Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 89.1 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | LG |
| Android 10 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2021-02-25 | 2016-03-31 |
| 6.37 x 5.74 x 0.32 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 10.41 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Crystal Blue, Crystal Pink and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Metal |
| $ 2785.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2480 x 2200 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 414 pixels per inch | 554 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Kirin 9000 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset |
| Cortex-A77@3.13 GHz + 3 x Cortex-A77@2.54 GHz + 4 x Cortex-A55@2.05 GHz, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G78 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 10.01 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate X2 is better than LG G5, with a global score of 89.1 against 76.1. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but Huawei Mate X2 has an older 10 version and LG G5 has Android 8.0 Oreo. The Huawei Mate X2 body is incredibly newer, but extremely heavier and a little bit thicker than LG G5.
Huawei Mate X2 features just a bit better hardware performance than LG G5, because it has 4 more CPU cores and 4 GB more RAM. LG G5 counts with a little sharper display than Huawei Mate X2, because although it has a much smaller screen and a bit lower resolution of 1440 x 2560, it also counts with a better pixels number per screen inch.
Huawei Mate X2 has just a bit bigger memory capacity for games and applications than LG G5, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Huawei Mate X2 shoots much better videos and photos than LG G5, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for low light images, and they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Huawei Mate X2 also counts with a back camera with a lot higher resolution.
Huawei Mate X2 features a much longer battery life than LG G5, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 2800mAh.
Although Huawei Mate X2 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than LG G5, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as LG G5. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the Huawei Mate X2, but if you don't you can save some dollars and buy the LG G5, resigning some features and specs.
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