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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 90.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-10-01 | 2020-10-22 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.41 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 7.48 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Black and Mystic silver |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2772 x 1334 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 452 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 9000 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A77 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali G78 MP24 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.81 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a global score of 90.9, which is much better than the Galaxy A8 (2016)'s 72.8 general score. Both devices we compare here have Android OS (operating system), but the Huawei Mate 40 Pro has older 10 version and Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Even though the Huawei Mate 40 Pro is newer than Galaxy A8 (2016), it's somewhat heavier and extremely thicker.
Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have 8 cores, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Huawei Mate 40 Pro features a little sharper display than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a larger display, a better resolution of 1334 x 2772 and a just a bit greater pixel number in each display inch.
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro features much more memory to install applications and games than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal memory capacity. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro has superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a 4400mAh battery capacity.
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro counts with a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have the same aperture, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also has a way higher 3840x2160 video quality and a lot higher resolution camera.
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