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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-10-01 | 2019-07-20 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.26 x 2.99 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Charming red, Crush blue and Midnight black |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2310 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 398 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| 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 | Cortex-A73 and 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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
Huawei P20 Lite (2019) has a global score of 76.5, which is a bit better than the Galaxy A8 (2016)'s global score of 72.8. The Huawei P20 Lite (2019) design is a lot newer and a little lighter, but thicker than Galaxy A8 (2016). Both devices in this review come with Android OS, but the Huawei P20 Lite (2019) has newer 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version, providing you lots of additional features and performance optimizations.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) and the Huawei P20 Lite (2019) have very similar screens, although the Huawei P20 Lite (2019) also has a little bigger display, a little higher 1080 x 2310 resolution and a bit more pixels per inch in the screen. The Huawei P20 Lite (2019) counts with a bit better processor than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei P20 Lite (2019) also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Huawei P20 Lite (2019) has a superior memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB, the Huawei P20 Lite (2019) also has more internal memory. The Huawei P20 Lite (2019) counts with longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh.
The Huawei P20 Lite (2019) features a little bit better camera than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have a same resolution camera, the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Huawei P20 Lite (2019) also has a bigger aperture to capture better photos in low light situations.
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