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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 84.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | LG |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-10-26 | 2019-04-11 |
| 6.21 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches | 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Emerald green and Twilight | Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 549.00 | $ 215.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 563 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.08 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG G8 ThinQ has a global score of 84.3, which is slightly better than the Huawei Mate 20 Pro's global score of 82.9. The LG G8 ThinQ is a lighter and a little thinner phone than the Huawei Mate 20 Pro, even when both were released only 6 months apart. The LG G8 ThinQ features a bit sharper screen than Huawei Mate 20 Pro, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1440 x 3120px, the LG G8 ThinQ also counts with a bit better display pixels density.
LG G8 ThinQ features a much bigger storage to install games and applications than Huawei Mate 20 Pro, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the LG G8 ThinQ also has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 1,95 TB. LG G8 ThinQ has a bit superior processing unit than Huawei Mate 20 Pro. Both have 8 cpu cores and the same RAM memory amount.
Huawei Mate 20 Pro counts with a much better camera than LG G8 ThinQ, because although it has slower video frame rate and a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for shooting images and videos in low-light environments, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro also counts with a way more mega pixels camera and a lot bigger sensor shooting much higher quality videos and photos.
The Huawei Mate 20 Pro has improved battery lifetime than LG G8 ThinQ, because it has a 20 percent bigger battery capacity.
The LG G8 ThinQ not only is the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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