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| Global Score | |
| 84.3 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-04-11 | 2019-09-20 |
| 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray | Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 215.00 | $ 430.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 563 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.06 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 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 | |
| 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The LG G8 ThinQ has a general score of 84.3, which is a little bit better than Huawei nova 5T's score of 80.8. The LG G8 ThinQ body is just a bit lighter but a little bit thicker than the Huawei nova 5T, and both of them were released with only 5 months difference. Both phones in this review have Android OS (Operating System), but the LG G8 ThinQ has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Huawei nova 5T has Android 10, so it counts with a couple additional features and performance tweaks.
LG G8 ThinQ counts with a better looking screen than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 3120 and a higher pixel density. The LG G8 ThinQ counts with a way bigger storage to install applications and games than Huawei nova 5T, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory, the LG G8 ThinQ also has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
LG G8 ThinQ counts with a bit better processing unit than Huawei nova 5T. They have the same number of cores and a 6 GB RAM. Huawei nova 5T captures better photos and videos than LG G8 ThinQ, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for capturing pictures and videos in low light situations and worse video frame rates, and they both have the same video quality, the Huawei nova 5T also counts with a back camera with a lot higher resolution and a way bigger back-facing camera sensor which provides a lot higher photo and video quality.
The Huawei nova 5T counts with just a bit longer battery life than LG G8 ThinQ, because it has a 7 percent larger battery capacity.
The LG G8 ThinQ not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, making this phone an obvious call.
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