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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Huawei |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2017-07-21 | 2019-12-17 |
| 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 2.88 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.15 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Gray | Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green, Space silver and Vegan leather - Orange and Forest green |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1176 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (7680 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| 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
The Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G is much better than LG Q8, with a 90.5 score against 77.2. These phones come with Android OS, but Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G has the older 10 version while LG Q8 has Android 7.0 Nougat version. Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G's body is noticeably newer than LG Q8's, but it's way heavier and thicker.
The Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G features a bit better CPU than LG Q8, because it has 4 GB more RAM and a larger number of cores. The LG Q8 has a better screen than Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a better amount of pixels per display inch.
The Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G features slightly more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than LG Q8, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G has a greater camera than LG Q8, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G also has a lot larger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a larger aperture for better images in low light situations, a lot more MP back camera and better 60 fps video frame rate.
The Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G has a much longer battery lifetime than LG Q8, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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