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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 89.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Huawei |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2017-07-21 | 2021-02-25 |
| 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.37 x 5.74 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.15 ounces | 10.41 ounces |
| Gray | Black, Crystal Blue, Crystal Pink and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 2785.00 |
| 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 | Kirin 9000 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Cortex-A77@3.13 GHz + 3 x Cortex-A77@2.54 GHz + 4 x Cortex-A55@2.05 GHz, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G78 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 + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11.22 |
| 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, Dual 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 5.2 |
| 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 and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate X2 has a score of 89.1, which is much better than the LG Q8's 77.2 overall score. Even though the Huawei Mate X2 is newer than LG Q8, it is a little bit thicker and incredibly heavier. Both devices in our current comparison have Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei Mate X2 has an older 10 version and LG Q8 has Android 7.0 Nougat version.
The Huawei Mate X2 counts with a greater hardware performance than LG Q8, because it has more RAM memory and a greater number of faster cores. LG Q8 counts with a sharper screen than Huawei Mate X2, because although it has a little worse resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a much smaller display, it also counts with a greater display density.
Huawei Mate X2 features a little bit better memory capacity to install games and applications than LG Q8, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal memory capacity. The Huawei Mate X2 has a way better battery life than LG Q8, because it has a 50% greater battery capacity.
The Huawei Mate X2 captures better photographs and videos than LG Q8, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same video definition, the Huawei Mate X2 also counts with a much more megapixels back camera.
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