Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2018-01-06 | 2017-01-10 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 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 (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 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 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 5.5 |
| 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 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is just a bit better than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, having a 79.2 score against 78.7. Even though Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is newer than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro, it's a little thicker and just a little bit heavier. Huawei Mate 9 Pro has just a bit better performance than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have 8 cores, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also has more RAM memory.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a little higher number of pixels in each inch in the display. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with just a bit more memory capacity for applications and games than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro has greater battery life than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 33% more battery size. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro takes clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a lot less mega-pixels camera in the back and a much smaller aperture which is not recommended for low light photos and video, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
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