Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | LG |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2019-09-20 | 2016-03-31 |
| 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| $ 430.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 554 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Huawei nova 5T is just a bit better than LG G5, getting an 80.8 score against 76.1. Both phones we compare here work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei nova 5T has an older 10 version and LG G5 has Android 8.0 Oreo. The Huawei nova 5T is a extremely newer device than LG G5, but it is just a little bit thicker and just a bit heavier.
LG G5 has just a bit better screen than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater display density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels. The LG G5 features much more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds up to 1,95 TB.
The Huawei nova 5T features just a little better processing power than LG G5, because it has a higher number of cores (and also faster) and 2 GB more RAM. The Huawei nova 5T features a better camera than LG G5, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution, a same size aperture and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Huawei nova 5T also has a way larger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a camera in the back with a lot higher resolution.
Huawei nova 5T features longer battery lifetime than LG G5, because it has a 34 percent greater battery capacity.
The Huawei nova 5T not only is the best devices in our comparison, but it's also a bit cheaper, making this phone an easy choice.
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