Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2015-07-01 | 2018-08-27 |
| 7.19 x 3.66 x 0.27 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.04 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Metal and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 935 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53e and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T628 MP4 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4360mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.24 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is much better than the Huawei P8max, with an 82.1 score against 72.1. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star body is extremely newer and somewhat lighter, but a little thicker than Huawei P8max. Both phones we compare here come with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Huawei P8max has Android 5.1 Lollipop version, so it gives some nice extra features.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Huawei P8max, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has a larger amount of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a bit better screen than Huawei P8max, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite better 1080 x 2220 resolution and a little bit more pixels per screen inch.
The Galaxy A8 Star has more memory for apps and games than Huawei P8max, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 400 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a much better camera than Huawei P8max, because it has a bigger camera aperture, a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a better resolution back-facing camera.
The Huawei P8max counts with just a bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has an 18% greater battery size.
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