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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2018-10-26 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 519.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 383 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 820 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 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 |
| 4 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | -- |
| 10.01 | 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 - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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 is slightly better than Galaxy A8 (2018), getting a 79.5 score against 79.2. The Huawei Mate 20 is a a little bit heavier phone than Galaxy A8 (2018), but they have the same thickness. Huawei Mate 20 counts with just a bit better processing power than Galaxy A8 (2018). Both have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount.
Huawei Mate 20 counts with a slightly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a just a little less pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a bigger screen and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2244. Galaxy A8 (2018) features just a bit bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Huawei Mate 20, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that supports up to 256 GB.
The Huawei Mate 20 has better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh. Huawei Mate 20 features just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a back-facing camera with way less megapixels resolution and a tinier aperture which is worse for low light photography and videos, it also counts with a much better video definition.
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