Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | HarmonyOS 3 |
| 2018-08-27 | 2022-11-11 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.69 x 2.97 x 0.28 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Gold, Gren, Pink and Silver |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2790 x 1188 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 439 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 4G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 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 | 40.00 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 | 8.47 |
| 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 | 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A8 Star is just a bit better than Huawei Pocket S, having a overall score of 82.1 against 78.2. The Galaxy A8 Star has Android 9.0 Pie OS, while Huawei Pocket S has HarmonyOS 3 OS. Despite being the best in this comparison review, Galaxy A8 Star is a notably older, just a little bit thicker and just a little heavier phone than Huawei Pocket S.
Huawei Pocket S counts with a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a just a bit higher pixels density, a slightly better 1188 x 2790 resolution and a little bit bigger screen. The Huawei Pocket S features a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Huawei Pocket S also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy A8 Star counts with a bigger storage for games and applications than Huawei Pocket S, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 400 GB. Huawei Pocket S features a bit better battery duration than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
The Galaxy A8 Star has a superior camera than Huawei Pocket S, because although it has a way lower 16 megapixels resolution camera, it also counts with a larger camera aperture.
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