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Huawei P9 Lite (L21) vs LG V10 (RS987)

Side by side comparison between Huawei P9 Lite vs LG V10 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

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Compare LG V10 X Huawei P9 Lite (L21) 06Points
5.2"
IPS

1080x1920

13
MP

8mp

2GB
RAM

Octa-core

3000
mAh

(Non removable)

vs
5.7"
IPS

1440x2560

16
MP

5mp

4GB
RAM

Hexa-core

3000
mAh

(Removable)

What's the better phone? LG V10 (RS987)

The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!

P9 Lite (L21)} 6 Advantages Huawei P9 Lite (L21) vs V10 (RS987)} 20 Advantages LG V10 (RS987)
+2GHz 64bit Octa-core (16nm)34%
More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
vs1.8GHz 64bit Hexa-core
+eMMC 5.1Advantage
Fastest write and read storage.
vseMMC 5.0
+147 grams (5.15 ounces)31%
Lighter
vs192 grams (6.72 ounces)
+7.5 millimeters (0.3 inches)15%
Thinner
vs8.6 millimeters (0.34 inches)
+Aluminum body, glass front, plastic backAdvantage
More resistant material
vsStainless steel and plastic frame, glass front, plastic back
+2 slots (Dual-SIM)
(hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot)Advantage
You can have more mobile carriers/operators on the same device.
vs1 slot (Single-SIM)
(dedicated slot)
2GB LPDDR3vs+4GB LPDDR3100%
More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.
16GB (12GB available)vs+64GB (51GB available)3 times
More internal storage for applications and files
1080x1920 pixelsvs+1440x2560 pixels78%
Higher resolution screen
424 PPIvs+515 PPI21%
Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
5.2"vs+5.7"10%
Larger screen
(back) 13MPvs+(back) 16MP24%
Higher resolution main camera
EIS: Digital stabilizationvs+OIS: Optical stabilizationAdvantage
Image stabilization prevents blurry photos and helps in recording motion video
1/3" inchesvs+1/2.6" inches15%
The larger sensor camera lets you take photos with better depth.
f/2.0 (aperture)vs+f/1.8 (aperture)11%
Diaphragm opening (Aperture) of the camera which has the smallest F number takes photos with better light exposure.
(front) 8MPvs+(dual front camera) 5MP + 5MP26%
Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies
Full HD (1920x1080)vs+4K UHD (3840x2160)3 times
More image quality for recording videos with the primary camera
(front) HD (1280x720)vs+(front) Full HD (1920x1080)125%
More image quality for recording videos with the secondary camera
(4G LTE) 150 Mbpsvs+(4G LTE-A) 300 Mbps100%
Faster for surfing the internet and download files
Not supportedvs+GyroscopeAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)vs+Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)Advantage
Removable battery can be replaced easily
10Wvs+18W80%
More power (watts) to charge the battery faster. Sometimes, the charger that comes with the device doesn't have the same power supported by the device. Check before you buy it.
802.11 b/g/n [wifi4]vs+802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5]Advantage
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] is newer and faster
Not supportedvs+DLNAAdvantage
With DLNA technology you can access and play media files on TV, tablet or DLNA compatible device.
Not supportedvs+Gorilla Glass 4Advantage
Protection against scratches on the screen lets you carry your phone with your keys
Not supportedvs+MIL-STD-810G military certifiedAdvantage
Protection against water allows you talk to your friends in the rain, for example

24 Common items in both devices
Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC
TFT IPS LCD
16 million
LED flash
Only digital zoom
Autofocus / LDAF: laser detection autofocus
HDR photo only main camera / HDR photo/video only main camera
+17 specs and more in the table below

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๐Ÿ“ฑ Model features

Huawei P9 Lite (L21)LG V10 (RS987)
ModelHuawei P9 Lite (L21)V10 (RS987)
Other model namesHuawei P9 Lite VNS-L21 (2GB RAM), Huawei VenusLG V10 LRA LG-RS987, LGRS987, LG HPF
Country or region available(Europe)United Arab EmiratesNigeriaRussia
(Europe), United Arab Emirates, Nigeria, Russia
USA
USA
BrandHuaweiLG
Release date5/15/2016, Announced: 4/20/201610/8/2015
Depth7.5 millimeters (0.3 inches)8.6 millimeters (0.34 inches)
Size (width x height)72.6 x 146.8 millimeters (2.86 x 5.78 in)79.3 x 159.6 millimeters (3.12 x 6.28 in)
Weight147 grams (5.15 ounces)192 grams (6.72 ounces)
Build, materialsAluminum body, glass front, plastic backStainless steel and plastic frame, glass front, plastic back
Protection against water and othersNot supportedMIL-STD-810G military certified: salt, dust, humidity, rain, vibration, solar radiation, transport and thermal shock resistant.

๐Ÿ“ฒ Display

Huawei P9 Lite (L21)LG V10 (RS987)
Display typeTFT IPS LCDTFT IPS LCD
Screen size5.2" inches5.7" inches
Screen-to-body ratio~69.9% (screen-to-body ratio)~70.8% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution1080x1920 pixels (16:9)1440x2560 pixels
TouchscreenCapacitive MultitouchCapacitive Multitouch
Pixel density (dot pitch)424 PPI515 PPI
Colors16 million16 million
Scratch-resistant glassNot supportedGorilla Glass 4
Refresh rate60Hzfeature not registered
Display featuresNot supportedfeature not registered

๐Ÿค– Operating System

Huawei P9 Lite (L21)LG V10 (RS987)
System versionAndroid 6.0.1 MarshmallowAndroid 5.1.1 Lollipop
Firmware updateAndroid 7.0 NougatAndroid 7.0 Nougat
User InterfaceEmotion UI 4.1feature not registered

โš™๏ธ Processor

Huawei P9 Lite (L21)LG V10 (RS987)
Chipset64bit: HiSilicon Kirin 650 (16nm)64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 (20nm)
CPUOcta-core, 2 processors:
4x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core)
4x 1.7GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core)
Hexa-core, 2 processors:
2x 1.8GHz ARM Cortex-A57 (Dual-core)
4x 1.4GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core)
GPU graphical controllerARM Mali-T830 MP2 (900MHz)Qualcomm Adreno 418
Performance (benchmark)Basemark OS II: 1242 (v2)feature not registered

๐Ÿ’ฝ Memory and storage

Huawei P9 Lite (L21)LG V10 (RS987)
RAM memory2GB LPDDR34GB LPDDR3
Internal storage16GB (12GB available)
eMMC 5.1
64GB (51GB available)
eMMC 5.0
External storageUntil 256GB microSD, microSDXC
(hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot)
Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC
(dedicated slot)

๐Ÿ“ถ Mobile networks

Huawei P9 Lite (L21)LG V10 (RS987)
Dual-SIMDual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card
(hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot)
Not supported
SIM card2 slots (Dual-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF)
1 slot (Single-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF)
Maximum Download / Upload150/50 Mbps300/50 Mbps
Network technology2G, 3G, 4G2G, 3G, 4G
Frequency, bands Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz bandQuad-Band 850/900/1800/1900Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G networkGSM 850/900/1800/1900CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G networkUMTS 900/1900/2100CDMA2000 EV-DO
UMTS 850/900/1900/2100
Primary 4G networkLTE Cat4 (1, 3, 7, 8, 20)LTE Cat6 (Bands 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 13)
Primary 5G networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary data networkGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTEGPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-A
Secondary 2G networkGSM 850/900/1800/1900Not supported
Secondary 3G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 4G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary data networkGPRS, EDGENot supported

๐Ÿ“ท Camera

Huawei P9 Lite (L21)LG V10 (RS987)
Back camera (main camera)13 megapixels16 megapixels
Main camera resolution4128x3096 pixels5312x2988 pixels
Video recording (primary)Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps
FlashLED flashLED flash
Focal aperturef/2.0 (aperture)f/1.8 (aperture)
Focal lengthfeature not registered28mm lens
Sensor size1/3" inches1/2.6" inches
Pixel size1.12ยตm pixelfeature not registered
AutofocusAutofocusLDAF: laser detection autofocus
Touch focusSupportedSupported
Image stabilizationEIS: Digital stabilizationOIS: Optical stabilization
ZoomOnly digital zoomOnly digital zoom
Face/smile detectionFace detection, Smile detectionFace detection, Smile detection
BSI sensorSupportedSupported
HDRHDR photo only main cameraHDR photo/video only main camera
Camera extrasfeature not registeredfeature not registered

๐Ÿ“ธ Front camera

Huawei P9 Lite (L21)LG V10 (RS987)
Front camera (secondary)8 megapixels(dual front camera)
5 megapixels
5MP
Front camera resolution3264x2448 pixels2592x1944 pixels
Video recording (secondary)HD (1280x720)Full HD (1920x1080)
Front flashNot supportedNot supported
Focal aperturef/2.0 (aperture)f/2.2 (aperture)
Focal lengthfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Sensor sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Pixel sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered

๐Ÿ”‰ Sound and multimedia

Huawei P9 Lite (L21)LG V10 (RS987)
LoudspeakerMono sound (not stereo)
24-bit/192kHz
Supported
Active noise cancellation2 microphones or more2 microphones or more
RadioFMFM
TVNot supportedNot supported
Video formatsMP4, H.264, H.263MP4, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD, WMV
Audio formatsMP3, WAV, OGG, eAAC+, FLACMP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC

๐Ÿ”Œ Connectivity

Huawei P9 Lite (L21)LG V10 (RS987)
USBMicroUSB 2.0MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go
Audio output3.5mm jack3.5mm jack
TV outputNot supportedMicro-B USB SlimPort
Bluetooth4.1 + A2DP4.1 + A2DP
WiFi802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz)
WiFi Direct, hotspot
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO
WiFi Direct, hotspot
DLNANot supportedSupported
GPSA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASSA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS
NFCSupportedSupported
Infrared portNot supportedSupported

๐Ÿงญ Sensors

Huawei P9 Lite (L21)LG V10 (RS987)
SensorsAccelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Compass
Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted)
Proximity sensor
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Compass
Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted)
Gyroscope
Proximity sensor
Vibrating alertSupportedSupported

๐Ÿ”‹ Battery

Huawei P9 Lite (L21)LG V10 (RS987)
Battery typeLiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)
Battery capacity3000 mAh3000 mAh
Charger, watts10W Wired charging18W Wired fast charging
Inductive / wireless chargingNot supportedfeature not registered
Talk time autonomyfeature not registered18 hours
Standbyfeature not registered168 hours (7 days)

โž• Other features

Huawei P9 Lite (L21)LG V10 (RS987)
Call controlVoice dialing, Voice recorderVoice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands
MessagingSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mailSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free callingSupportedSupported
Video callingSupportedSupported
RingtonesPolyphonic and customizedPolyphonic and customized
Web browserHTML, XHTML, HTML5HTML, XHTML, HTML5
AntennaInternal antennaInternal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboardNot supportedNot supported
Miscellaneousโ€ข Colors: Black, White, Goldโ€ข Colors: Black, Opal Blue
โ€ข 2.1" secondary display 160x1040 pixels
โ€ข Dual front camera
โ€ข Knock Code
โ€ข Hi-Fi DAC sound
โ€ข Quick Charge 2.0
โ€ข Fast battery charging: 50% in 40min
โ€ข MIL-STD-810G certified: shock resistant

โ˜ข๏ธ Radiation rate

Huawei P9 Lite (L21)LG V10 (RS987)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)feature not registeredfeature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)feature not registeredfeature not registered
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