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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-04-27 | 2018-01-06 |
| 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 274.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 429 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 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-G72 MP12 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 9.24 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A8 (2018) has a general score of 79.2, which is a little bit better than Huawei P20's 78.1 score. Galaxy A8 (2018)'s design is just a little bit thicker and a little bit heavier than Huawei P20. Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with just a bit better screen than Huawei P20, because although it has a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2220px and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit better display pixel density.
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has just a bit more memory for games and applications than Huawei P20, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB. Huawei P20 counts with a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018). Both have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores.
Huawei P20 shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a way worse 12 MP resolution camera in the back and a tinier aperture which is not good for low light photography and video, it also counts with a much higher video definition. Huawei P20 has a little better battery life than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 3400mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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