Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-27 | 2015-12-01 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Metal |
| -- | $ 690.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 392 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm 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 | 9.35 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| 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 |
| 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
Galaxy A8 Star is just a bit better than Huawei Mate 8, having a general score of 82.1 against 77.4. Galaxy A8 Star is a newer and just a bit thinner phone than the Huawei Mate 8, but it is just a little bit heavier. Huawei Mate 8's processor is just as good as Galaxy A8 Star's processing unit, and although the Huawei Mate 8 has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Galaxy A8 Star counts with a slightly better screen than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2220px, a quite larger screen and a just a bit higher pixels amount in each display inch. Galaxy A8 Star counts with a slightly better camera than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have a same resolution camera, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a much higher (4K) video quality and a larger diafragm aperture.
The Huawei Mate 8 counts with a bit more storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 128 GB against 400 GB, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Huawei Mate 8 has just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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