Huawei P10 Lite vs LG Q6

A spec-by-spec comparison of the Huawei P10 Lite and the LG Q6, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.

Head to head

Huawei P10 LiteLG Q6
Price$85$6,942
Our rating7/107/10
Battery3,000 mAh3,000 mAh
Wired charging18W—
RAM (max)4 GB3 GB
Storage (max)64 GB32 GB
Screen size5.2 in5.5 in
Main camera12 MP13 MP
Weight (lower is lighter)146 g149 g
ReleasedMar 2017Aug 2017
Summary: Huawei P10 Lite is ahead on ram (max), storage (max), weight (lower is lighter). LG Q6 is ahead on screen size, main camera.
★ Which should you buy? Huawei P10 Lite is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs.

Display

Huawei P10 LiteLG Q6
TypeLTPS IPS LCDIPS LCD
Size5.2 inches, 73.7 cm² (~70.7% screen-to-body ratio)5.5 inches, 77.0 cm2 (~78.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~442 ppi density)
ProtectionNot specifiedCorning Gorilla Glass 3

Platform

Huawei P10 LiteLG Q6
OSAndroid 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), EMUI 8Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), LG UX 5.0/6.0
ChipsetHiSilicon Kirin 658 (16 nm)Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
CPUOcta-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
GPUMali-T830MP2Adreno 505

Memory

Huawei P10 LiteLG Q6
Card slotmicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM32GB 3GB RAM (base LG Q6 model)
Storage Type—eMMC 5.1

Main Camera

Huawei P10 LiteLG Q6
Modules12 MP, f/2.2, 1/2.8", 1.25µm, PDAF13 MP, f/2.2, 1/3.1", 1.12µm, AF
FeaturesLED flash, panorama, HDRLED flash, panorama
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera

Huawei P10 LiteLG Q6
Modules8 MP, f/2.05 MP, f/2.2, 1/5.0", 1.12µm, 100-degree wide angle
FeaturesNot specified—
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps

Battery

Huawei P10 LiteLG Q6
TypeLi-Po 3000 mAh, non-removableLi-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging18W fast charging (9V/2A)Standard charging (no fast charging advertised)

Body

Huawei P10 LiteLG Q6
Dimensions146.5 x 72 x 7.2 mm (5.77 x 2.83 x 0.28 in)142.5 x 69.3 x 8.1 mm (5.61 x 2.73 x 0.32 in)
Weight146 g (5.15 oz)149 g (5.26 oz)
BuildGlass front, aluminum frame, glass backGlass front (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, aluminum frame (7000 series)
SIMSingle SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Durability—MIL-STD-810G compliant

Comms

Huawei P10 LiteLG Q6
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth4.1, A2DP, LE4.2, A2DP, LE
PositioningGPS, GLONASSGPS, GLONASS
NFCYes (market dependent)Yes (market dependent)
RadioFM radio (market dependent)Stereo FM radio with RDS
USBmicroUSB 2.0, OTGmicroUSB 2.0, OTG

Launch

Huawei P10 LiteLG Q6
AnnouncedMarch 20172017, July
StatusAvailable. Released 2017, MarchDiscontinued
OS at launchAndroid 7.0 (Nougat), EMUI 5.1—
Released—2017, August

Frequently asked questions

Which has more RAM, Huawei P10 Lite or LG Q6?

Huawei P10 Lite — 4 GB for the Huawei P10 Lite versus 3 GB for the LG Q6.

Which is lighter, Huawei P10 Lite or LG Q6?

Huawei P10 Lite — 146 g for the Huawei P10 Lite versus 149 g for the LG Q6.

Which is newer, Huawei P10 Lite or LG Q6?

LG Q6 — Mar 2017 for the Huawei P10 Lite versus Aug 2017 for the LG Q6.

Is the Huawei P10 Lite or the LG Q6 rated higher?

We rate the Huawei P10 Lite 7/10 and the LG Q6 7/10.

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