Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-10-01 | 2019-04-05 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 5.87 x 2.81 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Black, Breathing and Crystal aurora |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 504.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 422 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 | 40.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 11.66 |
| 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 | 3650mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.6 |
| 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 P30 has an overall score of 81.7, which is better than Galaxy A8 (2016)'s global score of 72.8. Although Huawei P30 is just a little bit thicker than Galaxy A8 (2016), it's just a little bit lighter and extremely newer. Both devices we compare here work with Android OS (operating system), but the Huawei P30 has an older 10 version and Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
Huawei P30 has just a little better processing power than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei P30 also has a larger amount of RAM. The Huawei P30 features a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a bit higher pixel number in each inch in the display, a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a little bit larger screen.
The Huawei P30 features a greater storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Huawei P30 shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a way better video resolution, a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light captures and video and a lot more mega-pixels camera in the back.
Huawei P30 features a little longer battery life than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a 3650mAh battery size instead of 3300mAh.
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