Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 84 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | LG |
| Android 10 | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2019-09-20 | 2017-07-21 |
| 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green and Space silver | Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 390 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 10.01 |
| 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 - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.08 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 30 has a global score of 84, which is a bit better than the LG Q8's overall score of 77.2. The Huawei Mate 30 design is way newer, but a bit thicker and extremely heavier than LG Q8. These devices come with Android operating system, but the Huawei Mate 30 has older 10 version while LG Q8 has Android 7.0 Nougat version.
The Huawei Mate 30 features a bit better processor than LG Q8, because it has a larger number of cores (and they are faster) and 4 GB more RAM memory. LG Q8 counts with a better display than Huawei Mate 30, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per screen inch and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels.
Huawei Mate 30 takes much better photos and videos than LG Q8, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Huawei Mate 30 also has better video frame rate, a much bigger back camera sensor and a much higher 40 megapixels resolution back camera. LG Q8 counts with a lot bigger storage to install games and applications than Huawei Mate 30, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Huawei Mate 30 features a way better battery duration than LG Q8, because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.