Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | LG |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2017-10-25 | 2017-07-21 |
| 6.15 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.14 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG Q8 is just a bit better than Huawei nova 2i, having a score of 77.2 against 72.4. Both devices we are comparing here include the same Android 7.0 Nougat OS, so you shouldn't notice any differences regarding that. LG Q8's body is a little thicker but lighter than Huawei nova 2i, and both of them were released with only 3 months difference.
The LG Q8 features a much better looking display than Huawei nova 2i, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher amount of pixels per inch of screen and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560. LG Q8 has a lot bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Huawei nova 2i, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Huawei nova 2i counts with a bit better performance than LG Q8, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Huawei nova 2i also has a larger number of cores. The LG Q8 features a lot better camera than Huawei nova 2i, and although they both have a same resolution back camera, the LG Q8 also has a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
Huawei nova 2i counts with a little better battery life than LG Q8, because it has a 3340mAh battery capacity.
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