Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | LG |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-01-10 | 2019-07-02 |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Mirror black, Mirror teal and Mirror white |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 775.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.2 |
| 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/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 3550mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.52 |
| 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
LG G8S ThinQ is a bit better than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro, getting an 82.5 score against 78.7. LG G8S ThinQ's construction is way newer, but a little heavier and just a bit thicker than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro. Both of these phones include Android operating system, but LG G8S ThinQ has newer 9.0 Pie version while Huawei Mate 9 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo version, providing the user a lot of extra features.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a little sharper display than LG G8S ThinQ, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a greater screen density. LG G8S ThinQ counts with a much bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the LG G8S ThinQ also has a SD card slot that admits up to 1,95 TB.
The LG G8S ThinQ has a bit faster CPU than Huawei Mate 9 Pro. They have 8 processing cores and the same RAM memory amount. LG G8S ThinQ shoots slightly better photographs and videos than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have a same resolution back camera and the same video definition, the LG G8S ThinQ also has a larger aperture to capture better low light images and video and better video frame rate.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a bit better battery life than LG G8S ThinQ, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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