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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Huawei |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-07-21 | 2018-03-27 |
| 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.10 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.15 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Gray | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 348.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2240 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 408 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.56 inches (1/1.78") 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 (960 fps) (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 | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei P20 Pro has an overall score of 81.4, which is just a bit better than the LG Q8's 77.2 general score. Both of these phones use Android OS, but the Huawei P20 Pro has older 10 version while LG Q8 has Android 7.0 Nougat. The Huawei P20 Pro design has the same thickness than LG Q8, but it is somewhat heavier.
Huawei P20 Pro features a bit superior CPU than LG Q8, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and more CPU cores. LG Q8 counts with a more vivid display than Huawei P20 Pro, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a better display pixels density.
The Huawei P20 Pro captures better photographs and videos than LG Q8, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the same video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Huawei P20 Pro also has a back-facing camera with a much better resolution and a much larger back camera sensor providing a much higher image quality.
LG Q8 counts with a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Huawei P20 Pro, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. Huawei P20 Pro has better battery life than LG Q8, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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