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| Global Score | |
| 89.1 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-02-25 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.37 x 5.74 x 0.32 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 10.41 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Crystal Blue, Crystal Pink and White | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| $ 2785.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2480 x 2200 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 414 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Kirin 9000 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Cortex-A77@3.13 GHz + 3 x Cortex-A77@2.54 GHz + 4 x Cortex-A55@2.05 GHz, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G78 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.81 | 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 + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.22 | 10.01 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer 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 and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate X2 is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, having an 89.1 score against 82.1. The Huawei Mate X2 construction is extremely newer than the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star's, but it is just a bit thicker and much heavier. These phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei Mate X2 has older 10 version and Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Huawei Mate X2 has a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a just a bit more pixels per screen inch, a much higher resolution of 2200 x 2480 pixels and a larger display. The Huawei Mate X2 has a bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage.
The Huawei Mate X2 features just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei Mate X2 also has more RAM memory. Huawei Mate X2 shoots better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Huawei Mate X2 also counts with a back-facing camera with a much higher 50 mega-pixels resolution.
The Huawei Mate X2 has longer battery life than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
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