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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 90.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-08-27 | 2020-10-22 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.41 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 7.48 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and Mystic silver |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2772 x 1334 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 452 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 9000 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A77 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali G78 MP24 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro is better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, having a 90.9 score against 82.1. These devices have Android OS, but Huawei Mate 40 Pro has 10 version while Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has Android 9.0 Pie version. Huawei Mate 40 Pro is a extremely newer cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, although it's just a little bit heavier and thicker.
Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also has more RAM memory. Huawei Mate 40 Pro features a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a bit bigger display, a just a bit greater screen pixels density and a higher 1334 x 2772px resolution.
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro features a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also counts with a lot more MP back-facing camera, a way larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and better 60 fps video frame rate.
Huawei Mate 40 Pro counts with a bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a bit better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity.
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