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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | LG |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-10-26 | 2019-07-02 |
| 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches | 6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Mirror black, Mirror teal and Mirror white |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 519.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 383 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 820 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.2 |
| 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/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 3550mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.52 |
| 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 G8S ThinQ is slightly better than the Huawei Mate 20, having a general score of 82.5 against 79.5. Both of these devices have the same Android 9.0 Pie OS. LG G8S ThinQ's body is a little lighter and a little bit thinner than the Huawei Mate 20, even though both were released with only a few months difference.
The LG G8S ThinQ counts with just a little better performance than Huawei Mate 20, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the LG G8S ThinQ also has a greater amount of RAM. The Huawei Mate 20 counts with a little bit better looking screen than LG G8S ThinQ, because although it has a little worse 1080 x 2244 resolution and a just a little lower screen pixel density, it also counts with a quite bigger screen.
LG G8S ThinQ counts with a much greater memory capacity for apps and games than Huawei Mate 20, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory, the LG G8S ThinQ also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 1,95 TB. Huawei Mate 20 takes a bit better photos and videos than LG G8S ThinQ, although it has worse video frame rates, they both have the same (4K) video resolution, a same size camera aperture and a camera with a 12 mega-pixels resolution.
The Huawei Mate 20 features a bit longer battery life than LG G8S ThinQ, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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