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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-10-01 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 430.00 |
| 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 | 8.2 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full 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, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Huawei nova 5T is better than Galaxy A8 (2016), with an 80.8 score against 72.8. Huawei nova 5T's body is extremely newer and a little bit lighter, but also just a little thicker than the Galaxy A8 (2016). Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei nova 5T has older 10 version while Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
The Huawei nova 5T has a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Huawei nova 5T also has 3 GB more RAM memory. Huawei nova 5T counts with just a bit better screen than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, a quite larger display and a just a little better screen density.
Huawei nova 5T features a better memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Huawei nova 5T shoots way better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a back-facing camera with lot more megapixels, a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a bigger diafragm aperture.
Huawei nova 5T has just a bit better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has 3750mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
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