Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-04-20 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.00 x 2.96 x 0.27 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 955 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a global score of 79.2, which is a bit better than Huawei P9 Plus's 75.5 score. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)'s design is newer than the Huawei P9 Plus's, but it's a bit heavier and thicker. The Galaxy A8 (2018) has a bit sharper screen than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a little higher 1080 x 2220 resolution, a quite bigger display and a quite better screen pixels density.
The Huawei P9 Plus features a little faster CPU than Galaxy A8 (2018). They have a 4 GB RAM memory and a Octa-Core processor. Galaxy A8 (2018) and Huawei P9 Plus count with incredibly similar storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos, both have an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB and equal internal storage.
The Huawei P9 Plus has just a bit better battery duration than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 3400mAh of battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a camera that is just as good as the Huawei P9 Plus one, because although the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has lower 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same video quality, it also counts with a way larger aperture to capture better low-light photos and a camera with a way higher 16 megapixels resolution.
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