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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-10-01 | 2018-10-26 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 519.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 383 pixels per inch |
| -- | 820 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 20 has a global score of 79.5, which is just a bit better than Galaxy A8 (2016)'s 72.8 general score. The Huawei Mate 20 construction is incredibly newer, but just a little bit heavier and thicker than the Galaxy A8 (2016). These phones work with Android operating system, but the Huawei Mate 20 has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version, giving some extra features and optimized performance.
Huawei Mate 20 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 20 also has more RAM. The Huawei Mate 20 has a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a little bit worse pixels density, it also counts with a little bit larger screen and a quite better 1080 x 2244 resolution.
The Huawei Mate 20 captures slightly better pictures and videos than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a back-facing camera with a lot worse resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better images and video in low light environments and a way higher 3840x2160 video definition.
Huawei Mate 20 features a bigger storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal memory. Huawei Mate 20 counts with improved battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a 21% larger battery capacity.
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