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| Global Score | |
| 88.2 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-04-07 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.23 x 2.86 x 0.35 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost | Black and White |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2640 x 1200 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 439 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (7680 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.65 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.08 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Huawei P40 Pro is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, having a global score of 88.2 against 82.1. The Huawei P40 Pro body is newer, but just a little heavier and thicker than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei P40 Pro has the previous 10 version while Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Huawei P40 Pro features a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei P40 Pro also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Huawei P40 Pro features a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a just a bit greater quantity of pixels in each inch in the display, a slightly higher resolution of 1200 x 2640px and a little bit larger screen.
Huawei P40 Pro counts with a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for shooting photographs or video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Huawei P40 Pro also counts with a much better 50 megapixels resolution camera, a lot larger sensor and faster video frame rates.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with a better memory capacity for games and applications than Huawei P40 Pro, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 400 GB. The Huawei P40 Pro features just a little better battery life than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 4200mAh battery capacity.
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