LG Connect 4G (MS840) vs Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite (128GB)
Side by side comparison between LG Connect 4G vs Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite (128GB)
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3 Advantages 
24 Advantages | 14 Common items in both devices |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus / PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| 4G LTE / 4G LTE-A |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| +7 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| LG Connect 4G (MS840) | Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite (128GB) | |
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| Model | Connect 4G (MS840) | Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite (128GB) |
| Other model names | MetroPCS LG Connect 4G, LG MS840 for MetroPCS, LG Cayman | 小米8 Lite (6GB RAM), Xiaomi Mi8 Lite, Xiaomi Platina |
| Country or region available |  USA |    (Europe), Taiwan, (Global, International) |
| Brand | LG | Xiaomi |
| Release date | 3/3/2012 | 9/1/2018 |
| Depth | 11.7 millimeters (0.46 inches) | 7.5 millimeters (0.3 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 62 x 117 millimeters (2.44 x 4.61 in) | 75.8 x 156.4 millimeters (2.98 x 6.16 in) |
| Weight | 137 grams (4.8 ounces) | 169 grams (5.92 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Aluminum frame, glass front/back |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| LG Connect 4G (MS840) | Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite (128GB) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 4" inches | 6.26" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~61.3% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~82.5% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x840 pixels | 1080x2280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 242 PPI | 403 PPI |
| Colors | 260 thousand | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| LG Connect 4G (MS840) | Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite (128GB) | |
| System version | Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 9.0 Pie |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| LG Connect 4G (MS840) | Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite (128GB) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8660 | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 (14nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.2GHz Scorpion (Dual-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.2GHz Kryo 260 Gold (Quad-core) 4x 1.8GHz Kryo 260 Silver (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 220 | Qualcomm Adreno 512 650Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| LG Connect 4G (MS840) | Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite (128GB) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 6GB LPDDR4X |
| Internal storage | 4GB (1.88GB available) | 128GB (110GB available) eMMC 5.1 |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| LG Connect 4G (MS840) | Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite (128GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot) |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 100/50 Mbps | 300/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Not supported | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | CDMA 800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE 1700/2100 | LTE Cat6 (Bands 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,20,28) TD-LTE (Bands 38,40) VoLTE |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| LG Connect 4G (MS840) | Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite (128GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | (dual camera) 12 megapixels 5MP depth f/2.01.12µm |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 4000x3000 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/1.9 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/2.55" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.4µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | feature not registered | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | feature not registered | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | feature not registered | Not supported |
| HDR | feature not registered | HDR photo on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| LG Connect 4G (MS840) | Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite (128GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | 24 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | 5632x4224 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.8µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| LG Connect 4G (MS840) | Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite (128GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | feature not registered | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| LG Connect 4G (MS840) | Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite (128GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | Type-C jack with 3.5mm jack adapter |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP | 5.0 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | feature not registered | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| LG Connect 4G (MS840) | Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite (128GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| LG Connect 4G (MS840) | Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite (128GB) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1540 mAh | 3350 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 10W (5V/2A) Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 4.5 hours | feature not registered |
| Standby | 250 hours (10.4 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| LG Connect 4G (MS840) | Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite (128GB) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • 2GB microSD included • DLNA • HAC (M4/T4) Java framework | • Colors: Twilight gold, Dream blue, Deep space gray • MIUI • 19:9 screen • Quick Charge 3.0 |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| LG Connect 4G (MS840) | Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite (128GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |