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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 90.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Huawei |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2017-07-21 | 2020-10-22 |
| 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.41 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.15 ounces | 7.48 ounces |
| Gray | Black and Mystic silver |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2772 x 1334 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 452 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 9000 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A77 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali G78 MP24 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.81 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 12.43 |
| 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 | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro is much better than the LG Q8, having a overall score of 90.9 against 77.2. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Huawei Mate 40 Pro has older 10 version and LG Q8 has Android 7.0 Nougat. Although the Huawei Mate 40 Pro is newer than LG Q8, it is somewhat thicker and much heavier.
Huawei Mate 40 Pro features a better performing CPU than LG Q8, because it has a greater amount of RAM and more processing cores. LG Q8 features a bit sharper screen than Huawei Mate 40 Pro, because although it has a lot smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 1440 x 2560px, it also counts with a bit higher count of pixels in each screen inch.
Huawei Mate 40 Pro features just a bit bigger memory for games and applications than LG Q8, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro counts with a way better battery lifetime than LG Q8, because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity.
Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a greater camera than LG Q8, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for low-light captures, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also counts with a much higher 50 MP resolution back facing camera, a much bigger sensor and faster video frame rate.
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