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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| 2018-01-06 | 2019-04-05 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.22 x 2.89 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Amber sunrise, Aurora, Black and Breathing crystal |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.45 |
| 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 + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 11.66 |
| 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 | 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Huawei P30 Pro has an overall score of 82.1, which is just a bit better than Galaxy A8 (2018)'s 79.2 global score. The Huawei P30 Pro construction has the same thickness than the Galaxy A8 (2018), but it's heavier. The Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a little more vivid display than Huawei P30 Pro, because although it has a little smaller display and a bit worse 1080 x 2220 pixels resolution, it also counts with a just a little higher pixel amount in each inch of display.
Galaxy A8 (2018) has a little bit better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei P30 Pro, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB. Huawei P30 Pro has just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei P30 Pro also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Huawei P30 Pro features a much longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. The Huawei P30 Pro shoots greater pictures and videos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a lot more mega-pixels camera in the back, a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a larger diafragm aperture to take better images and video in low light situations.
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