Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | LG |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2015-07-01 | 2017-07-21 |
| 7.19 x 3.66 x 0.27 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.04 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gray |
| Metal and Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 935 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53e and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T628 MP4 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4360mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.24 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG Q8 is a little bit better than Huawei P8max, getting a 77.2 score against 72.1. The LG Q8 construction is a lot newer and extremely lighter, but somewhat thicker than Huawei P8max. Both of these phones have Android OS, but LG Q8 has a newer 7.0 Nougat version and Huawei P8max has Android 5.1 Lollipop version.
The LG Q8 has a much sharper screen than Huawei P8max, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a lot greater number of pixels per display inch and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels. LG Q8 features a way bigger storage for apps and games than Huawei P8max, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that admits up to 1,95 TB.
The Huawei P8max features a bit superior CPU than LG Q8, because although it has less RAM memory, it also counts with more cores (but slower). Huawei P8max has a superior battery lifetime than LG Q8, because it has a 4360mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. LG Q8 features a much better camera than Huawei P8max, because it has a bigger camera aperture to take better photos in poorly lited situations, a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a more mega-pixels camera.
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