Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Huawei |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-03-31 | 2019-09-20 |
| 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches | 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 430.00 |
| 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 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| 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 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 5T is a bit better than the LG G5, having a overall score of 80.8 against 76.1. Huawei nova 5T is a incredibly newer phone than LG G5, but it's a little heavier and a bit thicker. These devices use Android OS (operating system), but Huawei nova 5T has 10 version and LG G5 has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
The LG G5 features a bit better looking display than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a higher screen density. Huawei nova 5T counts with a bit superior processor than LG G5, because it has a larger number of cores and a higher amount of RAM.
Huawei nova 5T has a better camera than LG G5, and although they both have the same video resolution, a F1.8 aperture and the same video frame rate, the Huawei nova 5T also has a lot bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a lot better resolution back-facing camera. The LG G5 counts with a much greater storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Huawei nova 5T has improved battery lifetime than LG G5, because it has a 34% larger battery size.
Huawei nova 5T is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheaper than the LG G5.
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