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| Global Score | |
| 89.4 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-11-15 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 10.41 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Blue | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 2299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2480 x 2200 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 414 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 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 |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 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 | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Huawei Mate X is much better than the Galaxy A8 (2018), with an 89.4 score against 79.2. The Huawei Mate X is a newer phone than Galaxy A8 (2018), although it is way heavier and notably thicker. The Huawei Mate X counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate X also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Huawei Mate X and the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) count with similar screens, because although the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a lot smaller display and a way lower resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels, it also counts with a bit higher pixel density. The Huawei Mate X counts with a very superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy A8 (2018) features just a bit better camera than Huawei Mate X, because although it has a camera with much less mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture to take better captures in low light situations. Huawei Mate X features a superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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