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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-09-12 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 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-G51 MP4 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 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), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A8 (2018) has an overall score of 79.2, which is a little bit better than the Huawei Mate 20 lite's score of 76.2. The Galaxy A8 (2018) body has the same weight than Huawei Mate 20 lite, but it is a bit thicker. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a processor that is just as good as the processor in Huawei Mate 20 lite, they have 8 cpu cores and a 4 GB RAM.
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a bit sharper display than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because although it has a little smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2220px, it also counts with a bit greater display pixel density. The Huawei Mate 20 lite counts with a little bit better memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Huawei Mate 20 lite also has an external memory slot that holds up to 512 GB.
The Huawei Mate 20 lite features superior battery duration than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 3750mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh. Huawei Mate 20 lite captures clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low-light photography and video, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Huawei Mate 20 lite also counts with a back-facing camera with a higher 20 mega pixels resolution and better video frame rates.
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