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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | LG |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-04-16 | 2019-07-02 |
| 5.71 x 2.79 x 0.27 inches | 6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Mirror black, Mirror teal and Mirror white |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3550mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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
The LG G8S ThinQ is much better than Huawei P9, having an 82.5 score against 72.9. The LG G8S ThinQ body is much newer, but extremely heavier and thicker than the Huawei P9. LG G8S ThinQ counts with a display that is very similar to Huawei P9's display, because although the LG G8S ThinQ has a little lower pixels amount in each inch of display, it also counts with a larger screen and a quite better 1080 x 2248 resolution.
The LG G8S ThinQ features just a little better processing power than Huawei P9, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the LG G8S ThinQ also has 3 GB more RAM memory. LG G8S ThinQ features a very superior memory capacity for applications and games than Huawei P9, because it has 128 GB internal storage and a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
LG G8S ThinQ captures slightly better pictures and videos than Huawei P9, and although they both have a same resolution back facing camera, the LG G8S ThinQ also has a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution and a larger aperture for better images in poorly lited situations. LG G8S ThinQ has improved battery duration than Huawei P9, because it has 3550mAh of battery capacity.
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