Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | LG |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-04-20 | 2019-07-02 |
| 6.00 x 2.96 x 0.27 inches | 6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | Mirror black, Mirror teal and Mirror white |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| 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/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 3550mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 5.52 |
| 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 G8S ThinQ has an overall score of 82.5, which is slightly better than the Huawei P9 Plus's general score of 75.5. Both of these phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the LG G8S ThinQ has 9.0 Pie version and Huawei P9 Plus has Android 7.0 Nougat version, so it provides a lot of extra features. LG G8S ThinQ's design is noticeably newer than the Huawei P9 Plus's, although it is somewhat thicker and heavier.
LG G8S ThinQ counts with a slightly better display than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a quite larger display, a just a little better screen density and a slightly higher 1080 x 2248 resolution. LG G8S ThinQ counts with just a little better hardware performance than Huawei P9 Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the LG G8S ThinQ also has 2 GB more RAM.
The LG G8S ThinQ counts with just a bit better camera than Huawei P9 Plus, and although they both have the same resolution camera, the LG G8S ThinQ also has a much better (4K) video quality and a larger diafragm aperture to capture better photography in low light environments. LG G8S ThinQ counts with a superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The LG G8S ThinQ has a bit superior battery life than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has 3550mAh of battery capacity.
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