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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-01-06 | 2018-09-12 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Black, Blue and Gold |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710 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, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 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 | 3750mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A8 (2018) has an overall score of 79.2, which is slightly better than the Huawei Mate 20 lite's global score of 76.2. The Galaxy A8 (2018) body weights the same than the Huawei Mate 20 lite, but it is a bit thicker. The Galaxy A8 (2018) has a bit more vivid display than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because although it has a bit smaller display and a little lower 1080 x 2220 pixels resolution, it also counts with a bit greater display density.
Huawei Mate 20 lite and Galaxy A8 (2018) both have quite similar processors, both have 8 cpu cores and 4 GB of RAM memory. The Huawei Mate 20 lite features just a bit bigger storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Huawei Mate 20 lite also has an external memory slot that admits up to 512 GB.
The Huawei Mate 20 lite has just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low-light photography and video, and they both have the same (Full HD) video definition, the Huawei Mate 20 lite also counts with a camera in the back with a higher 20 mega-pixels resolution and faster video frame rates.
The Huawei Mate 20 lite features better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 25 percent larger battery capacity.
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