Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | LG |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-04-27 | 2016-03-31 |
| 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Metal |
| $ 274.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 429 pixels per inch | 554 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 12.00 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 |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 |
| 10.01 | 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 | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 P20 has a global score of 78.1, which is a bit better than LG G5's global score of 76.1. Both phones in this comparison have Android operating system, but Huawei P20 has newer 9.0 Pie version and LG G5 has Android 8.0 Oreo, offering some additional features. The Huawei P20 is a newer device than LG G5, but it is a little bit heavier and a little bit thicker.
The Huawei P20 has a bit more powerful CPU than LG G5, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Huawei P20 also has a higher number of cores (and faster). LG G5 counts with a little sharper screen than Huawei P20, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a greater display density.
LG G5 features a camera that is very similar to the Huawei P20 one, because although the LG G5 has a smaller back-facing camera sensor, and they both have the same diafragm aperture, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rates, it also counts with a way more mega-pixels back facing camera.
The LG G5 features a very superior memory for apps and games than Huawei P20, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. Huawei P20 features better battery duration than LG G5, because it has a 3400mAh battery size against 2800mAh.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, Huawei P20 is also very cheap compared to the other devices, making this phone an obvious call.
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