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

by Peter Kostadinov

Oct 16, 2017, 8:57 AM

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

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:

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Display

Size

6.3 inches

6.0 inches

5.9 inches

Technology

Super AMOLED

P-OLED

IPS LCD

Screen-to-body

82.98 %

81.21 %

81.69 %

Peak brightness

730 cd/m2 (nit)

Features

HDR video support, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

HDR video support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

HDR video support, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998

HiSilicon Kirin 970

Processor

Octa-core, 2350 MHz, Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm

Octa-core, 2450 MHz, Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm

Octa-core, 2360 MHz, ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm

GPU

Adreno 540

Mali-G72 MP12

RAM

6GB LPDDR4

4GB LPDDR4

Internal storage

64GB

OS

Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat), Samsung Experience UI

Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat), LG UX UI

Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo), Huawei Emotion UI

Battery

Capacity

3300 mAh

4000 mAh

Charging

Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0

Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0

Fast charging

Talk time

22.00 hours

16.50 hours

23.00 hours

Stand-by time

21.0 days (505 hours)

Talk time (3G)

25.00 hours

Stand-by time (4G)

15.2 days (365 hours)

Internet use

3G: 12 hours; LTE: 13 hours; Wi-Fi: 14 hours

Music playback

74.00 hours

80.00 hours

Video playback

16.00 hours

22.00 hours

Camera

Rear

Dual camera

Main camera

12 MP (OIS, PDAF)

16 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF)

12 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)

Specifications

Aperture size: F1.7; Focal length: 26 mm; Sensor size: 1/2.55"; Pixel size: 1.4 μm

Aperture size: F1.6; Focal length: 30 mm; Sensor size: 1/3.09"; Pixel size: 1 μm

Aperture size: F1.6; Focal length: 27 mm; Sensor size: 1/2.9"; Pixel size: 1.25 μm

Second camera

12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, Autofocus)

13 MP (Ultra-wide)

20 MP (Black and White, OIS, Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)

Specifications

Optical zoom: 2x; Aperture size: F2.4; Focal Length: 52 mm; Pixel size: 1 μm

Aperture size: F1.9; Focal Length: 12 mm; Sensor size: 1/3.4"; Pixel size: 1 μm

Aperture size: F1.6; Focal Length: 27 mm; Sensor size: 1/2.7"; Pixel size: 1 μm

Video recording

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD)

Features

Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing

HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing

Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing