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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Huawei |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | HarmonyOS 2 |
| 2017-07-21 | 2021-09-20 |
| 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.15 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Gray | Black, Blue, Green and Violet |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2676 x 1236 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 440 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.3 |
| 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 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| 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 Pro is a bit better than LG Q8, getting a 79.3 score against 77.2. Huawei nova 9 Pro works with HarmonyOS 2 operating system, while LG Q8 works with Android 7.0 Nougat operating system. Huawei nova 9 Pro is a noticeably heavier phone than the LG Q8, but both have the same thickness.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro features a little faster processor than LG Q8, because it has a higher number of faster cores and more RAM. LG Q8 features a brighter screen than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a slightly higher 1440 x 2560px resolution and a higher screen density.
LG Q8 captures slightly better videos and photos than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a back facing camera with a lot worse resolution and a worse 3840x2160 video resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture. LG Q8 counts with a very superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD card slot that allows up to 1,95 TB.
Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with better battery lifetime than LG Q8, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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