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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-09-12 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G51 MP4 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 10.01 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.68 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A8 Star is just a bit better than the Huawei Mate 20 lite, having an 82.1 score against 76.2. The Galaxy A8 Star is a just a little bit heavier device than the Huawei Mate 20 lite, but they are 0.3inches thick. These phones have Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy A8 Star has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Huawei Mate 20 lite has Android 8.1 Oreo, giving you lots of additional features.
The Huawei Mate 20 lite counts with a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Huawei Mate 20 lite also has a little higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a just a little greater screen density. Huawei Mate 20 lite counts with a little bit better storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory, the Huawei Mate 20 lite also has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy A8 Star counts with a bit superior processor than Huawei Mate 20 lite, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a higher amount of RAM. The Galaxy A8 Star takes clearer photographs and videos than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because although it has a back camera with lesser MP, it also counts with a bigger aperture for better low-light photos and videos and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
The Galaxy A8 Star's battery lifetime is just as good as the battery lifetime in Huawei Mate 20 lite, although the Galaxy A8 Star has just 3700mAh battery capacity.
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