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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-01-06 | 2017-10-20 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 5.93 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Black, Brown, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 239.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 498 pixels per inch |
| -- | 730 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a global score of 79.2, which is just a bit better than Huawei Mate 10's 78.9 general score. Even though Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) and the Huawei Mate 10 were released with only 3 months difference, the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) construction is a little bit thicker but just a little lighter.
The Huawei Mate 10 features a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy A8 (2018). They have 8 processing cores and 4 GB of RAM memory. Huawei Mate 10 features a sharper display than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a bit better count of pixels in each display inch, a little bit bigger display and a better 1440 x 2560 resolution.
The Huawei Mate 10's storage capacity for games and applications is very similar to Galaxy A8 (2018)'s one, both have a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB and the same internal memory capacity. Huawei Mate 10 features a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a much less MP back camera, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 video definition and a larger aperture.
The Huawei Mate 10 has superior battery duration than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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