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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-10-25 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.15 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.14 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is just a bit better than Huawei nova 2i, with a general score of 79.2 against 72.4. Even being the best phone in this review, we must note that it is also a a little heavier and just a little bit thicker phone. Huawei nova 2i features a bit superior CPU than Galaxy A8 (2018). They have a Octa-Core CPU and 4 GB of RAM.
The Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a bit sharper screen than Huawei nova 2i, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a little greater pixel density and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2220. The Galaxy A8 (2018) has a bit bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Huawei nova 2i, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
Huawei nova 2i features a bit better battery duration than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 3340mAh battery size. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a better camera than Huawei nova 2i. Both have a back camera with a 16 MP resolution, the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video resolution.
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