Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | LG |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 5.1 |
| 2017-01-10 | 2015-10-01 |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 6.28 x 3.12 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Blue, Brown and White |
| Metal | Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 775.00 | $ 285.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 418 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.66 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 5.5 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 120 hours standby time 10 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 Huawei Mate 9 Pro is a little bit better than the LG V10, getting a score of 78.7 against 78.6. Both phones in this comparison work with Android operating system, but the Huawei Mate 9 Pro has the newer 8.0 Oreo version and LG V10 has Android 5.1 version, so it gives a lot of extra features. Huawei Mate 9 Pro is a newer cellphone, and it's also thinner and somewhat lighter than the LG V10.
The LG V10 features a bit sharper display than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because although it has a just a little lower display pixels density, and they both have exactly the same 2560 x 1440px resolution, the LG V10 also counts with a little bit bigger display. LG V10 features much more memory capacity for games and applications than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits up to 1,95 TB.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a better performing processor than LG V10, because it has more RAM memory and a higher number of cores. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with greater battery life than LG V10, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. The LG V10 takes much better photos and videos than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, the LG V10 also has a larger camera aperture to take better low-light captures, a back camera with a way higher resolution, higher 120 fps video frame rates and a bigger sensor providing a higher image quality.
Although Huawei Mate 9 Pro is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the LG V10, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as LG V10. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the Huawei Mate 9 Pro, else you can save a couple dollars and buy the LG V10, giving up a couple features and specifications.
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