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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-08-27 | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 392 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 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 | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is a bit better than Huawei nova 3, having a general score of 82.1 against 76.3. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is a better cellphone than Huawei nova 3, it must be told that it's also a just a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier cellphone. Both of these phones include Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has newer 9.0 Pie version and Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo, giving a lot of extra features.
Huawei nova 3 counts with a little faster CPU than Galaxy A8 Star. They have the same RAM memory amount and 8 CPU cores. Huawei nova 3 features a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have a same size screen, the Huawei nova 3 also has a just a little greater pixels number in each inch of screen and a slightly better 1080 x 2340px resolution.
Huawei nova 3 has more storage to install games and applications than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has an external SD slot that holds 144 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory. The Galaxy A8 Star captures clearer pictures and videos than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have a camera in the back with a 16 megapixels resolution, the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a bigger aperture.
Galaxy A8 Star and Huawei nova 3 have very similar batteries duration, although the Huawei nova 3 also has a 3750mAh battery capacity against 3700mAh.
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