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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| 2018-10-26 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.21 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Emerald green and Twilight | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 549.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.45 | 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 | |
| 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 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 | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.08 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Huawei Mate 20 Pro has a score of 82.9, which is slightly better than Galaxy A8 (2018)'s general score of 79.2. The Huawei Mate 20 Pro construction is newer than the Galaxy A8 (2018)'s, although it is a little bit heavier and just a little bit thicker. Huawei Mate 20 Pro features a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro also has more RAM memory.
Huawei Mate 20 Pro features a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a little bit more pixels per inch in the screen, a quite larger screen and a higher 1440 x 3120 resolution. The Huawei Mate 20 Pro has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for taking images or video in low-light environments, it also counts with a back camera with a way higher 40 megapixels resolution and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with slightly more storage for applications and games than Huawei Mate 20 Pro, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB. Huawei Mate 20 Pro counts with a way better battery life than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 40% greater battery capacity.
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