Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.7 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | LG |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2017-01-31 | 2017-07-21 |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Black | Gray |
| Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 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 | 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
Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has a global score of 82.7, which is just a bit better than LG Q8's score of 77.2. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has a newer 8.0 Oreo version while LG Q8 has Android 7.0 Nougat version, giving you lots of additional features. The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design body is heavier but just a little bit thinner than the LG Q8, and both of them were released only 6 months apart.
LG Q8 counts with a slightly better screen than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1440 x 2560 resolution, the LG Q8 also counts with a just a little greater pixels density. Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has a slightly better storage for apps and games than LG Q8, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has a little better processing power than LG Q8, because it has 2 GB more RAM and a higher number of cores. LG Q8 captures clearer photos and videos than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video resolution, the LG Q8 also has a much more mega pixels back facing camera, a larger aperture to capture better low-light photos and a bigger sensor.
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has improved battery life than LG Q8, because it has a 33 percent more battery capacity.
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