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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-01-06 | 2019-04-05 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.02 x 2.86 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 491.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2312 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 412 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 9.13 |
| 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 | 3340mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has an overall score of 79.2, which is a little bit better than the Huawei P30 Lite's 77 overall score. Despite being the best phone we compare here, Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is an older, just a little heavier and somewhat thicker phone than the Huawei P30 Lite. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features a bit more vivid screen than Huawei P30 Lite, because although it has a quite lower 1080 x 2220 resolution and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch of screen.
Huawei P30 Lite and Galaxy A8 (2018) both feature quite similar processing units, both of them have a 4 GB RAM memory and a Octa-Core processing unit. Galaxy A8 (2018) takes slightly better videos and photos than Huawei P30 Lite, because although it has a back facing camera with way less megapixels resolution and a lower video resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better images in low-light environments.
The Huawei P30 Lite counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 512 GB and 64 GB more internal storage. Huawei P30 Lite counts with a bit better battery life than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 3340mAh battery capacity.
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