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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 88.2 |
| 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 | 6.23 x 2.86 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 7.37 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 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2640 x 1200 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 439 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| 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 | 8 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (7680 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 12.65 |
| 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 | 4200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 P40 Pro is way better than the Galaxy A8 (2016), having a general score of 88.2 against 72.8. Both phones in our current comparison come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei P40 Pro has an older 10 version and Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. Huawei P40 Pro's design is much newer than the Galaxy A8 (2016)'s, although it is somewhat thicker and heavier.
The Huawei P40 Pro counts with a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei P40 Pro also has 5 GB more RAM memory. The Huawei P40 Pro counts with a bit more vivid display than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a larger display, a better resolution of 1200 x 2640px and a bit greater pixels density.
Huawei P40 Pro counts with a lot better camera than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have a F1.9 camera aperture, the Huawei P40 Pro also has a much higher (4K) video definition and a way higher 50 megapixels resolution camera. Huawei P40 Pro features more storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Huawei P40 Pro features improved battery performance than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a 4200mAh battery size.
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