Category Breakdown
Huawei Mate S
LG Stylo 3 Plus
Performance
66.060.5
Camera
56.227.9
Display
78.358.9
Battery
22.725.3
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
52.653.4
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
39.032.6
Summary
- The Huawei Mate S features a premium build with a 5.5-inch OLED display offering a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, while the LG Stylo 3 Plus has a slightly larger 5.7-inch IPS LCD display with the same resolution but lower pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the Mate S is powered by the Kirin 935 chipset with a higher clock speed compared to the Snapdragon 435 in the Stylo 3 Plus, although both have 32GB of storage.
- The Mate S camera includes optical image stabilization, enhancing its 13 MP rear camera performance, while the Stylo 3 Plus lacks this feature.
- Battery capacity is greater in the Stylo 3 Plus at 3080 mAh compared to the Mate S's 2700 mAh, but both lack fast charging.
- The Mate S runs on an older version of Android (5.1.1) upgradable to 6.0, while the Stylo 3 Plus operates on Android 7.0, providing a more updated software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei Mate S
LG Stylo 3 Plus
General
Release Date
2015
2017
Announced
2015
2017
Description
Also known as Huawei Mate S Dual SIM with dual-SIM card slots
For T-Mobile
Display
Size
5.5"
5.7"
Type
OLED
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~386 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 935 (28 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz & 4x1.5 GHz)
Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-T628 MP4
Adreno 505
Memory
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM
32GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), 1/2.6", AF, OIS
13 MP, 1/3.1", 1.12µm, AF
Main Camera Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash
Front Camera
8 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide)
5 MP
Front Camera Features
LED flash
LED flash
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✓
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2700 mAh
3080 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 2700 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3080 mAh, removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
149.8 x 75.3 x 7.2 mm (5.90 x 2.96 x 0.28 in)
155.7 x 79.8 x 7.4 mm (6.13 x 3.14 x 0.29 in)
Weight
156 g
150 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Luxurious Gold, Mystic Champagne, Titanium Grey
Titan
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP
4.2, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
GPS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), EMUI 3.1
Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

