Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 84.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | LG |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-04-20 | 2019-04-11 |
| 6.00 x 2.96 x 0.27 inches | 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 215.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 563 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 955 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 10.12 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 5.44 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG G8 ThinQ has a score of 84.3, which is better than Huawei P9 Plus's global score of 75.5. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but LG G8 ThinQ has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Huawei P9 Plus has Android 7.0 Nougat version. The LG G8 ThinQ design is way newer than Huawei P9 Plus's, although it's just a little bit heavier and thicker.
The LG G8 ThinQ has a much better screen than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a lot better 1440 x 3120 resolution, a little bit bigger screen and a higher amount of pixels per inch of display. The LG G8 ThinQ has much more memory to install applications and games than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and an external memory card slot that holds up to 1,95 TB.
The LG G8 ThinQ has a bit more powerful processor than Huawei P9 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the LG G8 ThinQ also has more RAM. The LG G8 ThinQ shoots a bit better photos and videos than Huawei P9 Plus, and although they both have a 12 megapixels resolution camera, the LG G8 ThinQ also has a lot higher 3840x2160 video definition, a larger camera sensor capturing better quality videos and photos and a way bigger aperture.
The LG G8 ThinQ counts with just a little better battery lifetime than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a 3 percent greater battery capacity.
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