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| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2017-10-20 | 2018-01-06 |
| 5.93 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 498 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 730 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 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 | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 9.24 |
| 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a global score of 79.2, which is a little bit better than Huawei Mate 10's global score of 78.9. Although Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) and the Huawei Mate 10 were only released with a couple of months difference, the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) body is just a bit lighter but also a little thicker.
Huawei Mate 10 features a bit better processor than Galaxy A8 (2018). Both have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core processor. Huawei Mate 10 counts with a more vivid screen than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a little bigger display, a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a bit greater quantity of pixels per inch of display.
The Huawei Mate 10 counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a camera with lot less mega pixels, it also counts with a larger aperture and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has as much storage capacity to install applications and games as the Huawei Mate 10 one, both have an external memory slot that holds up to 256 GB and exactly the same 64 GB internal storage.
The Huawei Mate 10 has greater battery performance than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 33 percent larger battery capacity.
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