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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-01-02 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.11 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 416 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 |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G51 MP4 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.68 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A8 Star has a general score of 82.1, which is much better than the Huawei P Smart (2019)'s 74.4 score. The Galaxy A8 Star design is a little bit thinner but heavier than the Huawei P Smart (2019), and they were only released 4 months apart. Both devices in this comparison include the same Android 9.0 Pie OS, so you shouldn't see any differences regarding that.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with a little better processing power than Huawei P Smart (2019), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has 3 GB more RAM memory. Huawei P Smart (2019) features just a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a little higher quantity of pixels per inch of display and a bit higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution.
Huawei P Smart (2019) features a little bit more storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Huawei P Smart (2019) also has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy A8 Star counts with a bit superior battery duration than Huawei P Smart (2019), because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy A8 Star captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Huawei P Smart (2019), because it has a bigger aperture to capture better photos and video in poorly lited situations, a higher 16 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera and a much better 3840x2160 video definition.
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