Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | LG |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2018-07-18 | 2017-07-21 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 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 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 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 is just a bit better than Huawei nova 3, getting a 77.2 score against 76.3. Both phones we compare here come with Android OS (operating system), but LG Q8 has the older 7.0 Nougat version while Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version. LG Q8 is an older and a little bit thicker phone than the Huawei nova 3, but LG managed to make it lighter anyway.
Huawei nova 3 has a little better processing power than LG Q8, because it has 2 GB more RAM and a higher number of cores (and also faster). LG Q8 features a much better looking display than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater display pixel density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px.
The Huawei nova 3 features a little bit better storage capacity to install applications and games than LG Q8, because although it has a SD memory slot that holds 1,7 TB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Huawei nova 3 has better battery life than LG Q8, because it has 3750mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
The LG Q8 captures a little bit better videos and photos than Huawei nova 3. Both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, a camera in the back with a 16 MP resolution, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a same size aperture.
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