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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | LG |
| 2015-12-01 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches | 6.29 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 690.00 | $ 115.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.5 |
| 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 | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 12.42 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 29.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.2 |
| 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
The Huawei Mate 8 has a general score of 77.4, which is slightly better than LG V20's 77 score. The Huawei Mate 8 is an older, just a little bit heavier and just a little bit thicker cellphone than the LG V20. The Huawei Mate 8 has just a little better performance than LG V20, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Huawei Mate 8 also has a larger number of cores.
LG V20 has a little sharper display than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better screen density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px. The LG V20 captures a bit better photographs and videos than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have a 16 megapixels resolution back-facing camera, the LG V20 also has a larger aperture to capture better images in poorly lited situations and a lot higher 3840x2160 video quality.
LG V20 counts with a better storage capacity for games and applications than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. Huawei Mate 8 features better battery life than LG V20, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3200mAh.
Although Huawei Mate 8 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than LG V20, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the LG V20. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can buy the LG V20, and give up a couple features, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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