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| Global Score | |
| 85.9 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-06-03 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.22 x 2.89 x 0.33 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Aurora, Black and Silver frost | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.66 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.08 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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
Huawei P30 Pro New Edition has a score of 85.9, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)'s 79.2 global score. The Huawei P30 Pro New Edition is a somewhat heavier phone than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), but both are equally thin. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a slightly better looking display than Huawei P30 Pro New Edition, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2220 and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little greater pixels count in each inch of screen.
The Huawei P30 Pro New Edition has a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei P30 Pro New Edition also has 4 GB more RAM. Huawei P30 Pro New Edition counts with a superior storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage.
Huawei P30 Pro New Edition features a much longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 4200mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. Huawei P30 Pro New Edition has a way better camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a bigger camera aperture for better captures and video in low light environments, a lot better 3840x2160 video definition and a way higher resolution back camera.
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