LG V30 vs Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer

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.

• Weight

  V30: 15 g lighter

  V30:

  158 g

  Mi 9 Explorer:

  173 g

• Screen diagonal

  V30: 0.39 in smaller diagonal

  V30:

  6 in

  Mi 9 Explorer:

  6.39 in

• Chipset

  V30:

  Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)

  Mi 9 Explorer:

  Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)

• Rear camera layout

  V30:

  Dual

  Mi 9 Explorer:

  Triple

• Height

  V30: 5.8 mm shorter

  V30:

  151.7 mm

  Mi 9 Explorer:

  157.5 mm

• Release year

  V30:

  2017

  Mi 9 Explorer:

  2019

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. V30

   Height:

   151.7 mm

   Width:

   75.4 mm

   Depth:

   7.3 mm

2. 2. Mi 9 Explorer

   Height:

   157.5 mm +5.8 mm versus V30

   Width:

   74.7 mm

   Depth:

   7.6 mm

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. V30

   Screen diagonal:

   6 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   18:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   92.9 cm²

2. 2. Mi 9 Explorer

   Screen diagonal:

   6.39 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   19.5:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   100.2 cm²

Mi 9 Explorer has approximately 7.9% more rectangular screen area than V30.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Practical features

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

Battery capacity

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