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| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| HarmonyOS 3 | -- |
| 2023-04-08 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.18 x 5.57 x 0.21 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 8.43 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Dark Green, Gold, Purple and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.8 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2224 x 2496 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 429 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 4G SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 11.22 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.64 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A8 (2018) is slightly better than Huawei Mate X3, having a score of 79.2 against 74.7. Galaxy A8 (2018)'s construction is notably lighter than Huawei Mate X3, but it's extremely thicker and was released many years before. Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a much more powerful processor than Huawei Mate X3, although it has 4 GB lesser RAM, they both have 8 processing cores.
Galaxy A8 (2018) has a bit sharper display than Huawei Mate X3, because although it has a way worse 1080 x 2220 resolution and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit higher screen pixel density. Huawei Mate X3 features a way better camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for capturing pictures and videos in low light situations, it also counts with a back-facing camera with a way better 50 mega pixels resolution and a way better (4K) video resolution.
Huawei Mate X3 features a lot bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal storage. The Huawei Mate X3 counts with a very superior battery life than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 60% more battery capacity.
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