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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | HarmonyOS 2 |
| 2018-08-27 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Green and Violet |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2676 x 1236 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 440 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| 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 (4K) video resolution |
| 10.01 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.92 |
| 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
The Galaxy A8 Star has a global score of 82.1, which is slightly better than the Huawei nova 9 Pro's score of 79.3. The Galaxy A8 Star counts with Android 9.0 Pie operating system, while Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with HarmonyOS 2 operating system. Galaxy A8 Star's body is just a bit thinner than the Huawei nova 9 Pro, but it is just a little bit heavier and was released many years before.
Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with a bit faster CPU than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also has a higher amount of RAM. Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with a slightly better display than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a quite bigger screen, a slightly better resolution of 1236 x 2676px and a little better pixel density.
Galaxy A8 Star takes clearer photos and videos than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a back facing camera with much less mega pixels resolution and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, it also counts with a larger aperture for better images and video in low-light situations. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a quite bigger storage for games and applications than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that allows up to 400 GB.
Huawei nova 9 Pro features a bit longer battery duration than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3700mAh.
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