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Huawei P20 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A8 2018 Duos
What P20 Pro does better (13) and where Galaxy A8 2018 Duos wins (6) — every spec side by side.
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5.0Display6.6
8.2Camera4.2
2.9Battery2.3
5.9Features6.0
Dimensions
Size comparison
P20 ProGalaxy A8 2018 Duos
| P20 Pro | Galaxy A8 2018 Duos | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 155 mm | 149.2 mm | +5.8 mm |
| Width | 73.9 mm | 70.6 mm | +3.3 mm |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm | 8.4 mm | −0.6 mm |
| Weight | 180 g | 172 g | +8 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is P20 Pro better than Galaxy A8 2018 Duos?
- Main camera40 MP vs 16 MP2.5×
- Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 3,000 mAh+33%
- Optical stabilisationYes · Galaxy A8 2018 Duos: No
- Telephoto cameraYes · Galaxy A8 2018 Duos: No
- Stereo speakersYes · Galaxy A8 2018 Duos: No
- Rear cameras2 vs 12×
- Max video4K vs 1080p
- CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+9%
- Screen size6.1″ vs 5.6″+9%
- USB version3.1 vs 2+55%
- Selfie camera24 MP vs 16 MP+50%
- Screen-to-body ratio82% vs 75.6%+8%
Why is Galaxy A8 2018 Duos better than P20 Pro?
- Peak brightness400 nits vs 570 nits+43%
- Memory card slotNo · P20 Pro: Yes
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx7 vs IPx8+14%
- Pixel density408 ppi vs 441 ppi+8%
- Weight180 g vs 172 g+5%
- Bluetooth4.2 vs 5+19%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 180 g | 172 g |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm | 8.4 mm |
| Height | 155 mm | 149.2 mm |
| Width | 73.9 mm | 70.6 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP67 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx7 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Gorilla Glass 4 |
| Colours | Black, Gold, Blue, Purple | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.1″ | 5.6″ |
| Panel | OLED | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,240 px | 2,220 px |
| Pixel density | 408 ppi | 441 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | — |
| Peak brightness | 400 nits | 570 nits |
| Measured brightness | 585 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82% | 75.6% |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 | Samsung Exynos 7885 |
| Chip maker | HiSilicon | Samsung |
| Process | 10 nm | — |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.4 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| GPU | Mali G72 MP12 | Mali G71 |
| AnTuTu score | 460,393 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 1,480 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 6 GB | — |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | — |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | — |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | — |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 40 MP | 16 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | — |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.74" | — |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 1 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | No |
| Optical zoom | 3× | — |
| Max video | 4K | 1080p |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | — |
| Selfie camera | 24 MP | 16 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,000 mAh | 3,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | — |
| Wired charging | 22 W | — |
| Charged in 30 min | 50% | — |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | — |
| USB version | 3.1 | 2 |
| Infrared port | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BDS | GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | — |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes | Rear |
| Barometer | — | Yes |
| Sensors | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, hall, color spectrum, fingerprint | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, barometer, hall, fingerprint |
| SAR (head) | 0.73 W/kg | — |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 7.1 Nougat |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | EMUI 8.1 | — |
