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| Global Score | |
| 72.5 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2022-09-28 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.38 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| -- | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Orange, Purple and Silver | Black and White |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2616 x 1212 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 430 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.40 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4700mAh Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.56 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A8 Star has a global score of 82.1, which is much better than the Huawei Mate 50 Pro's 72.5 overall score. The Galaxy A8 Star has Android 9.0 Pie operating system, and Huawei Mate 50 Pro comes with Android operating system. Galaxy A8 Star counts with a bit sharper screen than Huawei Mate 50 Pro, although it has a little smaller screen, a little bit less pixels per inch of display and a bit lower 1080 x 2220px resolution.
The Huawei Mate 50 Pro counts with a better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal memory. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a very superior CPU than Huawei Mate 50 Pro, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of cores.
The Huawei Mate 50 Pro has improved battery life than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 4700mAh battery capacity instead of 3700mAh. The Galaxy A8 Star takes slightly better pictures and videos than Huawei Mate 50 Pro, although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for low light captures and a back facing camera with a way worse resolution.
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