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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 88.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-01-06 | 2020-04-07 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.23 x 2.86 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2640 x 1200 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 439 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 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 2860 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (7680 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 12.65 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 P40 Pro has a global score of 88.2, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)'s global score of 79.2. Huawei P40 Pro's body is notably newer, but heavier and just a bit thicker than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018). The Huawei P40 Pro features a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei P40 Pro also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Huawei P40 Pro counts with a bit sharper screen than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a bit worse pixel density, it also counts with a slightly better 1200 x 2640 resolution and a bigger display. Huawei P40 Pro has a way better camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for taking photos and video in low light situations, it also counts with a lot higher video resolution and a lot more megapixels back camera.
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features slightly more memory to install games and applications than Huawei P40 Pro, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external SD slot that admits up to 256 GB. Huawei P40 Pro counts with a way better battery duration than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 40% more battery size.
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