Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Huawei |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-03-31 | 2018-03-27 |
| 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches | 6.10 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| $ 499.00 | $ 348.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2240 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 554 pixels per inch | 408 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 | 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 | 0.56 inches (1/1.78") 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 | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (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 | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei P20 Pro has a global score of 81.4, which is a bit better than the LG G5's 76.1 overall score. These devices work with Android operating system, but the Huawei P20 Pro has an older 10 version and LG G5 has Android 8.0 Oreo. Huawei P20 Pro's construction is newer than LG G5's, but it's somewhat heavier and just a little thicker.
The Huawei P20 Pro has a bit better performance than LG G5, because it has a larger number of faster cores and more RAM. LG G5 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Huawei P20 Pro, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a better pixels count in each inch in the display.
The LG G5 has a much bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei P20 Pro, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory card slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. The Huawei P20 Pro has a very superior battery duration than LG G5, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
Huawei P20 Pro captures much better photographs and videos than LG G5, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the same aperture and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Huawei P20 Pro also has a lot larger sensor which provides a way better photo and video quality and a back facing camera with a way higher 40 mega-pixels resolution.
The Huawei P20 Pro not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest, which makes it very easy to pick between these devices.
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