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| Global Score | |
| 86.3 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| HarmonyOS | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-07-29 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.16 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2700 x 1224 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm 888 4G chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime Core, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4100mAh Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Huawei P50 has a general score of 86.3, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star's general score of 82.1. Huawei P50 counts with HarmonyOS OS, and Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with Android 9.0 Pie OS. Huawei P50's design is newer and a little bit lighter, but just a little thicker than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star.
The Huawei P50 has a little faster processor than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei P50 also has more RAM. Huawei P50 features a bit more vivid display than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a little larger screen, a just a bit higher pixels density and a little higher 1224 x 2700px resolution.
The Huawei P50 counts with a way bigger storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory capacity. Huawei P50 counts with just a bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 4100mAh battery size against 3700mAh.
Galaxy A8 Star shoots a bit better photos and videos than Huawei P50, because although it has a camera in the back with lot less mega-pixels, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better low-light images and videos.
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