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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-01-06 | 2018-10-26 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 519.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 383 pixels per inch |
| -- | 820 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 10.01 |
| 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 - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
The Huawei Mate 20 is a bit better than the Galaxy A8 (2018), having a general score of 79.5 against 79.2. The Huawei Mate 20 construction has the same thickness than Galaxy A8 (2018), but it is a little bit heavier. The Huawei Mate 20 counts with a slightly better display than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a just a little lower pixels density, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2244px and a larger display.
Huawei Mate 20 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018). Both have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core processing unit. The Galaxy A8 (2018) features a bit more storage capacity to install applications and games than Huawei Mate 20, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 256 GB.
Huawei Mate 20 counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a way less mega-pixels back camera and a tinier aperture which is worse for taking images and videos in low-light situations, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality. Huawei Mate 20 features improved battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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