Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Huawei |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | HarmonyOS 2 |
| 2016-03-31 | 2021-09-20 |
| 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches | 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Green and Violet |
| Metal | -- |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2676 x 1236 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 554 pixels per inch | 440 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 642L 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 9.46 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 9 Pro is slightly better than the LG G5, with a global score of 79.3 against 76.1. The Huawei nova 9 Pro comes with HarmonyOS 2 OS, and LG G5 has Android 8.0 Oreo OS. Huawei nova 9 Pro's construction is incredibly newer, but heavier and a bit thicker than the LG G5.
LG G5 counts with a little sharper display than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a better display density and a quite better 1440 x 2560 resolution. The Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with a little better processing power than LG G5, because it has a larger number of cores and more RAM memory.
The LG G5 counts with just a bit better camera than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a camera with much less MP resolution and a worse 3840x2160 video quality, it also counts with a larger aperture to capture better photography in poorly lited situations. LG G5 has a superior storage for games and applications than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with a much longer battery performance than LG G5, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 2800mAh.
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