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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 89.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Huawei |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-07-21 | 2019-11-15 |
| 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches |
| 5.15 ounces | 10.41 ounces |
| Gray | Blue |
| Metal | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 2299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2480 x 2200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 414 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 40.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 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 | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 9.02 |
| 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 |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 X has an overall score of 89.4, which is better than the LG Q8's 77.2 overall score. These devices have Android operating system, but Huawei Mate X has the newer 9.0 Pie version and LG Q8 has Android 7.0 Nougat version, giving you some nice extra features. Huawei Mate X's construction is incredibly newer than the LG Q8's, although it is extremely thicker and extremely heavier.
The LG Q8 has a more vivid screen than Huawei Mate X, because although it has a way smaller display and a bit lower 1440 x 2560 resolution, it also counts with a better pixels density. Huawei Mate X features a bit better processing unit than LG Q8, because it has a larger number of faster cores and more RAM memory.
The LG Q8 takes much better photographs and videos than Huawei Mate X, although it has a much less MP camera and a way smaller back camera sensor, they both have the same aperture. Huawei Mate X features a much greater storage capacity for applications and games than LG Q8, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 480 GB more internal memory.
Huawei Mate X features a much better battery performance than LG Q8, because it has a 50% larger battery size.
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