Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-27 | 2019-04-05 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 2.89 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black and White | Amber sunrise, Aurora, Black and Breathing crystal |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 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 | 40.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 11.66 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 a little bit better than Huawei P30 Pro, with an 82.1 score against 82.1. Galaxy A8 Star is a just a little bit thinner and just a bit lighter device than Huawei P30 Pro, although both were released only 7 months apart. Huawei P30 Pro counts with just a little better processing power than Galaxy A8 Star. Both have 6 GB of RAM and 8 cores.
The Huawei P30 Pro has a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a little bit higher pixel quantity in each inch in the display, a little bit bigger display and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px. Galaxy A8 Star counts with a better memory to store more apps and games than Huawei P30 Pro, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that supports up to 400 GB.
Huawei P30 Pro features a little longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 4200mAh battery size against 3700mAh. Huawei P30 Pro has a better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Huawei P30 Pro also has a much larger sensor shooting lot higher quality videos and pictures, a camera in the back with way more megapixels and a bigger aperture.
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