Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-07-02 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Mirror black, Mirror teal and Mirror white | Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 430.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.9 | 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 | |
| 3550mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.52 | 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
LG G8S ThinQ is a bit better than Huawei nova 5T, having an 82.5 score against 80.8. The LG G8S ThinQ body has the same thickness than Huawei nova 5T, but it's just a little heavier. Both phones in our current comparison work with Android OS (operating system), but the LG G8S ThinQ has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Huawei nova 5T has Android 10 version.
The LG G8S ThinQ features a bit more powerful processor than Huawei nova 5T. They have a Octa-Core CPU and a 6 GB RAM. LG G8S ThinQ and Huawei nova 5T feature very similar screens, although the Huawei nova 5T also has a quite better 1080 x 2340 resolution, a bit larger screen and a little bit better number of pixels in each inch of screen.
The LG G8S ThinQ has a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Huawei nova 5T, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory, the LG G8S ThinQ also has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. Huawei nova 5T captures much clearer videos and photos than LG G8S ThinQ, because although it has lower 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Huawei nova 5T also counts with a lot more MP camera.
The Huawei nova 5T has just a little bit longer battery life than LG G8S ThinQ, because it has 3750mAh of battery capacity.
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