Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | LG |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-04-20 | 2018-06-01 |
| 6.00 x 2.96 x 0.27 inches | 6.03 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | Aurora black, Moroccan blue, Platinum gray and Raspberry rose |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 563 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 955 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 30.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
LG G7 ThinQ is a little bit better than the Huawei P9 Plus, getting an 81 score against 75.5. LG G7 ThinQ's construction weights the same than the Huawei P9 Plus, but it is thicker. Both phones we compare here work with Android operating system, but the LG G7 ThinQ has newer 9.0 Pie version and Huawei P9 Plus has Android 7.0 Nougat, so it provides the user a lot of extra features.
The LG G7 ThinQ features a little faster CPU than Huawei P9 Plus. Both of them have a Octa-Core processing unit and a 4 GB RAM. The LG G7 ThinQ features a much better looking display than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a lot better resolution of 1440 x 3120px, a bit larger screen and more pixels per inch of display.
The LG G7 ThinQ counts with a much better memory for games and applications than Huawei P9 Plus, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the LG G7 ThinQ also has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. The LG G7 ThinQ shoots much better pictures and videos than Huawei P9 Plus, because although it has a tinier camera sensor taking less light and dull colors, it also counts with a much better 16 mega pixels resolution camera, a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution and a lot larger diafragm aperture to capture better low light captures and videos.
Huawei P9 Plus features a little longer battery performance than LG G7 ThinQ, because it has a 13% more battery size.
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