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| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | LG |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-01-06 | 2018-10-18 |
| 6.18 x 3.11 x 0.31 inches | 6.25 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Brown, Gold, Gray, Silver and White | Aurora black and Moroccan blue |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 204.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 373 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.66 |
| 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 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The LG V40 ThinQ is much better than the Huawei Mate 9, getting an 81.2 score against 73.4. LG V40 ThinQ's construction is newer, a little thinner and somewhat lighter than the Huawei Mate 9. LG V40 ThinQ features a bit better processing unit than Huawei Mate 9, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the LG V40 ThinQ also has a greater amount of RAM.
The LG V40 ThinQ counts with a more vivid display than Huawei Mate 9, because it has a better screen pixels density, a bit larger display and a way better 1440 x 3120 pixels resolution. LG V40 ThinQ features a very superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Huawei Mate 9, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the LG V40 ThinQ also has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Huawei Mate 9 features superior battery life than LG V40 ThinQ, because it has a 21 percent larger battery size. The LG V40 ThinQ has a very superior camera than Huawei Mate 9, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, the same video frame rates and the same resolution back camera, the LG V40 ThinQ also has a much larger aperture to take better low-light images and videos and a larger back camera sensor providing a higher image quality.
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