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| Global Score | |
| 87.4 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | LG |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-10-20 | 2019-11-01 |
| 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green, Space silver and Vegan leather - Orange and Forest green | Aurora black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 222.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 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 + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | -- |
| 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 | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.08 | 5.92 |
| 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 has a score of 87.4, which is just a bit better than LG G8X ThinQ's 82.7 overall score. The Huawei Mate 30 5G body has the same thickness than LG G8X ThinQ, but it is just a little heavier. These phones have the same Android 10 OS. The LG G8X ThinQ and Huawei Mate 30 5G have really similar processing units, and although the LG G8X ThinQ has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 processing cores.
The LG G8X ThinQ has a little sharper display than Huawei Mate 30 5G, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2340, the LG G8X ThinQ also counts with a just a little better screen pixels density. LG G8X ThinQ features a much greater memory to store more apps and games than Huawei Mate 30 5G, and although they both have equal internal storage, the LG G8X ThinQ also has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Huawei Mate 30 5G takes much better photographs and videos than LG G8X ThinQ, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Huawei Mate 30 5G also has a back facing camera with lot more MP and a much bigger back-facing camera sensor taking way better quality videos and photos.
The Huawei Mate 30 5G counts with just a little bit longer battery life than LG G8X ThinQ, because it has a 4200mAh battery capacity.
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