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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 85.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-10-01 | 2020-06-03 |
| 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 | Aurora, Black and Silver frost |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 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 | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 13.3 |
| 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 New Edition has a general score of 85.9, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)'s score of 72.8. Huawei P30 Pro New Edition's construction is a lot newer, but a bit heavier and somewhat thicker than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016). These phones come with Android operating system, but Huawei P30 Pro New Edition has an older 10 version while Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
Huawei P30 Pro New Edition counts with a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei P30 Pro New Edition also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Huawei P30 Pro New Edition has a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a little bit larger screen, a quite better 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a quite better display density.
Huawei P30 Pro New Edition shoots a lot better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a way higher video quality, a back camera with a way higher 40 mega-pixels resolution and a bigger aperture to take better photos and video in low-light situations. The Huawei P30 Pro New Edition counts with a much bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal storage.
Huawei P30 Pro New Edition counts with greater battery life than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity.
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