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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 80 |
| 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 | 6.25 x 2.87 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2700 x 1228 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 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 | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 13.3 |
| 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 | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4360mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 6.24 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is slightly better than Huawei P50 Pro, with a overall score of 82.1 against 80. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star's design is a bit thinner and just a bit lighter than Huawei P50 Pro, although it was released 3 years before. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with Android 9.0 Pie operating system, while Huawei P50 Pro comes with HarmonyOS operating system.
The Huawei P50 Pro has a bit better looking screen than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a bit higher 1228 x 2700 pixels resolution, a bit greater pixels number per inch of screen and a little bigger display. Huawei P50 Pro features a little bit better processing power than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Huawei P50 Pro also has more RAM.
The Galaxy A8 Star has a bit better camera than Huawei P50 Pro, because although it has a back facing camera with a much lower 16 mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture. The Huawei P50 Pro has more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
Huawei P50 Pro counts with just a bit longer battery performance than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has an 18% greater battery size.
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