Huawei Mate 20 PRO vs Samsung Galaxy A8s: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Huawei Mate 20 PRO vs Samsung Galaxy A8s. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Huawei Mate 20 PROHuawei Mate 20 PROGlobal · 6GB · 128GB · L29
Samsung Galaxy A8sSamsung Galaxy A8sChina · 6GB · 128GB · G8870
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Huawei Mate 20 PRO
Huawei Mate 20 PRO
Global · 6GB · 128GB · L29
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Samsung Galaxy A8s
Samsung Galaxy A8s
China · 6GB · 128GB · G8870
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 8.0 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		-- Not available
Design and Screen score 7.5Design & Materials --Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 6.1Performance & Hardware --Performance & Hardware
Camera score 7.6Camera --Camera
Connectivity score 7.6 Connectivity -- Connectivity
Battery score 5.6 Battery --Battery

User reviews
User score
9.2
101 reviews
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2 reviews

Technical specifications of the Huawei Mate 20 PRO vs Samsung Galaxy A8s

Specs where to buy Huawei Mate 20 PRO Huawei Mate 20 PRO
Global · 6GB · 128GB · L29 		where to buy Samsung Galaxy A8s Samsung Galaxy A8s
China · 6GB · 128GB · G8870
Inches 6.39" 6.4"
Resolution WQHD+ FHD+
Usable surface 87% useful 84% useful
Aspect Ratio 19:9 19.5:9
Dimensions 72.3 mm
157.8 mm
8.6 mm 		74.9 mm
158.4 mm
7.4 mm
Weight 189 g 173 g
Micro Kirin 980
Octa-Core 		SnapD. 710
Octa-Core
RAM 6 GB RAM 6 GB RAM
Storage 128 GB 128 GB
AnTuTu 369.372
v8 		170.000
v?
Battery 4200 mAh 3400 mAh
Main Camera 1
40 Mpx · ƒ/1.8
IMX600 Exmor RS
2 3 		1
24 Mpx · ƒ/1.7

2
Selfie Camera SELF 24 Mpx · ƒ/2.0 SELF 24 Mpx · ƒ/2.0
Bands
OS Android 10 Q Android 9.0 P

Brand
Brand Huawei Samsung
Aliases LYA-L29 SM-G8870, G8870

Release Date
Release date October 2018,
5 years ago 		December 2018,
5 years ago
State On Sale Not available
Market Global China

Design & Materials

Structure

Huawei Mate 20 PRO
Samsung Galaxy A8s
Huawei Mate 20 PRO
Samsung Galaxy A8s
Size
72.3 mm • 157.8 mm • 8.6 mm
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 Print 3D Model
74.9 mm • 158.4 mm • 7.4 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 189 g 173 g
Usable surface 87 % 84 %
Materials Aluminium alloy, Glass Aluminium alloy
Resistance IP68 IP68
Colors
Black

Blue

Turquoise

Green
Blue

Gray

Green

Screen
Diagonal 6.39" 6.4"
Type Oled LCD IPS
Aspect Ratio 19:9 19.5:9
Resolution WQHD+
1440 x 3120 px 		FHD+
1080 x 2340 px
Density 538 Pixels per inch 403 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Wide screen notch
  • Always-On Display
  • HDR
  • DCI-P3
  • NTSC
  • LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Dual Edge display
  • 3D curved glass screen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless
  • Hole-punch Notch
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
8.0
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Do you think it's a nice phone?
9.5
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Is it comfortable?
9.4
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Can you see it well in the sunlight?
8.9
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Number of reviews
101 reviews
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Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 980 Qualcomm Snapdragon 710
CPU 2x Cortex-A76 2.6 GHz + 2x Cortex-A76 1.92 GHz + 4x Cortex-A55 1.8 GHz 2x Kryo 360 2.2 GHz + 6x Kryo 360 1.7 GHz
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 7 nm 10 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU ARM Mali-G76 Qualcomm Adreno 616

RAM
RAM 6 GB 6 GB
Type LPDDR4X RAM LPDDR4X RAM

Antutu
Score
369.372
Antutu v8
Overall performance better than 69% of devices
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170.000
Antutu v?
Overall performance better than 33% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 128 GB 128 GB
Type UFS Storage 2.1 --
SD Slot Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card 		Yes ,
Independent SD slot

Security
Fingerprint Yes, in screen Yes, in the back

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Gravity
  • Hall
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope

Audio

Audio
-
-

Others
Notifications LED LED Notifications --
Cooling system No No
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
7.0
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Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
9.5
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What's your experience been with demanding games?
9.2
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Number of reviews
101 reviews
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Camera

Main
No. of cameras Triple rear camera Double rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 40 Mpx 24 Mpx
Sensor Sony IMX600 Exmor RS Unknown
Type CMOS CMOS
Aperture ƒ/ 1.8 ƒ/ 1.7
ISO 100 - 3200 --
Pixel size 1.00 µm --
Pixel Binning 1-4 (2x2) --
Sensor size 1/1.74" --
2
Camera type

Wide Angle lens

Telephoto lens
Resolution
20 Mpx
10 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Unknown
Type
--
--
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 2.4
Pixel size
--
--
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
--
--
3
Camera type

Telephoto lens
--
Resolution
8 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Type
--
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
Pixel size
--
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
--

Features
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Optical Stabilisation Yes No
Slow Motion Video Yes,
960 fps 		Yes,
120 fps
Others
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Triple camera
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Manual focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Dual camera
  • Autofocus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 24 Mpx 24 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown
Type -- --
Aperture ƒ/ 2.0 ƒ/ 2.0
Pixel size -- --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --
Others
--
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DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score
96
Selfie
85
Photo
115
Video
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User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
9.5
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Quality of nighttime photos
9.3
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Quality of selfies
8.5
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Does it have a powerful flash?
8.5
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Number of reviews
101 reviews
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Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B6 (800)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B9 (1800)
  • B12 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B32 (1500)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B6 (800)
  • B8 (900)
  • B19 (800)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
  • B39 (TD 1900+)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
  • B39 (TD 1900+)
2G
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 5.0 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 5.0
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile)
  • DIP (Device ID Profile)
  • HFP (Hands-Free Profile)
  • HID (Human Interface Profile)
  • HSP (Headset Profile)
  • MAP (Message Access Profile)
  • PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile)
  • OPP (Object Push Profile)
  • PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile)
  • HOGP

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • QZSS
  • Galileo
  • GPS (L1+L5)
  • Galileo (E1+E5a)
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • USB Host 3.1
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 0.400 W/Kg on head
0.960 W/Kg on body 		0.240 W/Kg on head
1.168 W/Kg on body
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 0.580 W/Kg on head
0.950 W/Kg on body 		--

Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Infrared
  • Tethering.
  • DLNA
  • VoLTE
  • NFC
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • ANT+

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
9.5
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Quality of the GPS
9.4
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And the WiFi?
9.3
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Number of reviews
101 reviews
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Battery

Battery
Capacity
4200 mAh
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3400 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Polymer
Fast charge Yes,
40.0W 		Yes
Others
  • Wireless charging
  • Reverse charging
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 4%
    Less than a day
  • 28%
    One day
  • 56%
    More than one day
  • 12%
    Two days or more
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Number of reviews
101 reviews
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Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 10
    Android 10 Q, 4 years ago
  • Android 9.0 Pie
    Android 9.0 P, 5 years ago
Google Services (official) Yes Yes

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 2%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 91%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 7%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
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Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 4%
    Never
  • 7%
    Once a year
  • 47%
    Every six months
  • 41%
    Every two months or less
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Number of reviews
101 reviews
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Prices
From $ 200 --
Prices unavailable

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