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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| HarmonyOS 2 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-09-20 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Violet | Black and White |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2676 x 1236 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 440 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a score of 82.1, which is a bit better than the Huawei nova 9 Pro's 79.3 overall score. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star works with Android 9.0 Pie operating system, while Huawei nova 9 Pro works with HarmonyOS 2 operating system. Even though the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is much older and a little bit heavier than the Huawei nova 9 Pro, it's construction is still just a little bit thinner.
Huawei nova 9 Pro features a little sharper display than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a little bigger display, a slightly better 1236 x 2676 pixels resolution and a bit better amount of pixels per display inch. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features more storage capacity for apps and games than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 400 GB.
Huawei nova 9 Pro features a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also has 2 GB more RAM. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a little bit better camera than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 video quality and a lot less mega-pixels camera in the back, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture for better photography in low light environments.
Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with just a bit better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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