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Huawei P30 lite vs LG K9

What P30 lite does better (16) and where K9 wins (1) — every spec side by side.

Huawei P30 lite
Huawei · 2018P30 lite
4.4Score
16 advantages≈ $160
Higher score
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LG K9
LG · 2018K9
3.8Score
1 advantage≈ $160
3.8Display3.5
5.3Camera2.4
2.7Battery2.2
5.0Features2.4
Dimensions

Size comparison

P30 liteK9
72.7 × 152.97.473.2 × 146.38.2
P30 liteK9Difference
Height152.9 mm146.3 mm+6.6 mm
Width72.7 mm73.2 mm−0.5 mm
Thickness7.4 mm8.2 mm−0.8 mm
Weight159 g148 g+11 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is P30 lite better than K9?

  1. Main camera48 MP vs 8 MP6×
  2. RAM4 GB vs 2 GB2×
  3. Storage (max)256 GB vs 16 GB16×
  4. Battery capacity3,340 mAh vs 2,500 mAh+34%
  5. NFCYes · K9: No
  6. CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 1.3 GHz+69%
  7. Storage (base)64 GB vs 16 GB4×
  8. Rear cameras3 vs 13×
  9. Selfie camera24 MP vs 5 MP4.8×
  10. Pixel density415 ppi vs 294 ppi+41%
  11. Screen size6.2″ vs 5″+23%
  12. CPU cores8 vs 42×

Why is K9 better than P30 lite?

  1. Weight159 g vs 148 g+7%
Specifications

Side by side

Huawei P30 liteHuawei P30 lite≈ $1604.4
LG K9LG K9≈ $1603.8
Design
Weight159 g148 g
Thickness7.4 mm8.2 mm
Height152.9 mm146.3 mm
Width72.7 mm73.2 mm
FramePlastic—
BackGlass—
ColoursBlack—
Display
Screen size6.2″5″
PanelLTPSIPS
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)1,080 px720 px
Resolution (height)2,312 px1,280 px
Pixel density415 ppi294 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz—
Peak brightness460 nits—
Measured brightness497 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio84.2%—
Performance
ChipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710Qualcomm Snapdragon 210
Chip makerHiSiliconQualcomm
Process12 nm—
CPU cores84
CPU frequency2.2 GHz1.3 GHz
GPUMali G51 MP4Adreno 304
AnTuTu score336,905—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,547—
Memory
RAM4 GB2 GB
Storage (max)256 GB16 GB
Storage (base)64 GB16 GB
Storage typeeMMC 5.1—
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera48 MP8 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8—
Main sensor size1/2.8"—
Rear cameras31
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p—
Selfie camera24 MP5 MP
4K selfie videoNo—
Battery
Battery capacity3,340 mAh2,500 mAh
Battery typeLi-Po—
Wired charging18 W—
Charged in 30 min32%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesNo
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth4.24.2
NFCYesNo
USBUSB Type-C—
USB version22
Video outputYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, BDSGPS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackNo—
Fingerprint sensorRear—
Sensorsproximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, hall, fingerprintproximity, accelerometer, light
SAR (head)1.23 W/kg—
Software
OS at launchAndroid 9.0 PieAndroid 7.1 Nougat
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceEMUI 12—
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