Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 84.3 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-04-11 | 2018-03-27 |
| 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 6.10 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 215.00 | $ 348.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2240 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 563 pixels per inch | 408 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.56 inches (1/1.78") 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 | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (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 | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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
LG G8 ThinQ is a little bit better than Huawei P20 Pro, getting an 84.3 score against 81.4. Both phones we compare here have Android OS (Operating System), but the LG G8 ThinQ has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Huawei P20 Pro has Android 10, so it provides a lot of extra features and performance optimizations. LG G8 ThinQ's design is newer and a bit lighter, but also just a little bit thicker than the Huawei P20 Pro.
The LG G8 ThinQ counts with a bit superior processing unit than Huawei P20 Pro. Both of them have the same RAM amount and 8 cpu cores. The LG G8 ThinQ features a sharper screen than Huawei P20 Pro, and although they both have a display of the same size, the LG G8 ThinQ also has a better pixels count per inch of screen and a higher 1440 x 3120px resolution.
The LG G8 ThinQ has a very superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Huawei P20 Pro, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage, the LG G8 ThinQ also has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Huawei P20 Pro counts with a bit longer battery performance than LG G8 ThinQ, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3500mAh.
The Huawei P20 Pro counts with a better camera than LG G8 ThinQ, because although it has worse video frame rate and a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for shooting photographs in low light situations, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Huawei P20 Pro also counts with a lot bigger sensor providing a much better image quality and a back camera with a much higher 40 MP resolution.
The LG G8 ThinQ not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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