Huawei Mate 10 vs Galaxy Note 8 vs LG V30: Specs comparison

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So, the Mate 10 is here, but is it going to take the crown of the Android space?

Surely, with a large 5.9-inch display, a snappy octa-core Kirin 970 chipset, and a hefty 4,000mAh battery at the rear, the Mate 10 is easily Huawei's true flagship device of 2017. 

But is that enough to make it a viable alternative to the top dogs on the Android scene right now, the S Pen-boasting Galaxy  Note 8 productivity powerhouse and LG's multimedia-centric V30 behemoth? 

Only one way to find out:

Huawei Mate 10
Dimensions

5.93 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches

150.5 x 77.8 x 8.2 mm

Weight

6.56 oz (186 g)

Samsung Galaxy Note8
Dimensions

6.4 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches

162.5 x 74.8 x 8.6 mm

Weight

6.88 oz (195 g)

LG V30
Dimensions

5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches

151.7 x 75.4 x 7.39 mm

Weight

5.57 oz (158 g)

Huawei Mate 10
Dimensions

5.93 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches

150.5 x 77.8 x 8.2 mm

Weight

6.56 oz (186 g)

Samsung Galaxy Note8
Dimensions

6.4 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches

162.5 x 74.8 x 8.6 mm

Weight

6.88 oz (195 g)

LG V30
Dimensions

5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches

151.7 x 75.4 x 7.39 mm

Weight

5.57 oz (158 g)

See the full Huawei Mate 10 vs Samsung Galaxy Note8 vs LG V30 size comparison or compare them to other phones using our Size Comparison tool.

Huawei Mate 10 Samsung Galaxy Note8 LG V30

Design

Dimensions
5.93 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches
150.5 x 77.8 x 8.2 mm
6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches
162.5 x 74.8 x 8.6 mm
5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches
151.7 x 75.4 x 7.39 mm
Weight
6.56 oz / 186.0 g 6.88 oz / 195.0 g 5.57 oz / 158.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Metal
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Splash, Dust; IP53 Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust, Shock; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light Notification light, Stylus
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, Brown, Pink Midnight black, Maple gold, Orchid gray, Deep Sea blue Black, Silver, Purple, Blue

Display

Size
5.9-inch, 81.69% screen-to-body 6.3-inch, 82.98% screen-to-body 6.0-inch, 81.21% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, HDR, 730 nits Super AMOLED, HDR P-OLED, HDR
Resolution
2560x1440px, 16:9 ratio, 499 PPI 2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 522 PPI 2880x1440px, 18:9 ratio, 537 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
HiSilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm) Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm) Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2360 MHz
ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
2350 MHz
Kryo 280
Octa-core
2450 MHz
Kryo 280
GPU
Mali-G72 MP12 Adreno 540 Adreno 540
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 6GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
4GB/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB microSDXC up to 256 GB microSDXC up to 2000 GB
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo) Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat) Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat)

Battery

Type
4000 mAh, Li - Polymer 3300 mAh, Li - Ion 3300 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0
Qi and Powermat wireless charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0
Qi and Powermat wireless charging

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Dual camera Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.9"
Pixel size: 1.25 μm
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
16 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 30 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.09"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Second camera
20 MP (Black and White, OIS, Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal Length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.7"
Pixel size: 1 μm
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, Autofocus)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 52 mm
Pixel size: 1 μm
13 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal Length: 12 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
Dual LED LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p
Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p (240 fps)
Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p, 720p (240 fps)
HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP
Video capture: 1080p
8 MP (Autofocus, HDR) 5 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.0 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3 M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Infrared, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, ANT+ NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback 32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD 32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share DLNA,Wireless screen share,MirrorLink,SlimPort DLNA,Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 20, 25, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
39 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
6, 5, 8, 4, 2, 1 5, 8, 4, 2, 1 5, 8, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes Yes Yes
VoLTE
Yes Yes Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jul 28, 2017
FCC ID value: A3LSMN950U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.70 W/kg
Body: 0.14 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.36 W/kg

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 16, 2017 Aug 23, 2017 Aug 31, 2017
Prices (MSRP)
$930

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