Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 86.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | HarmonyOS |
| 2018-08-27 | 2021-07-29 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.16 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2700 x 1224 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 456 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm 888 4G chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime Core, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (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 | -- |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Huawei P50 is a bit better than the Galaxy A8 Star, with an 86.3 score against 82.1. The Huawei P50 works with HarmonyOS operating system, while Galaxy A8 Star works with Android 9.0 Pie operating system. Huawei P50's design is a lot newer and a little lighter, but also just a little thicker than Galaxy A8 Star.
The Huawei P50 counts with a bit better screen than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a bit bigger screen, a slightly higher 1224 x 2700 pixels resolution and a little bit greater screen pixel density. Huawei P50 has a very superior memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 448 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Huawei P50 features a bit better processing unit than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have 8 cores, the Huawei P50 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Huawei P50 counts with just a little bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has an 11% greater battery size.
Galaxy A8 Star captures just a bit better photos and videos than Huawei P50, because although it has a back-facing camera with lot less megapixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better photography and videos in poorly lited situations.
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