Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Huawei |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2017-07-21 | 2017-01-31 |
| 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.15 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Gray | Black |
| Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer 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 |
| 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
Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design is a little bit better than the LG Q8, getting an 82.7 score against 77.2. Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design's body is just a bit thinner but somewhat heavier than the LG Q8, and both were released only 6 months apart. Both phones in our current comparison include Android OS, but the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has the newer 8.0 Oreo version while LG Q8 has Android 7.0 Nougat, so it counts with a couple additional features.
The LG Q8 counts with a little more vivid display than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1440 x 2560px resolution, the LG Q8 also counts with a just a little better pixel number per screen inch. The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design counts with a bit better processing power than LG Q8, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores.
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design counts with a bit more memory capacity to store more apps and games than LG Q8, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal storage capacity. The LG Q8 takes just a bit better photographs and videos than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the LG Q8 also has a much more mega pixels camera in the back, a bigger camera sensor providing a better image quality and a larger aperture to capture better images in poorly lited environments.
Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has improved battery lifetime than LG Q8, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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