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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-06-09 | 2018-06-28 |
| 6.20 x 2.88 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Breathing Crystal and Midnight Black | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| -- | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 418 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Kirin 710F chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| 4 x Cortex-A73 Based 2.2 GHz + 4 x Cortex-A53 Based 1.7 GHz, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali G51-MP4 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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 |
| 9.35 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Huawei P smart S is slightly better than the Galaxy J8, having a global score of 77.2 against 76.7. These phones have the same Android 10 OS (operating system), so you shouldn't perceive any difference regarding that. The Huawei P smart S design is newer, a bit lighter and a bit thinner than Galaxy J8.
Huawei P smart S counts with a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy J8. They have 8 processing cores and a 4 GB RAM. Huawei P smart S has a brighter display than Galaxy J8, because it has a bit larger screen, a much greater display pixel density and a way better resolution of 1080 x 2400.
Galaxy J8 captures clearer videos and photos than Huawei P smart S, because although it has a much less megapixels resolution camera, it also counts with a larger camera aperture for better low-light photography and video. The Huawei P smart S counts with a very superior memory to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy J8, and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 256 GB, the Huawei P smart S also has more internal storage capacity.
Huawei P smart S counts with just a bit better battery lifetime than Galaxy J8, because it has a 14% greater battery size.
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