Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 88.2 |
| 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 | 6.23 x 2.86 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2640 x 1200 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 274 pixels per inch | 439 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.4 |
| 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 | 8 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (7680 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 12.65 |
| 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 | 4200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei P40 Pro is better than Galaxy J8, having an 88.2 score against 76.7. Although the Huawei P40 Pro is newer than Galaxy J8, it's a bit thicker and heavier. Both devices we are comparing here work with the same Android 10 OS, so you shouldn't perceive any difference in that aspect. The Huawei P40 Pro counts with a little faster processor than Galaxy J8, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Huawei P40 Pro also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
Huawei P40 Pro counts with a sharper display than Galaxy J8, because it has a lot higher pixels density, a little bit bigger display and a way higher resolution of 1200 x 2640 pixels. Huawei P40 Pro features a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for shooting photos and video in low-light environments, it also counts with a lot higher resolution back facing camera, a much bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting much higher quality photographs and a lot higher video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy J8 has a slightly better storage capacity for games and applications than Huawei P40 Pro, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that holds up to 256 GB. The Huawei P40 Pro has better battery duration than Galaxy J8, because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity.
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