Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 84.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | LG |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-10-26 | 2019-04-11 |
| 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches | 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 519.00 | $ 215.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 383 pixels per inch | 563 pixels per inch |
| 820 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 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 |
| 4 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 | |
| 12.00 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 |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 |
| 10.01 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 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
LG G8 ThinQ is a bit better than Huawei Mate 20, getting a general score of 84.3 against 79.5. These phones work with the same Android 9.0 Pie OS, so both should give the same operating system features. The LG G8 ThinQ is a lighter phone than Huawei Mate 20, but they are 0.33inches thick. LG G8 ThinQ has a little bit better screen than Huawei Mate 20, because although it has much lower brightness and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 3120 resolution and a higher pixel number in each inch in the display.
LG G8 ThinQ has a superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei Mate 20, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the LG G8 ThinQ also has a SD extension slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. The LG G8 ThinQ features a bit superior processor than Huawei Mate 20, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the LG G8 ThinQ also has a higher amount of RAM.
LG G8 ThinQ counts with just a bit better camera than Huawei Mate 20, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and a camera in the back with a 12 MP resolution, the LG G8 ThinQ also counts with a larger diafragm aperture and higher video frame rates.
Huawei Mate 20 has a bit better battery lifetime than LG G8 ThinQ, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, LG G8 ThinQ is also a lot cheaper, which makes it an obvious call.
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