Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Huawei |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-03-31 | 2018-07-18 |
| 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 554 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 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 | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.8 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| 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 Huawei nova 3 is a little bit better than the LG G5, having a general score of 76.3 against 76.1. Both phones we are comparing come with Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei nova 3 has newer 8.1 Oreo version and LG G5 has Android 8.0 Oreo, so it provides you a couple additional features. The Huawei nova 3 is a a little bit heavier phone than the LG G5, but both are 0.29inches thick.
The LG G5 has a slightly better looking screen than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a better pixel number per inch of display. Huawei nova 3 counts with a little bit more memory for apps and games than LG G5, because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 256 GB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with more internal storage.
Huawei nova 3 counts with a little bit better performance than LG G5, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores. The Huawei nova 3 features superior battery lifetime than LG G5, because it has a 3750mAh battery capacity instead of 2800mAh. The LG G5 shoots a little bit better videos and photos than Huawei nova 3. Both of them have a 16 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the same camera aperture and the same video frame rate.
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