio/Video Distribution Profile)
  • GATT (Generic Attribute Profile)
  • HFP (Hands-Free Profile)
  • HID (Human Interface Profile)
  • HSP (Headset Profile)
  • MAP (Message Access Profile)
  • PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile)
  • SPP (Serial Port Protocol)
  • OPP (Object Push Profile)
  • PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile)
  • GOEP (Generic Object Exchange Profile)
  • HDP (Health Device Profile)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • APT-x

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • Galileo
  • GPS (L1+L5)
  • GLONASS (L1)
  • BeiDou (B1)
  • Galileo (E1+E5a)

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • Charging
  • Host
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 0.717 W/Kg on head
1.343 W/Kg on body 		1.389 W/Kg on head
1.301 W/Kg on body
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 -- 0.990 W/Kg on head
1.040 W/Kg on body

Others
Others
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Infrared
  • Tethering.
  • DLNA
  • VoLTE

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
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9.3
Quality of the GPS
--
9.3
And the WiFi?
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9.4
Number of reviews
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289 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
3000 mAh
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3300 mAh
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Type Li-Ion Li-Polymer
Fast charge No Yes,
27.0W
Others
  • Removable
  • Wireless charging
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
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  • 5%
    Less than half day
  • 25%
    Less than a day
  • 42%
    One day
  • 25%
    More than one day
  • 3%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
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289 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 9.0 Pie Go Edition
    Android 9.0 P, 5 years ago
  • MIUI V12 (Android 11)
    Android 11 Red Velvet Cake, 3 years ago
Google Services (official) Yes Yes

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
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  • 7%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 79%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 14%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
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  • 3%
    Never
  • 3%
    Once a year
  • 39%
    Every six months
  • 56%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
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289 reviews
Prices
Prices unavailable
From $ 201 --

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