Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| HarmonyOS | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2022-05-18 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.16 x 5.48 x 0.21 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.99 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black and White |
| Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2480 x 2200 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 425 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 6.21 | 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 + 10.70 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 84.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.48 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is much better than the Huawei Mate Xs 2, having an 82.1 score against 72.6. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is a noticeably older and notably thicker cellphone than the Huawei Mate Xs 2, but Samsung was able to make it noticeably lighter anyway. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has Android 9.0 Pie operating system, while Huawei Mate Xs 2 has HarmonyOS operating system.
Galaxy A8 Star features a much greater performance than Huawei Mate Xs 2, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cores. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with a bit sharper screen than Huawei Mate Xs 2, although it has a little bit worse pixel density, a way worse resolution of 1080 x 2220px and a bit smaller screen.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star captures a bit better pictures and videos than Huawei Mate Xs 2, because although it has a lot less megapixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture for better photography in poorly lited situations. Huawei Mate Xs 2 has a better storage for apps and games than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage.
The Huawei Mate Xs 2 features improved battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 4600mAh of battery capacity.
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