Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Huawei |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2018-06-15 | 2017-01-10 |
| 5.66 x 2.73 x 0.33 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold and Gray |
| Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 439 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT6750 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 9 Pro is a little bit better than the LG Q7, having a general score of 78.7 against 72.2. Both phones in this comparison review have Android operating system, but the Huawei Mate 9 Pro has the older 8.0 Oreo version and LG Q7 has Android 8.1 Oreo. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro design is just a little thinner than LG Q7, but it's somewhat heavier and was released a bit more more than a year before.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a little better performance than LG Q7, and although they both have 8 cores, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also has more RAM memory. Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a slightly better looking screen than LG Q7, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also has a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a little bit higher pixels density.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a slightly better camera than LG Q7, because although it has a camera in the back with a worse 12 mega-pixels resolution, and they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also counts with a larger sensor providing a better image quality and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a quite bigger memory to store more apps and games than LG Q7, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with better battery life than LG Q7, because it has a 33% greater battery size.
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