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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Huawei |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 11 |
| 2017-07-21 | 2021-10-20 |
| 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.15 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Gray | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 642L 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11.11 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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
The Huawei Nova 9 is a bit better than LG Q8, having an 81 score against 77.2. These devices include Android operating system, but the Huawei Nova 9 has older 11 version and LG Q8 has Android 7.0 Nougat version. The Huawei Nova 9 body has the same thickness than the LG Q8, but it is somewhat heavier.
LG Q8 features a more vivid screen than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a better screen density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px. The LG Q8 has a much greater memory capacity for apps and games than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a SD card slot that allows up to 1,95 TB.
The Huawei Nova 9 features a little better performance than LG Q8, because it has 4 GB more RAM and a larger number of cores. The Huawei Nova 9 counts with a better camera than LG Q8, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same video quality, the Huawei Nova 9 also counts with a lot better 50 megapixels resolution camera in the back.
Huawei Nova 9 has a really longer battery duration than LG Q8, because it has a 4300mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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