Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 89.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-08-27 | 2019-11-15 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 10.41 ounces |
| Black and White | Blue |
| Glass and Metal | Glass |
| -- | $ 2299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 8 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2480 x 2200 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 414 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| 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 | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 40.00 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 | -- |
| 10.01 | 9.02 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate X has a score of 89.4, which is slightly better than the Galaxy A8 Star's 82.1 global score. Both phones we are comparing here come with the same Android 9.0 Pie OS. Huawei Mate X's construction is newer, but a lot thicker and heavier than Galaxy A8 Star. The Huawei Mate X has a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Huawei Mate X also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Huawei Mate X features a little sharper screen than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a larger screen, a lot better 2200 x 2480 resolution and a quite higher quantity of pixels per screen inch. Galaxy A8 Star takes much clearer videos and photos than Huawei Mate X, because although it has a lot tinier sensor taking less light and duller colors and a lot worse 16 mega-pixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a larger aperture to take better photos and videos in low light situations.
Huawei Mate X features a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage capacity. The Huawei Mate X features superior battery performance than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
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