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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-08-27 | 2021-10-20 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 23.00mm 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11.11 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Galaxy A8 Star is slightly better than Huawei Nova 9, with an 82.1 score against 81. The Galaxy A8 Star is a noticeably older and a bit heavier device than Huawei Nova 9, but Samsung managed to make it just a bit thinner anyway. These phones work with Android operating system, but the Galaxy A8 Star has 9.0 Pie version and Huawei Nova 9 has Android 11 version.
The Huawei Nova 9 and Samsung Galaxy A8 Star feature similar screens, because although the Huawei Nova 9 has a little bit lower quantity of pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a little larger screen and a slightly higher 1080 x 2340 resolution. Huawei Nova 9 features a bit faster CPU than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have 8 cores, the Huawei Nova 9 also has 2 GB more RAM.
The Galaxy A8 Star features a better storage capacity for games and applications than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 400 GB. Huawei Nova 9 takes much better videos and photos than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for taking images and video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Huawei Nova 9 also counts with a way more MP back camera.
The Huawei Nova 9 features just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 4300mAh battery size.
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