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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-07-02 | 2018-04-27 |
| 6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Mirror black, Mirror teal and Mirror white | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 274.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 429 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.2 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 |
| 9.9 | 10.01 |
| 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 | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.52 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 G8S ThinQ has an overall score of 82.5, which is a bit better than Huawei P20's score of 78.1. Although the LG G8S ThinQ is newer than the Huawei P20, it's a little bit thicker and a little heavier. These phones have the same Android 9.0 Pie OS (operating system), so both should provide the user identical OS features.
LG G8S ThinQ counts with a bit better performance than Huawei P20, and although they both have the same number of cores, the LG G8S ThinQ also has more RAM memory. The LG G8S ThinQ and the Huawei P20 feature incredibly similar screens, because although the Huawei P20 has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2244px and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a little better screen pixels density.
LG G8S ThinQ counts with a much bigger storage to store more apps and games than Huawei P20, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity, the LG G8S ThinQ also has a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 1,95 TB. The LG G8S ThinQ features just a bit longer battery performance than Huawei P20, because it has a 4 percent more battery size.
The Huawei P20 takes a bit better photographs and videos than LG G8S ThinQ, although it has worse video frame rates, they both have a 12 megapixels resolution back camera, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a same size aperture.
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