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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| HarmonyOS | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2022-05-18 | 2018-06-28 |
| 6.16 x 5.48 x 0.21 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 8.99 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Glass | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 2480 x 2200 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 425 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.91 |
| 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 + 10.70 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 84.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 9.46 |
| 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 | |
| 4600mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.48 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy J8 is a bit better than Huawei Mate Xs 2, with a 76.7 score against 72.6. The Galaxy J8 counts with Android 10 operating system, and Huawei Mate Xs 2 comes with HarmonyOS operating system. The Galaxy J8 is a much older and thicker phone than the Huawei Mate Xs 2, but Samsung managed to make it noticeably lighter anyway.
The Huawei Mate Xs 2 features a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy J8, because it has a bigger screen, a lot greater pixel density and a lot higher 2200 x 2480 resolution. The Huawei Mate Xs 2 counts with a much greater memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy J8 counts with a very superior processor than Huawei Mate Xs 2, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Huawei Mate Xs 2 has greater battery duration than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has 4600mAh of battery capacity. Galaxy J8's camera is just as good as the camera in Huawei Mate Xs 2, because although the Galaxy J8 has a camera with a lot lower resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture for better low-light captures and video.
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