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| Global Score | |
| 86.4 | 84.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | LG |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-04-07 | 2019-04-11 |
| 5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches | 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost | Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 244.00 | $ 215.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 563 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.21 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Battery | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.76 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Huawei P40 has a general score of 86.4, which is a little bit better than the LG G8 ThinQ's 84.3 score. These phones use Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei P40 has an older 10 version while LG G8 ThinQ has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Huawei P40 construction has the same thickness than the LG G8 ThinQ, but it is a bit heavier.
LG G8 ThinQ counts with a processor that is very similar to Huawei P40's processor, they have 6 GB of RAM and 8 processing cores. LG G8 ThinQ counts with a brighter display than Huawei P40, and although they both have a same size display, the LG G8 ThinQ also has a higher 1440 x 3120px resolution and a better screen pixels density.
LG G8 ThinQ counts with much more storage capacity to install applications and games than Huawei P40, and although they both have equal internal memory, the LG G8 ThinQ also has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. Huawei P40 has just a bit better battery lifetime than LG G8 ThinQ, because it has a 9 percent greater battery capacity.
The Huawei P40 captures way better photographs and videos than LG G8 ThinQ, because although it has a way smaller aperture, and they both have the same 60 frames per second video frame rates and the same (4K) video definition, the Huawei P40 also counts with a way larger camera sensor which provides a much better image and video quality and a back facing camera with lot more mega pixels.
The Huawei P40 is a little more expensive than LG G8 ThinQ, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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