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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:

Front view
Side view

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Huawei Mate 10 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 8 vs LG V30

Display

Size

5.9 inches

6.3 inches

6.0 inches

Resolution

1440 x 2560 pixels

1440 x 2960 pixels

1440 x 2880 pixels

Aspect Ratio

16:9

18.5:9

18:9

Pixel density

499 PPI

522 PPI

537 PPI

Technology

IPS LCD

Super AMOLED

P-OLED

Screen-to-body

81.69 %

82.98 %

81.21 %

Peak brightness

730 cd/m2 (nit)

Hardware & Performance

System chip

HiSilicon Kirin 970

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998

Processor

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

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

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

GPU

Mali-G72 MP12

Adreno 540

RAM

4GB LPDDR4

6GB LPDDR4

4GB LPDDR4

Internal storage

64GB

OS

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

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

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

Battery

Capacity

4000 mAh

3300 mAh

Charging

Fast charging

Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0

Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0

Talk time

23.00 hours

22.00 hours

16.50 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

80.00 hours

74.00 hours

Video playback

22.00 hours

16.00 hours

Camera

Rear

Dual camera

Main camera

12 megapixels

16 megapixels

Features

Optical image stabilization, Laser and Phase-detection autofocus, CMOS image sensor, Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)

Optical image stabilization, Phase-detection autofocus

Optical image stabilization, Laser and Phase-detection autofocus

Specifications

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

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

Second camera

20 megapixels

12 megapixels

13 megapixels

Features

Black and White, Optical image stabilization, Laser and Phase-detection autofocus, CMOS image sensor, Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)

Telephoto, Optical image stabilization, Autofocus

Ultra-wide

Specifications

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

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

Video recording

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

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)

Features

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

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

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Digital image stabilization, Video calling, Video sharing

Front

8 megapixels

5 megapixels

Video capture

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

1920x1080 (Full HD)

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 g)

6.88 oz (195 g)

5.57 oz (158 g)

Materials

Back: Glass; Frame: Metal

Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5); Frame: Aluminum

Resistance

Splash, Dust; IP 53

Water, Dust; IP 68

Water, Dust, Shock; IP 68; 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

Shopping information

MSRP

$ 930

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4 Comments

1. Martin_Cooper

Posts: 1774; Member since: Jul 30, 2013

Mate 10 DOES NOT have water resistance. Only the 10 Pro does.

posted on Oct 16, 2017, 9:25 AM 4

2. Darckent

Posts: 100; Member since: Sep 17, 2016

What quality was you expecting from iPhonearena? Their questionable review scores of any phone that isn't a iPhone should let you know what your getting

posted on Oct 16, 2017, 11:06 AM 0

3. Beijendorf unregistered

The Mate 10 is rated as IP53. It has water resistance, albeit not more than spray-proofing. I think they accidentally got it mixed up with the IP67 of the Mate 10 Pro.