Huawei nova Plus vs LG G8 ThinQ Specs Comparison

Compare mobile phone specifications of up to three devices at once. Our specs comparison tool helps you find and compare the perfect phone for your needs.

8.0
LG G8 ThinQ
Huawei nova Plus LG G8 ThinQ
Released · Oct 15, 2016
Released · Apr 11, 2019
5.5-inch · 1920x1080px
6.1-inch · 3120x1440px
Single camera
Dual camera
3GB · 32GB
6GB · 128GB
3340 mAh
3500 mAh
Check prices

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 01, 2016 Feb 24, 2019
Prices (MSRP)
€429 $820

Design

Dimensions
5.98 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches
151.8 x 75.7 x 7.3 mm
5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches
151.9 x 71.8 x 8.4 mm
Weight
5.64 oz / 160.0 g 5.89 oz / 167.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 3D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Gray, Silver, Pink Aurora black, Platinum gray, Carmine red

Display

Size
5.5-inch, 72.53% screen-to-body 6.1-inch, 83.66% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD OLED, HDR, 600 nits
Resolution
1920x1080px, 401 PPI 3120x1440px, 19.5:9 ratio, 563 PPI
Colors
16 777 216
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
5 (Poor) 3 (Average)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 625 8953 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2000 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 485
GPU
Adreno 506 Adreno 640
Memory
3GB (LPDDR3)/32GB 6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB microSDXC up to 2000 GB
OS
Android (6.0 Marshmallow) Android (9.0 Pie)

Battery

Type
3340 mAh, Li - Polymer 3500 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera Dual camera
Main camera
16 MP (OIS, PDAF) 12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.5
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.6"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal Length: 16 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.1"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD
Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p (240 fps)
HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP 8 MP (Dual-Camera, Autofocus)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.1 5.0
WLAN
b,g,n
802.11 b, g, n
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback 32-Bit DAC, DTS:X Virtual Surround, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share,MirrorLink
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Yes Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40 38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G Bands
5, 8, 1 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Nov 04, 2016
FCC ID value: QISMLA-LX2
Date approved: Feb 15, 2019
FCC ID value: ZNFG820UM
Measured SAR
Head: 1.23 W/kg
Body: 0.38 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.33 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg
Head: 0.98 W/kg
Body: 0.95 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.29 W/kg
Phablet: 3.88 W/kg

Alternative variants

Dual SIM
Dual SIM Yes
for T-Mobile
OS Android (10)
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 3, 7, 8, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28
for Sprint
OS Android (10)
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands 40, 41, 46
for AT&T
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 14, 20, 29, 30, 66
3G Bands 5, 4, 2, 1
for Verizon Wireless
OS Android (10)
4G (FDD) Bands 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 13, 20, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands 46, 48
3G Bands 5, 8, 2, 1
FCC OKs Cingular\'s purchase of AT&T Wireless