Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-10-01 | 2019-12-10 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.22 x 2.88 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green and Space silver |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1176 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 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 2860 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (7680 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 12.1 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 30 Pro has a global score of 87.1, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)'s overall score of 72.8. The Huawei Mate 30 Pro body is extremely newer than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)'s, although it is just a bit heavier and somewhat thicker. Both phones in our current comparison have Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei Mate 30 Pro has 10 version and Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
The Huawei Mate 30 Pro counts with a bit better screen than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a slightly higher 1176 x 2400 pixels resolution, a just a bit better quantity of pixels per display inch and a bit larger display. Huawei Mate 30 Pro counts with a very superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity.
Huawei Mate 30 Pro has a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Huawei Mate 30 Pro also has a higher amount of RAM. The Huawei Mate 30 Pro features longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh.
The Huawei Mate 30 Pro features a greater camera than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a lot better 40 megapixels resolution back-facing camera, a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a larger aperture.
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