Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | LG |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2016-04-20 | 2017-07-21 |
| 6.00 x 2.96 x 0.27 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | Gray |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 955 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 10.01 |
| 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 |
| 5.36 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | 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
The LG Q8 is slightly better than the Huawei P9 Plus, with a 77.2 score against 75.5. LG Q8's body is newer and a bit lighter, but somewhat thicker than Huawei P9 Plus. Both of these phones work with the same Android 7.0 Nougat OS (operating system). The LG Q8 has a much better screen than Huawei P9 Plus, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher count of pixels per inch of display and a better 1440 x 2560 resolution.
The LG Q8 features a bigger storage for applications and games than Huawei P9 Plus, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Huawei P9 Plus has a bit better processing power than LG Q8, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Huawei P9 Plus also has a higher number of cores.
The Huawei P9 Plus has a bit superior battery duration than LG Q8, because it has 3400mAh of battery capacity. LG Q8 shoots clearer photos and videos than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a much higher (4K) video definition, a lot more megapixels back-facing camera, a larger aperture to capture better low-light photos and videos and a bigger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
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