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| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | LG |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2019-09-20 | 2017-07-21 |
| 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple | Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 430.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 8.2 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.91 |
| 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 + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 28.00mm 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (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 | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 4.96 |
| 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
The Huawei nova 5T is a little bit better than the LG Q8, having a overall score of 80.8 against 77.2. Huawei nova 5T's construction has the same thickness than the LG Q8, but it is somewhat heavier. Both of these phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei nova 5T has the older 10 version and LG Q8 has Android 7.0 Nougat.
LG Q8 features a better looking screen than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixel amount in each inch of screen and a better 1440 x 2560 resolution. LG Q8 features a much greater memory capacity to store more games and applications than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 1,95 TB.
Huawei nova 5T counts with a bit faster processor than LG Q8, because it has a higher number of cores and a greater amount of RAM. The Huawei nova 5T features longer battery performance than LG Q8, because it has a 25% more battery capacity. Huawei nova 5T takes much better photographs and videos than LG Q8, and although they both have the same video resolution, the same video frame rate and a same size diafragm aperture, the Huawei nova 5T also has a camera in the back with way more MP and a lot bigger sensor shooting lot higher quality videos and pictures.
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