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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Huawei |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-07-21 | 2019-04-05 |
| 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 5.87 x 2.81 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.15 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Gray | Black, Breathing and Crystal aurora |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 504.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 422 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 | 40.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 11.66 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3650mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.6 |
| 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 P30 is a bit better than the LG Q8, getting a score of 81.7 against 77.2. Huawei P30's body is newer and just a bit thinner, but heavier than LG Q8. These phones work with Android OS, but the Huawei P30 has older 10 version and LG Q8 has Android 7.0 Nougat version. The Huawei P30 has a bit superior CPU than LG Q8, because it has a higher number of cores and 2 GB more RAM memory.
The LG Q8 has a brighter screen than Huawei P30, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a better display pixel density. Huawei P30 has a superior camera than LG Q8, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition, the same diafragm aperture and the same video frame rates, the Huawei P30 also has a way more MP camera and a way larger sensor providing a lot higher image quality.
The LG Q8 has much more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Huawei P30, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Huawei P30 features better battery lifetime than LG Q8, because it has a 3650mAh battery capacity.
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