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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | LG |
| Android 11 | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2021-10-20 | 2017-07-21 |
| 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet | Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 390 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 9 is just a bit better than the LG Q8, with an 81 score against 77.2. These phones include Android operating system, but Huawei Nova 9 has the older 11 version and LG Q8 has Android 7.0 Nougat. The Huawei Nova 9 is a heavier phone than LG Q8, but both of them are 0.31inches thick. The Huawei Nova 9 features a bit better performance than LG Q8, because it has a higher number of cores and 4 GB more RAM.
LG Q8 counts with a better screen than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a higher pixel quantity in each display inch. The Huawei Nova 9 features a better camera than LG Q8, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for low light captures and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Huawei Nova 9 also counts with a much higher resolution back-facing camera.
LG Q8 features a way bigger memory to store more games and applications than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Huawei Nova 9 features a much better battery life than LG Q8, because it has a 43 percent more battery capacity.
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