Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 84.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | LG |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-01-10 | 2019-04-11 |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 775.00 | $ 215.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 563 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 LG G8 ThinQ is slightly better than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, getting an 84.3 score against 78.7. Both phones in our current comparison work with Android OS (operating system), but LG G8 ThinQ has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Huawei Mate 9 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo version, giving you a couple additional features. LG G8 ThinQ is a incredibly newer and just a little bit lighter phone than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro, but it's also a little thicker.
The LG G8 ThinQ has a bit better performance than Huawei Mate 9 Pro. Both have 8 cores and the same RAM memory amount. The LG G8 ThinQ features a bit sharper display than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has a little bit greater pixels density, a little higher resolution of 1440 x 3120 pixels and a little bigger screen.
LG G8 ThinQ has a way bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage, the LG G8 ThinQ also has a SD extension slot that supports up to 1,95 TB. The LG G8 ThinQ counts with a slightly better camera than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have a same resolution back-facing camera and the same (4K) video definition, the LG G8 ThinQ also has faster video frame rates, a larger sensor and a lot bigger camera aperture.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a bit longer battery performance than LG G8 ThinQ, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3500mAh.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the LG G8 ThinQ is also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes it an easy decision.
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