Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 10, 8.0 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-06-28 | 2018-04-27 |
| 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| -- | $ 274.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 274 pixels per inch | 429 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Huawei P20 has a general score of 78.1, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy J8's general score of 76.7. Both of these phones have Android operating system, but Huawei P20 has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Samsung Galaxy J8 has Android 10 version. Even when Huawei P20 and the Samsung Galaxy J8 were only released 2 months apart, Huawei P20 is a little lighter and just a bit thinner.
The Huawei P20 features a sharper screen than Galaxy J8, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a much greater count of pixels per inch of screen and a way higher 1080 x 2244 resolution. The Huawei P20 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy J8. Both have 8 cpu cores and a 4 GB RAM memory.
The Galaxy J8 has a bit bigger storage for apps and games than Huawei P20, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB. Samsung Galaxy J8 counts with just a bit better battery lifetime than Huawei P20, because it has a 3 percent greater battery capacity.
The Huawei P20 captures just a bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a way less mega-pixels back-facing camera and a tinier aperture, it also counts with a much better video quality and a bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
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