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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| 2018-11-15 | 2015-12-01 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Metal |
| -- | $ 690.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 392 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.45 | 9.35 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is better than Huawei Mate 8, with a general score of 85.2 against 77.4. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is a just a little bit lighter cellphone than the Huawei Mate 8, but they are equally thin. Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a bit better looking screen than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2220px, a bit larger display and a quite higher display density.
Galaxy A9 (2018) features a greater memory for games and applications than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Huawei Mate 8 counts with a processing unit that is just as good as Galaxy A9 (2018)'s processor, and although the Huawei Mate 8 has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
The Huawei Mate 8 has a bit superior battery lifetime than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3800mAh. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features a better camera than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a larger diafragm aperture, a much more mega pixels back facing camera and a lot higher 3840x2160 video definition.
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