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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| HarmonyOS 2 | -- |
| -- | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.24 x 2.85 x 0.35 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Silver and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2376 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Kirin 990E (7 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP14 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.08 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A8 (2018) has a score of 79.2, which is a bit better than Apple Mate 40E 4G's overall score of 73.7. The Galaxy A8 (2018) design is a bit lighter and a little bit thinner than the Apple Mate 40E 4G. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features a better looking display than Mate 40E 4G, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a bit worse 1080 x 2220 resolution, it also counts with a little bit higher pixels density.
Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a much greater processing power than Mate 40E 4G, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Apple Mate 40E 4G takes clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a way more mega pixels camera in the back.
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features just a bit bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Mate 40E 4G, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 256 GB. Apple Mate 40E 4G counts with a really longer battery life than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 40 percent more battery capacity.
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