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| Global Score | |
| 88.2 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-04-07 | 2018-06-28 |
| 6.23 x 2.86 x 0.35 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2640 x 1200 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 439 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (7680 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.65 | 9.46 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.08 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Huawei P40 Pro has a score of 88.2, which is much better than the Galaxy J8's 76.7 global score. Although the Huawei P40 Pro is newer than Galaxy J8, it's just a bit thicker and heavier. These phones use the same Android 10 operating system, so both of them should count with all the same OS features.
The Huawei P40 Pro features a sharper display than Galaxy J8, because it has a lot greater display pixel density, a little larger display and a much higher resolution of 1200 x 2640 pixels. Samsung Galaxy J8 features a little bit more storage capacity for games and applications than Huawei P40 Pro, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 256 GB.
The Huawei P40 Pro features just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy J8, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei P40 Pro also has a greater amount of RAM. The Huawei P40 Pro has a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, it also counts with a lot more megapixels back camera, a much bigger back camera sensor taking way better quality photographs and a much higher 3840x2160 video definition.
Huawei P40 Pro features greater battery performance than Galaxy J8, because it has a 20% larger battery capacity.
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