Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-08-27 | 2020-09-28 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.52 x 3.03 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 7.27 ounces |
| Black and White | Blush gold, Crush green and Midnight black |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 392 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710A chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.01 | 11.33 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a general score of 82.1, which is a bit better than Huawei P Smart (2021)'s score of 79.2. Both phones we compare here come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Huawei P Smart (2021) has Android 10 version. Despite of the fact that the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is incredibly older than Huawei P Smart (2021), it's construction is thinner and a little bit lighter.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with a bit superior processor than Huawei P Smart (2021), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has more RAM memory. Huawei P Smart (2021) counts with a display that is just as good as the display in Galaxy A8 Star, although the Huawei P Smart (2021) also has a little bit higher 1080 x 2400px resolution, a quite bigger screen and a quite higher display density.
The Huawei P Smart (2021) counts with a much better camera than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is worse for taking images in low light environments, and they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rates, the Huawei P Smart (2021) also counts with a way bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a way higher image quality and a back facing camera with a lot higher 48 mega pixels resolution.
The Huawei P Smart (2021) counts with a lot bigger memory for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB more internal memory. Huawei P Smart (2021) features better battery performance than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 35 percent bigger battery capacity.
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