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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 86.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Huawei |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | HarmonyOS |
| 2017-07-21 | 2021-07-29 |
| 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.16 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.15 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Gray | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2700 x 1224 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm 888 4G chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime Core, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (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 | -- |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Huawei P50 has a global score of 86.3, which is much better than LG Q8's 77.2 overall score. Huawei P50 counts with HarmonyOS OS, and LG Q8 works with Android 7.0 Nougat OS. The Huawei P50 construction has the same thickness than the LG Q8, but it's somewhat heavier. Huawei P50 counts with just a little better hardware performance than LG Q8, because it has more CPU cores and a larger amount of RAM.
The LG Q8 counts with a little more vivid screen than Huawei P50, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a bit better pixel number per display inch. The Huawei P50 counts with a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than LG Q8, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory capacity.
LG Q8 takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Huawei P50, although it has a way worse 16 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera, they both have a same size camera aperture. The Huawei P50 features a much longer battery life than LG Q8, because it has a 37% larger battery capacity.
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