Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-08-27 | 2018-04-12 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.02 x 2.85 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and Red |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | 0.56 inches (1/1.78") 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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 Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design is a little bit better than the Galaxy A8 Star, having a global score of 85.2 against 82.1. These devices come with the same Android 9.0 Pie OS (operating system), so you shouldn't notice any difference in that aspect. Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design's construction is just a bit thicker but a little bit lighter than the Galaxy A8 Star, and they were only released with a couple of months difference.
Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design counts with a little bit better screen than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2880 resolution and more pixels per inch in the screen. The Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design features a bit superior CPU than Galaxy A8 Star. They have 8 cores and a 6 GB RAM memory.
The Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design counts with a better camera than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design also counts with a back camera with a much higher 40 mega pixels resolution and a way larger sensor.
Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design features more storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design counts with a little longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3700mAh.
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