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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop | -- |
| 2015-07-01 | 2018-01-06 |
| 7.19 x 3.66 x 0.27 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 8.04 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Metal and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 935 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53e and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T628 MP4 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4360mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.24 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A8 (2018) has a score of 79.2, which is just a bit better than the Huawei P8max's 72.1 score. The Galaxy A8 (2018) is a notably newer and notably lighter device than Huawei P8max, although it is also thicker. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a little more vivid display than Huawei P8max, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixels density and a slightly higher 1080 x 2220 resolution.
The Galaxy A8 (2018) has a slightly bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Huawei P8max, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB. The Galaxy A8 (2018) features a bit faster CPU than Huawei P8max, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a better camera than Huawei P8max, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a better resolution back-facing camera and a bigger camera aperture to take better images in poorly lited situations.
The Huawei P8max has a much better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 4360mAh of battery capacity.
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