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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 86.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-10-01 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 244.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 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 2860 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 12.21 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 P40 is much better than the Galaxy A8 (2016), getting an 86.4 score against 72.8. These phones have Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei P40 has the older 10 version and Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. The Huawei P40 design is extremely newer and just a little lighter, but also somewhat thicker than Galaxy A8 (2016).
Huawei P40 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei P40 also has 3 GB more RAM memory. The Huawei P40 features a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a slightly higher 1080 x 2340 resolution, a bit bigger display and a just a bit more pixels per display inch.
Huawei P40 counts with a quite bigger memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal memory. Huawei P40 captures a lot better pictures and videos than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have a same size aperture, the Huawei P40 also has a way higher (4K) video quality and a way more mega pixels camera in the back.
Huawei P40 features just a bit longer battery life than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a 15 percent more battery size.
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