Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 89.4 | 84.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | LG |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-11-15 | 2019-04-11 |
| 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches | 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 10.41 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Blue | Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 2299.00 | $ 215.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2480 x 2200 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 414 pixels per inch | 563 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 Huawei Mate X is just a bit better than the LG G8 ThinQ, getting a general score of 89.4 against 84.3. These phones use the same Android 9.0 Pie OS (operating system), so you shouldn't see any differences regarding that. Huawei Mate X's body is notably heavier and extremely thicker than the LG G8 ThinQ.
The LG G8 ThinQ counts with a much better looking display than Huawei Mate X, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1440 x 3120 and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a higher count of pixels per display inch. The LG G8 ThinQ features a bit more powerful processor than Huawei Mate X, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cores.
LG G8 ThinQ has a superior camera than Huawei Mate X, because although it has a lot less MP resolution back-facing camera and a way smaller back camera sensor taking way worse quality videos and pictures, it also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better low-light images and video. Huawei Mate X has a slightly bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than LG G8 ThinQ, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Huawei Mate X has superior battery life than LG G8 ThinQ, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Although Huawei Mate X is a better device, it is way more expensive than LG G8 ThinQ, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as LG G8 ThinQ. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can get LG G8 ThinQ, letting go a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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