Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 87.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Huawei |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-03-31 | 2019-10-20 |
| 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches | 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green, Space silver and Vegan leather - Orange and Forest green |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 554 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.8 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 30 5G has a global score of 87.4, which is better than the LG G5's global score of 76.1. Both phones we are comparing have Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei Mate 30 5G has an older 10 version and LG G5 has Android 8.0 Oreo version. The Huawei Mate 30 5G is a notably newer phone than LG G5, although it is heavier and thicker.
LG G5 has just a bit better looking screen than Huawei Mate 30 5G, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 resolution and more pixels per inch in the screen. Huawei Mate 30 5G has just a little better processing power than LG G5, because it has more CPU cores and a larger amount of RAM.
The Huawei Mate 30 5G captures much clearer photos and videos than LG G5, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Huawei Mate 30 5G also has higher 60 frames per second video frame rate, a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor and a way more megapixels camera.
LG G5 has a way bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Huawei Mate 30 5G, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 1,95 TB. Huawei Mate 30 5G features a much better battery life than LG G5, because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity instead of 2800mAh.
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