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Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) vs Huawei P30 Lite Specs Comparison

Compare mobile phone specifications of up to three devices at once. Our specs comparison tool helps you find and compare the perfect phone for your needs.

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Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Huawei P30 Lite
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Huawei P30 Lite
Released · Jan 06, 2018
Released · Apr 05, 2019
5.6-inch
6.2-inch
Single camera
Triple camera
4GB · 64GB
4GB · 128GB
3000 mAh
3340 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches
149.2 x 70.6 x 8.4 mm 		6.02 x 2.86 x 0.29 inches
152.9 x 72.7 x 7.4 mm
Weight
6.07 oz (172.0 g) 5.61 oz (159.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum 		Back: Glass
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, Orchid grey, Blue Black, Blue, White

Display

Size
5.6-inch 6.2-inch
Resolution
2220x1080px, 18.5:9 ratio, 441 PPI 2312x1080px, 415 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
75.60 % 84.24 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 (14 nm) HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2200 MHz
ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53 		Octa-core
2200 MHz
ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-G71 Mali-G51 MP4
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 4GB
Internal storage
64GB 128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat), Samsung One UI Android (9.0 Pie), Huawei Emotion UI

Battery

Capacity
3000 mAh 3340 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging Huawei SuperCharge
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W

Camera

Rear
Single camera Triple camera
Main camera
16 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7 		24 MP (PDAF, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Third camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Hyperlapse, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing 		1920x1080 (Full HD)
Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
16 MP (Dual-Camera), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 32 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 4.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 		802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3) Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Nov 14, 2017
FCC ID value: A3LSMA530F
Measured SAR
Head: 0.26 W/kg
Body: 0.76 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.54 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.98 W/kg

Buyers information

In The Box
Handset, Charger, USB Cable, TPU Protective case, Quick Start Guide, Eject Tool

Availability

Officially announced
Dec 19, 2017 Mar 26, 2019

Alternative variants

with 32 GB storage
Internal storage 32GB, available to use: 22.7 GB
MSRP € 500
With 6GB RAM and 256GB internal storage.
RAM 6GB
Internal storage 256GB (UFS 2.1)
Main camera 48 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera 8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Focal Length: 17 mm
Third camera 2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Weight 5.39 oz (152.9 g)
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