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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-27 | 2017-11-17 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.07 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black and White | Blue, Brown, Gray and Pink |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A8 Star is a little bit better than the Huawei Mate 10 Pro, with a global score of 82.1 against 79.2. The Galaxy A8 Star body is newer and just a little thinner, but just a little bit heavier than Huawei Mate 10 Pro. The Huawei Mate 10 Pro has a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a little smaller display and a quite lower 1080 x 2160px resolution, it also counts with a just a little higher display density.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features a better memory to store more games and applications than Huawei Mate 10 Pro, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 400 GB. Huawei Mate 10 Pro features a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star. Both of them have 6 GB of RAM and 8 cpu cores.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star shoots clearer videos and photos than Huawei Mate 10 Pro, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also counts with a lot more mega pixels camera and a bigger camera sensor shooting better quality videos and photographs.
Huawei Mate 10 Pro features just a bit better battery duration than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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