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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | LG |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2017-07-11 | 2017-07-21 |
| 5.60 x 2.71 x 0.27 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Gray |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 10.01 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG Q8 has an overall score of 77.2, which is slightly better than Huawei nova 2's 74.2 score. Although LG Q8 is better than the Huawei nova 2, we must note that it's also a thicker and a little bit heavier phone. Both of these devices have the same Android 7.0 Nougat OS (operating system). The LG Q8 features a much better screen than Huawei nova 2, because it has a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px, a better quantity of pixels per inch in the display and a quite larger display.
LG Q8 features a superior memory to install games and applications than Huawei nova 2, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 1,95 TB. Huawei nova 2 features a bit more powerful CPU than LG Q8, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Huawei nova 2 also has a larger number of cores (and they are faster).
LG Q8 features a better camera than Huawei nova 2, and although they both have the same aperture, the LG Q8 also has a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution and a back-facing camera with a way higher resolution. LG Q8 has a battery lifetime that's very similar to the Huawei nova 2 one, although the LG Q8 also has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
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