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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | LG |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2018-04-27 | 2017-07-21 |
| 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Gray |
| Glass and Metal | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 274.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 429 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (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 | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 4.96 |
| 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
Huawei P20 is a little bit better than the LG Q8, with a 78.1 score against 77.2. Although Huawei P20 is somewhat heavier than the LG Q8, it's just a bit thinner and also newer. Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei P20 has newer 9.0 Pie version while LG Q8 has Android 7.0 Nougat.
LG Q8 features a much better screen than Huawei P20, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a higher screen density. The Huawei P20 has a little faster processing unit than LG Q8, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Huawei P20 also has a larger number of cores.
LG Q8 has much more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei P20, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. The LG Q8's camera is just as good as the camera in Huawei P20, because although the LG Q8 has a smaller back-facing camera sensor taking less light and duller colors, and they both have the same video frame rates, the same video resolution and the same aperture, it also counts with a much better resolution back camera.
The Huawei P20 features a little longer battery life than LG Q8, because it has a 13 percent bigger battery size.
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