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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-08-18 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.20 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G51 MP4 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is better than the Huawei nova 3i, having an 82.1 score against 73.7. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is a somewhat heavier phone than Huawei nova 3i, but they are equally thin. Both of these devices include Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has newer 9.0 Pie version and Huawei nova 3i has Android 8.1 Oreo version, so it provides you some additional features.
The Huawei nova 3i counts with a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Huawei nova 3i also has a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a little greater pixel count per inch of display. Huawei nova 3i has more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has an external SD slot that holds 144 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Galaxy A8 Star counts with a little bit better performance than Huawei nova 3i, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy A8 Star also has 2 GB more RAM. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with a little better battery performance than Huawei nova 3i, because it has an 11% more battery capacity.
Galaxy A8 Star features a bit better camera than Huawei nova 3i, and although they both have a same resolution back facing camera, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a much better 3840x2160 video resolution and a way bigger diafragm aperture to capture better photography in poorly lited environments.
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