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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-10-01 | 2018-09-12 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Black, Blue and Gold |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 9.68 |
| 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 | 3750mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 20 lite is a bit better than the Galaxy A8 (2016), having a general score of 76.2 against 72.8. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei Mate 20 lite has the newer 8.1 Oreo version and Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version, offering a lot of extra features and optimized performance. The Huawei Mate 20 lite construction is newer and a little bit lighter than the Galaxy A8 (2016)'s, although it's also a little thicker.
Huawei Mate 20 lite has a little bit better processing power than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Huawei Mate 20 lite also has more RAM memory. The Huawei Mate 20 lite counts with a little sharper screen than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a little higher display density, a quite better 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a bit bigger screen.
The Huawei Mate 20 lite shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Huawei Mate 20 lite also has better 60 fps video frame rate, a back camera with more megapixels and a bigger camera aperture for better low light captures and videos.
The Huawei Mate 20 lite has a very superior storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has 64 GB internal memory and an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Huawei Mate 20 lite features just a little better battery performance than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has 3750mAh of battery capacity.
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