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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | LG |
| -- | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2015-12-01 | 2017-07-21 |
| 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gray |
| Metal | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 690.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 12.42 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 8 has a general score of 77.4, which is just a bit better than the LG Q8's 77.2 overall score. Huawei Mate 8 is a a lot heavier device than the LG Q8, but both of them are equally thin. The LG Q8 counts with a much better looking screen than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher display pixel density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560.
LG Q8 has a bit bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. Huawei Mate 8 counts with a bit better performance than LG Q8, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Huawei Mate 8 also has a larger number of faster cores.
The LG Q8 features a bit better camera than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have a back-facing camera with a 16 MP resolution, the LG Q8 also has a larger aperture and a way higher 3840x2160 video quality. Huawei Mate 8 features improved battery life than LG Q8, because it has a 33% larger battery capacity.
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