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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 90.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-01-06 | 2020-10-22 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.41 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 7.48 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Black and Mystic silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2772 x 1334 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 452 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 9000 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A77 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Mali G78 MP24 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 40 Pro is much better than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), with a 90.9 score against 79.2. Huawei Mate 40 Pro's design is extremely newer, but a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018). The Huawei Mate 40 Pro counts with a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have 8 cores, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro counts with a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a just a little higher display density, a better 1334 x 2772 resolution and a bigger display. Huawei Mate 40 Pro counts with much more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory.
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a greater camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for taking pictures or videos in low light situations, it also counts with a back-facing camera with a much higher resolution and a much better video resolution. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro features a much longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 47 percent bigger battery size.
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