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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | HarmonyOS 3 |
| 2016-10-01 | 2022-11-11 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.69 x 2.97 x 0.28 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold, Gren, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2790 x 1188 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 439 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 4G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2400 MHz processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 642L 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 |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 9.13 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Pocket S has a global score of 78.2, which is slightly better than Galaxy A8 (2016)'s global score of 72.8. Huawei Pocket S's construction has the same thickness than Galaxy A8 (2016), but it's a bit heavier. Huawei Pocket S has HarmonyOS 3 OS, and Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS.
The Huawei Pocket S has a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a better 1188 x 2790 resolution, a just a bit higher screen density and a bigger display. Huawei Pocket S features a little bit better performance than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Huawei Pocket S also has more RAM memory.
The Huawei Pocket S counts with a better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Huawei Pocket S features longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3300mAh.
The Galaxy A8 (2016) shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than Huawei Pocket S, although it has a much lower 16 MP resolution back-facing camera and a tinier aperture.
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