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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-11-17 | 2018-06-28 |
| 6.07 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Blue, Brown, Gray and Pink | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 10 Pro is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy J8, getting a 79.2 score against 76.7. Even though Huawei Mate 10 Pro and Samsung Galaxy J8 were released only a couple of months apart, the Huawei Mate 10 Pro construction is a bit heavier but just a bit thinner than Samsung Galaxy J8. Huawei Mate 10 Pro counts with a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy J8, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Huawei Mate 10 Pro also has a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels and a greater pixels density.
Samsung Galaxy J8 features just a bit bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei Mate 10 Pro, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB. Huawei Mate 10 Pro has a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy J8, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei Mate 10 Pro also has a higher amount of RAM.
Huawei Mate 10 Pro counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy J8, because although it has a lot lower 12 MP resolution back-facing camera and a smaller camera sensor shooting lower quality videos and photographs, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 video definition and a bigger aperture to capture better photography and video in low light situations.
Huawei Mate 10 Pro counts with a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy J8, because it has a 14 percent more battery capacity.
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