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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 85.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-01-06 | 2020-06-03 |
| 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 | Aurora, Black and Silver frost |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 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 | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.54 |
| 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 | 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
The Huawei P30 Pro New Edition is slightly better than the Galaxy A8 (2018), having a score of 85.9 against 79.2. The Huawei P30 Pro New Edition is a somewhat heavier phone than the Galaxy A8 (2018), but both of them have the same thickness. Huawei P30 Pro New Edition counts with a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei P30 Pro New Edition also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features a slightly better screen than Huawei P30 Pro New Edition, because although it has a quite smaller display and a little worse 1080 x 2220 resolution, it also counts with a just a little better pixel density. Huawei P30 Pro New Edition counts with a much better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
The Huawei P30 Pro New Edition features a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a back-facing camera with a much better 40 megapixels resolution, a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a bigger aperture to capture better low light photography. Huawei P30 Pro New Edition features a much better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 4200mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
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