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| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-01-10 | 2018-01-06 |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 775.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 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-G71 MP8 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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
Galaxy A8 (2018) is a bit better than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, getting a overall score of 79.2 against 78.7. Even though Galaxy A8 (2018) is newer than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro, it's a little thicker and just a little heavier. Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a little better processing power than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also has more RAM.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a slightly better looking display than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a little bit higher display pixel density. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with just a bit bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 256 GB.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a camera in the back with a much lower 12 mega-pixels resolution and a way smaller aperture, it also counts with a lot better (4K) video definition. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro features greater battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 33 percent more battery capacity.
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