Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| HarmonyOS 3 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2022-10-20 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.36 x 3.00 x 0.31 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Purple and Silver | Black and White |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2700 x 1224 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 442 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 4G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2400 MHz processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 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 |
| 8.8 | 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 |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4460mAh Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.68 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a score of 82.1, which is a little bit better than Huawei Mate 50E's general score of 78.9. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star comes with Android 9.0 Pie operating system, while Huawei Mate 50E counts with HarmonyOS 3 operating system. Although the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is extremely older than Huawei Mate 50E, it's construction is just a little lighter and a little bit thinner.
Huawei Mate 50E features a bit superior CPU than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei Mate 50E also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Huawei Mate 50E counts with just a bit better display than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a little bit bigger display, a just a little more pixels per inch in the screen and a slightly better resolution of 1224 x 2700 pixels.
The Galaxy A8 Star has a better storage capacity to store more apps and games than Huawei Mate 50E, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that admits up to 400 GB. The Huawei Mate 50E counts with longer battery duration than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 4460mAh of battery capacity instead of 3700mAh.
Galaxy A8 Star shoots better photos and videos than Huawei Mate 50E, although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for low-light images and video and a way less mega pixels resolution camera.
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