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| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | LG |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-01-06 | 2019-07-02 |
| 6.18 x 3.11 x 0.31 inches | 6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Brown, Gold, Gray, Silver and White | Mirror black, Mirror teal and Mirror white |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 373 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 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 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 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
The LG G8S ThinQ is much better than the Huawei Mate 9, having a global score of 82.5 against 73.4. LG G8S ThinQ is a just a little lighter cellphone than the Huawei Mate 9, but they have the same thickness. LG G8S ThinQ counts with a little bit better screen than Huawei Mate 9, because it has a little bit bigger display, a just a bit greater count of pixels per inch in the display and a bit higher 1080 x 2248 resolution.
The LG G8S ThinQ features a bit superior CPU than Huawei Mate 9, and although they both have 8 cores, the LG G8S ThinQ also has more RAM memory. The LG G8S ThinQ counts with a much better camera than Huawei Mate 9, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a same resolution back camera, the LG G8S ThinQ also has a larger camera aperture to take better low-light photos and videos.
LG G8S ThinQ features a much better storage for games and applications than Huawei Mate 9, because it has an external memory slot that admits up to 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Huawei Mate 9 counts with a little longer battery duration than LG G8S ThinQ, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3550mAh.
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