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| Global Score | |
| 90.9 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-10-22 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.41 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black and Mystic silver | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2772 x 1334 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 452 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 9000 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A77 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali G78 MP24 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.43 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 40 Pro is much better than Galaxy A8 (2018), with a global score of 90.9 against 79.2. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro body is incredibly newer, but heavier and a little bit thicker than Galaxy A8 (2018). Huawei Mate 40 Pro features a bit more vivid display than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a bigger display, a just a little greater pixel count in each inch of display and a better 1334 x 2772 resolution.
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a bit better processor than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a very superior camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, it also counts with a camera with a much higher 50 MP resolution and a lot higher video quality.
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro features a much better storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro features a really longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 4400mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
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