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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android, EMUI UI |
| 2018-08-27 | 2024-04-29 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.40 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 7.97 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Brown, Green and White |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2844 x 1280 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 392 pixels per inch | 459 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Kirin 9010 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.3 |
| 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/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | Dual Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 just a bit better than Huawei Pura 70 Ultra, getting an 82.1 score against 80. Although Galaxy A8 Star is much older than the Huawei Pura 70 Ultra, it's construction is somewhat lighter and a bit thinner. Galaxy A8 Star counts with Android 9.0 Pie OS, and Huawei Pura 70 Ultra counts with Android, EMUI UI OS.
The Huawei Pura 70 Ultra features a way better looking screen than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a little bigger display, a little higher pixel density and a better resolution of 1280 x 2844 pixels. The Galaxy A8 Star counts with a much greater performance than Huawei Pura 70 Ultra, although it has less RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores.
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra features a much bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with a way better battery duration than Huawei Pura 70 Ultra. The Galaxy A8 Star captures clearer videos and photos than Huawei Pura 70 Ultra, although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for low-light photos, a lower 3840x2160 video definition and a back-facing camera with a way worse resolution.
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