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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 84.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | LG |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-07-11 | 2019-04-11 |
| 5.60 x 2.71 x 0.27 inches | 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 215.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 563 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 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 |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2950mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG G8 ThinQ has a score of 84.3, which is better than the Huawei nova 2's overall score of 74.2. LG G8 ThinQ's body is newer, but somewhat thicker and heavier than Huawei nova 2. Both phones in this review use Android OS (Operating System), but the LG G8 ThinQ has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Huawei nova 2 has Android 7.0 Nougat version, offering lots of additional features.
LG G8 ThinQ features a little bit better processing power than Huawei nova 2, and although they both have 8 cores, the LG G8 ThinQ also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The LG G8 ThinQ has a brighter screen than Huawei nova 2, because it has a higher pixels density, a bigger screen and a way better 1440 x 3120 pixels resolution.
LG G8 ThinQ counts with a much better camera than Huawei nova 2, and although they both have a same resolution back-facing camera, the LG G8 ThinQ also has a way higher (4K) video resolution and a larger camera aperture to capture better photography and video in poorly lited situations. LG G8 ThinQ counts with a much bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Huawei nova 2, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal memory.
The LG G8 ThinQ features a bit longer battery performance than Huawei nova 2, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity.
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