Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 89.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-08-27 | 2021-02-25 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.37 x 5.74 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 10.41 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Crystal Blue, Crystal Pink and White |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| -- | $ 2785.00 |
| 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 | Kirin 9000 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Cortex-A77@3.13 GHz + 3 x Cortex-A77@2.54 GHz + 4 x Cortex-A55@2.05 GHz, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-G78 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 + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11.22 |
| 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, Dual 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 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate X2 has a score of 89.1, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star's 82.1 overall score. Even though the Huawei Mate X2 is newer than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, it's a bit thicker and a lot heavier. Both phones in this comparison review come with Android operating system, but Huawei Mate X2 has 10 version while Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has Android 9.0 Pie.
Huawei Mate X2 has a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate X2 also has more RAM. The Huawei Mate X2 features a little bit better display than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a bit higher number of pixels per inch in the screen, a way better resolution of 2200 x 2480px and a larger screen.
The Huawei Mate X2 features more memory for apps and games than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal memory. The Huawei Mate X2 features a much better camera than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Huawei Mate X2 also counts with a way more MP back facing camera.
The Huawei Mate X2 has improved battery life than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 3700mAh.
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