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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | HarmonyOS 3 |
| 2018-01-06 | 2022-11-11 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.69 x 2.97 x 0.28 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Black, Blue, Gold, Gren, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2790 x 1188 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 439 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 4G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2400 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 642L 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 |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 9.24 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a general score of 79.2, which is a bit better than the Huawei Pocket S's 78.2 global score. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is an a lot older and somewhat thicker cellphone than Huawei Pocket S, but Samsung was able to make it a bit lighter anyway. Huawei Pocket S counts with a screen that is just as good as the display in Galaxy A8 (2018), because although the Huawei Pocket S has a bit worse pixels count in each inch of display, it also counts with a bit higher 1188 x 2790 pixels resolution and a larger screen.
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a little bit better storage capacity for apps and games than Huawei Pocket S, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a SD card slot that allows up to 256 GB. Huawei Pocket S features a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei Pocket S also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
Huawei Pocket S counts with longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 33 percent more battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features a little bit better camera than Huawei Pocket S, because although it has a lot worse 16 mega pixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture for better images and video in poorly lited environments.
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