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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-08-27 | 2018-09-12 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue and Gold |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 392 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3750mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A8 Star has an overall score of 82.1, which is just a bit better than Huawei Mate 20 lite's 76.2 overall score. These phones work with Android OS, but the Galaxy A8 Star has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Huawei Mate 20 lite has Android 8.1 Oreo version. Galaxy A8 Star is a a little heavier device than Huawei Mate 20 lite, but both of them are equally thin.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with a little bit better performance than Huawei Mate 20 lite, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has a higher amount of RAM. The Huawei Mate 20 lite has a bit better looking screen than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Huawei Mate 20 lite also has a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a little bit better pixel amount in each screen inch.
The Huawei Mate 20 lite has a little bit better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the Huawei Mate 20 lite also has an external SD slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Huawei Mate 20 lite counts with a battery performance that's just as good as the battery performance in Galaxy A8 Star, although the Huawei Mate 20 lite also has a 1 percent greater battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star shoots clearer pictures and videos than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because although it has a lesser MP back-facing camera, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture to capture better images and videos in poorly lited situations and a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
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