Huawei P20 lite vs Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)

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launch
Announced
Status
platform
OS
Chipset
CPU
GPU
camera
Rear
Front
Video
Features
display
Size
Resolution
Technology
Protection
Multitouch
battery
General
body
Dimensions
Weight
SIM card
Build
Miscellaneous
Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
Card slot
comms
WLAN
Bluetooth
GPS
NFC
Radio
USB
features
Sensors
Messaging
Browser
Java
sound
3.5mm jack
network
Technology
2G bands
3G bands
4G bands
Speed
GPRS
EDGE
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Main
Model
Huawei P20 lite
Price
$203.99
Advantages
CAMERA Rear: Dual: 16 MP (f/2.2, 1.0 µm) + 2 MP, phase detection autofocus, LED flash
DISPLAY Size: 5.84 inches, 85.1 cm2
DISPLAY Resolution: 1080 x 2280 pixels (~432 ppi density)
BODY Dimensions: 148.6 x 71.2 x 7.4 mm (5.85 x 2.80 x 0.29 in)
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM or 128 GB (China only)
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Main
Model
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Price
$269.98
Advantages
PLATFORM GPU: Mali-G71
CAMERA Front: Dual: 16 MP + 8 MP, f/1.9, 1080p
COMMS Bluetooth: 5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
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launch
Announced
2018, March
Status
Available. Released 2018, March
platform
OS
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
HiSilicon Kirin 659
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-T830 MP2
camera
Rear
Dual: 16 MP (f/2.2, 1.0 µm) + 2 MP, phase detection autofocus, LED flash
Front
16 MP (f/2.0, 1.12 µm), 1080p
Video
1080p@30fps
Features
Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
display
Size
5.84 inches, 85.1 cm2
Resolution
1080 x 2280 pixels (~432 ppi density)
Technology
LTPS IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
—
Multitouch
Yes - EMUI 8.0
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Po 3000 mAh battery
body
Dimensions
148.6 x 71.2 x 7.4 mm (5.85 x 2.80 x 0.29 in)
Weight
145 g (5.11 oz, 0.32 lb)
SIM card
Single SIM
Build
—
Miscellaneous
Colors
Klein Blue, Sakura Pink, Midnight Black
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM or 128 GB (China only)
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n (LX2/LX3) or a/b/g/n/ac (LX1/LX2J), WiFi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Yes (LX1 only)
Radio
FM radio
USB
2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
features
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro (except LX2), proximity, compass
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser
HTML5 - Fast battery charging 9V/2A - XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player - MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/Flac player - Document viewer - Photo/video editor
Java
—
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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launch
Announced
2017, December
Status
Coming soon. Exp. release 2018, January 6th
platform
OS
Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset
Exynos 7885 Octa
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-G71
camera
Rear
16 MP, f/1.7, phase detection autofocus, LED flash
Front
Dual: 16 MP + 8 MP, f/1.9, 1080p
Video
1080p@30fps
Features
Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama, HDR
display
Size
5.6 inches, 79.6 cm2
Resolution
1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
Technology
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version) - Always-on display
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery
body
Dimensions
149.2 x 70.6 x 8.4 mm (5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 in)
Weight
172 g (6.07 oz, 0.38 lb)
SIM card
Single SIM
Build
Front/back glass, aluminum frame
Miscellaneous
Colors
Black, orchid grey, gold, blue
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Yes
Radio
FM radio
USB
2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
features
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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Summary

The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has more powerful graphics processor Mali-T830 MP2 thanks to which the owner will be able to run more number of modern game apps.

The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) front camera specs are better than that of the P20 lite: (0 megapixels and 1.9 aperture versus 16 megapixels and 2 aperture). If you like to make selfies then you have to keep in mind this advantage.

The P20 lite has 4K UHD (1080 x 2280 pixels) display resolution with 431 ppi pixel density that is better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) 4K UHD (1080 x 2220 pixels) display resolution with 440 ppi pixel density. It makes this phone a good choice for watching movies. The P20 lite device is easier to carry as it has smaller dimensions in comparison to the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018): 148.6 x 71.2 x 7.4 mm versus 149.2 x 70.6 x 8.4 mm. The P20 lite model weight 145g that is 27g less than the weight of the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018).

Considering the above differences the Huawei P20 lite will become the best buy. Get the list of the best offers on Amazon.