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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-27 | 2018-10-26 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.21 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Emerald green and Twilight |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 40.00 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 | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 Huawei Mate 20 Pro is a little bit better than the Galaxy A8 Star, with a score of 82.9 against 82.1. Although Huawei Mate 20 Pro and the Galaxy A8 Star were released with only 2 months difference, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro construction is a bit lighter but also thicker than the Galaxy A8 Star. Huawei Mate 20 Pro has a little more vivid screen than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a better pixel density, a better 1440 x 3120 resolution and a quite bigger display.
Huawei Mate 20 Pro features a bit faster processor than Galaxy A8 Star. Both have 6 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core CPU. The Huawei Mate 20 Pro has a much better camera than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for shooting pictures and videos in low light environments, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same video quality, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro also counts with a way larger back-facing camera sensor capturing lot higher quality videos and pictures and a lot higher resolution back camera.
Galaxy A8 Star features more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Huawei Mate 20 Pro, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 400 GB. The Huawei Mate 20 Pro features just a bit better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 14 percent bigger battery capacity.
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