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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-01-06 | 2018-03-27 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.10 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 348.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2240 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 408 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 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 | 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.56 inches (1/1.78") 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 | 11.55 |
| 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, Dual 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Huawei P20 Pro has an overall score of 81.4, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)'s score of 79.2. The Huawei P20 Pro design is just a little heavier but just a little thinner than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and they were released with only a couple months difference. The Huawei P20 Pro counts with a bit better CPU than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei P20 Pro also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a slightly better looking screen than Huawei P20 Pro, because although it has a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a little greater display density. The Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with just a bit bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Huawei P20 Pro, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory slot that supports up to 256 GB.
Huawei P20 Pro shoots way better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a back camera with a lot better resolution and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality. Huawei P20 Pro has improved battery life than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 33 percent larger battery capacity.
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