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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Huawei |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-07-21 | 2019-09-20 |
| 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.15 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Gray | Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 430.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 565 pixels per inch | 409 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 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.68 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei nova 5T has a global score of 80.8, which is a bit better than LG Q8's 77.2 score. Both phones in this review include Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei nova 5T has the previous 10 version while LG Q8 has Android 7.0 Nougat version. Huawei nova 5T's design has the same thickness than LG Q8, but it's heavier.
LG Q8 has a more vivid display than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixels quantity in each screen inch and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560. The LG Q8 has a superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Huawei nova 5T counts with a little bit better performance than LG Q8, because it has 4 more CPU cores and a larger amount of RAM. Huawei nova 5T counts with longer battery lifetime than LG Q8, because it has 3750mAh of battery capacity. Huawei nova 5T takes much better photos and videos than LG Q8, and although they both have the same video frame rates, a same size diafragm aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Huawei nova 5T also has a back facing camera with a way better 48 mega pixels resolution and a lot bigger back camera sensor shooting lot better quality videos and pictures.
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