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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-10-01 | 2018-10-26 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.21 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Black, Emerald green and Twilight |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.8 |
| 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 | 6 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 | 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 6.08 |
| 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
The Huawei Mate 20 Pro has a score of 82.9, which is much better than the Galaxy A8 (2016)'s 72.8 general score. The Huawei Mate 20 Pro body is way newer than Galaxy A8 (2016)'s, but it is a little bit heavier and thicker. Huawei Mate 20 Pro counts with a little faster processing unit than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Huawei Mate 20 Pro features a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a much better 1440 x 3120 pixels resolution, a quite bigger screen and a higher display pixels density. Huawei Mate 20 Pro has more memory to install applications and games than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The Huawei Mate 20 Pro takes much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a way better resolution back facing camera, a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution and a bigger aperture. The Huawei Mate 20 Pro features greater battery life than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a 4200mAh battery size against 3300mAh.
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