Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 86.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| Android 10, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-06-28 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| -- | $ 244.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 274 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 12.21 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 P40 is better than Galaxy J8, with a general score of 86.4 against 76.7. Although the Huawei P40 is a little thicker than Galaxy J8, it's a bit lighter and newer. Both devices we are comparing here have the same Android 10 OS. Huawei P40 features a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy J8, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei P40 also has more RAM memory.
The Huawei P40 features a brighter screen than Galaxy J8, because it has a lot greater pixels amount per inch of display, a lot better 1080 x 2340 resolution and a quite larger display. The Galaxy J8 has just a bit more memory capacity to install games and applications than Huawei P40, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
Huawei P40 has just a bit better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity. The Huawei P40 features a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for low-light photos and videos, it also counts with a much higher (4K) video resolution, a lot better 50 MP resolution back-facing camera and a way larger back camera sensor.
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