Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-10-01 | 2018-03-27 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.10 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 348.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2240 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 408 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| 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 |
| -- | 0.56 inches (1/1.78") 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, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei P20 Pro is better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), having an 81.4 score against 72.8. Both devices we are comparing have Android OS (operating system), but the Huawei P20 Pro has an older 10 version while Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. Although the Huawei P20 Pro is a little thicker than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), it's just a bit lighter and also newer.
The Huawei P20 Pro features a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a little bit bigger display, a quite better count of pixels per inch in the display and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2240. The Huawei P20 Pro counts with a bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage.
Huawei P20 Pro features a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have 8 cores, the Huawei P20 Pro also has a higher amount of RAM. Huawei P20 Pro features greater battery life than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
Huawei P20 Pro captures much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a back camera with a much higher 40 MP resolution, a larger aperture to capture better captures and video in poorly lited situations and a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
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