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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| 2019-04-05 | 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 |
| Amber sunrise, Aurora, Black and Breathing crystal | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.45 | 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 | |
| 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 is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), getting a overall score of 82.1 against 79.2. Huawei P30 Pro's construction has the same thickness than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), but it's somewhat heavier. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features a slightly better looking screen than Huawei P30 Pro, because although it has a little bit worse 1080 x 2220 pixels resolution and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher number of pixels in each screen inch.
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features a little bit better storage capacity to store more games and applications than Huawei P30 Pro, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB. Huawei P30 Pro counts with a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Huawei P30 Pro also has more RAM.
The Huawei P30 Pro has a way better battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity. Huawei P30 Pro captures much better videos and photos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a much higher 3840x2160 video quality, a bigger camera aperture to capture better low light photography and videos and a much better 40 megapixels resolution camera in the back.
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