Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | LG |
| HarmonyOS 3 | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2023-04-08 | 2017-07-21 |
| 6.18 x 5.57 x 0.21 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.43 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Black, Dark Green, Gold, Purple and White | Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.8 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2224 x 2496 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 429 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 4G SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.91 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.64 | 4.96 |
| 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 and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG Q8 has a general score of 77.2, which is a little bit better than Huawei Mate X3's 74.7 score. The LG Q8 counts with Android 7.0 Nougat operating system, while Huawei Mate X3 has HarmonyOS 3 operating system. The LG Q8 is a incredibly older and thicker phone than the Huawei Mate X3, but LG was able to make it noticeably lighter anyway.
The LG Q8 counts with a lot better hardware performance than Huawei Mate X3, although it has a smaller amount of RAM and 4 less CPU cores (although faster). LG Q8 counts with a much better looking display than Huawei Mate X3, because although it has a lot smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 1440 x 2560px, it also counts with a better pixels number per inch in the screen.
Huawei Mate X3 has a bit bigger storage capacity for apps and games than LG Q8, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal storage. The Huawei Mate X3 has a superior battery life than LG Q8, because it has a 60 percent larger battery size. Huawei Mate X3 captures much better photographs and videos than LG Q8, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same aperture, the Huawei Mate X3 also has a way better resolution back-facing camera and faster video frame rates.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.