LG G4 vs Xiaomi Black Shark 3

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    G4:
    LCD
    Black Shark 3:
    OLED
  • Weight

    G4: 67 g lighter

    G4:
    155 g
    Black Shark 3:
    222 g
  • Screen diagonal

    G4: 1.17 in smaller diagonal

    G4:
    5.5 in
    Black Shark 3:
    6.67 in
  • Chipset

    G4:
    Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)
    Black Shark 3:
    Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
  • Rear camera layout

    G4:
    Single
    Black Shark 3:
    Triple
  • Release year

    G4:
    2015
    Black Shark 3:
    2020

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. G4

    Height:
    Unknown
    Width:
    Unknown
    Depth:
    Unknown

    Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

  2. 2. Black Shark 3

    Height:
    168.7 mm
    Width:
    77.3 mm
    Depth:
    10.4 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. G4

    155 g

  2. 2. Black Shark 3

    222 g

    +67 g versus G4

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. G4

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. Black Shark 3

    Screen diagonal:
    6.67 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    107.4 cm²

Black Shark 3 has approximately 28.8% more rectangular screen area than G4.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for G4, Black Shark 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageG4Black Shark 3
32 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded
128 GB Not recorded 8 / 12 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
256 GB Not recorded 12 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. G4

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Black Shark 3

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. G4

    3000 mAh

  2. 2. Black Shark 3

    4720 mAh

    +1720 mAh versus G4

Specifications

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1. G42. Black Shark 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for G4, Black Shark 3.
SpecificationG4Black Shark 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148.9 Х 76.1 Х 6.3 - 9.8 mm
  • 168.7 Х 77.3 Х 10.4 mm
Weight
  • 155 g
  • 222 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 6.67" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 1080 x 2400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 128GB 12GB RAM
  • 256GB 12GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4720 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); LG UX 4 UI
  • Android 10.0
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)
  • Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for G4, Black Shark 3.
SpecificationG4Black Shark 3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 82.2 cm2
  • 107.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.5%
  • 82.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 538 PPI
  • 395 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for G4, Black Shark 3.
SpecificationG4Black Shark 3
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 64 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.12µm
  • 3-axis OIS
  • laser AF
  • 64 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/1.72''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -13 MP
  • f/2.3
  • (ultrawide) -5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • (depth)
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.2
  • (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 0.9μm
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for G4, Black Shark 3.
SpecificationG4Black Shark 3
Processor CPU
  • Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57)
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 418
  • Adreno 650
Antutu 7 score *
  • 65728
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1079
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2462
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 2720
Unknown
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 603541
General specs
General specs — specifications for G4, Black Shark 3.
SpecificationG4Black Shark 3
Release date
  • 2015
  • April
  • 2020
  • March 3
Colors
  • Grey
  • White
  • Gold
  • Leather Black
  • Leather Brown
  • Leather Red
  • White/Gold
  • Lightning Black
  • Armor Gray
  • Star Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • $ 550
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h (2G) / Up to 440 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 19 h (2G) / Up to 20 h (3G)
Unknown
Body build
  • plastic body
  • Glass front
  • aluminum back
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for G4, Black Shark 3.
SpecificationG4Black Shark 3
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - H811 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700) - H815 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 28(700)
  • 40(2300) - H815T LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700) - H815P LTE band 2(1900)
  • 12(700) - H811
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) -5G - 5G band 41(2500)
  • 78(3500)
  • 79(4700); SA/NSA
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A; 5G
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort 4K)
  • USB Host
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • aptX Adaptive
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.62 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for G4, Black Shark 3.
SpecificationG4Black Shark 3
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Always-on display -90Hz refresh rate -500 nits typ. brightness -HDR10+
Other features
Other features — specifications for G4, Black Shark 3.
SpecificationG4Black Shark 3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • color spectrum
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi wireless charging (optional) - Versions: H815 (EMEA)
  • H815TR (Turkey)
  • H815T (Hong Kong)
  • H815P (LATAM
  • South Africa)
  • H812 (Canada)
  • H810 (AT&T)
  • H811 (T-Mobile)
  • LS991 (Sprint)
  • VS986 (Verizon)
  • US991 (US Cellular)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 65W: 100% in 38 min -Fast battery charging 30W (128/8 model) -Magnetic charging 18W