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| Global Score | |
| 87.4 | 84.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | LG |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-10-20 | 2019-04-11 |
| 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches | 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green, Space silver and Vegan leather - Orange and Forest green | Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 215.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 563 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 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 |
| 11.99 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.08 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 Huawei Mate 30 5G is just a bit better than LG G8 ThinQ, having an 87.4 score against 84.3. Huawei Mate 30 5G's design has the same thickness than LG G8 ThinQ, but it's somewhat heavier. These devices include Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei Mate 30 5G has older 10 version while LG G8 ThinQ has Android 9.0 Pie version.
LG G8 ThinQ features a sharper display than Huawei Mate 30 5G, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 3120 pixels resolution and a higher screen density. LG G8 ThinQ's processing unit is just as good as the Huawei Mate 30 5G one, and although the LG G8 ThinQ has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 processing cores.
LG G8 ThinQ features a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Huawei Mate 30 5G, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory, the LG G8 ThinQ also has a SD extension slot that supports up to 1,95 TB. Huawei Mate 30 5G has superior battery duration than LG G8 ThinQ, because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity instead of 3500mAh.
The Huawei Mate 30 5G captures much clearer photos and videos than LG G8 ThinQ, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for low-light photos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same 60 frames per second video frame rates, the Huawei Mate 30 5G also counts with a much bigger back camera sensor and a lot higher resolution back camera.
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