Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | LG |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-03-27 | 2016-03-31 |
| 6.10 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Metal |
| $ 348.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2240 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 408 pixels per inch | 554 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.56 inches (1/1.78") sensor | 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 (960 fps) (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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | 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 P20 Pro has a global score of 81.4, which is slightly better than the LG G5's general score of 76.1. Although the Huawei P20 Pro is newer than the LG G5, it is just a bit thicker and somewhat heavier. Both of these phones have Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei P20 Pro has the previous 10 version and LG G5 has Android 8.0 Oreo.
The LG G5 has a bit sharper display than Huawei P20 Pro, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a greater pixels density. The Huawei P20 Pro counts with just a little better hardware performance than LG G5, because it has a greater amount of RAM and 4 more cores.
The LG G5 features much more storage capacity to install games and applications than Huawei P20 Pro, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 1,95 TB. Huawei P20 Pro features a really longer battery performance than LG G5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Huawei P20 Pro shoots much clearer photos and videos than LG G5, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a same size diafragm aperture and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Huawei P20 Pro also has a much larger back-facing camera sensor capturing way better quality videos and photos and a back camera with a much better resolution.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the Huawei P20 Pro is also a bargain compared to others.
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