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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-10-01 | 2019-04-05 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.22 x 2.89 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Amber sunrise, Aurora, Black and Breathing crystal |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| 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/1.60 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 | 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
The Huawei P30 Pro is much better than Galaxy A8 (2016), with a general score of 82.1 against 72.8. Although the Huawei P30 Pro is notably newer than the Galaxy A8 (2016), it's just a bit heavier and thicker. Huawei P30 Pro features just a little better processing power than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei P30 Pro also has more RAM memory.
Huawei P30 Pro features just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a little bit bigger screen, a slightly higher 1080 x 2340px resolution and a little better number of pixels in each inch in the display. Huawei P30 Pro takes a lot better photos and videos than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a much better (4K) video definition, a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low light images and videos and a camera with a lot better resolution.
Huawei P30 Pro counts with a better memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity. The Huawei P30 Pro has better battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a 4200mAh battery size.
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