Huawei P20 lite (2019) vs Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)

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Announced
Status
platform
OS
Chipset
CPU
GPU
camera
Rear
Front
Video
Features
display
Size
Resolution
Technology
Protection
Multitouch
battery
General
Charging
body
Dimensions
Weight
Build
SIM card
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 (2019)
Price
Advantages
DISPLAY Size: 6.4 inches, 101.4 cm2
DISPLAY Resolution: 1080 x 2310 pixels (~398 ppi density)
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh battery
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
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Model
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Price
$269.98
Advantages
PLATFORM GPU: Mali-G71
BODY Dimensions: 149.2 x 70.6 x 8.4 mm (5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 in)
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launch
Announced
2019, June
Status
Available. Released 2019, July
platform
OS
Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
Chipset
Hisilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-G51 MP4
camera
Rear
Quad 16 MP, f/1.8, PDAF 8 MP, (ultrawide) 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Front
16 MP, f/2.2
Video
1080p@30fps
Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
display
Size
6.4 inches, 101.4 cm2
Resolution
1080 x 2310 pixels (~398 ppi density)
Technology
LTPS IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
—
Multitouch
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battery
General
Non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh battery
Charging
Fast battery charging 18W
body
Dimensions
159.1 x 75.9 x 8.3 mm (6.26 x 2.99 x 0.33 in)
Weight
178 g (6.28 oz, 0.39 lb)
Build
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM card
Single SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Midnight Black, Crush Blue, Charming Red
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Card slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
FM radio
USB
2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
features
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging
—
Browser
—
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 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800)
Speed
HSPA, LTE-A
GPRS
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EDGE
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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
Charging
—
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)
Build
Front/back glass, aluminum frame
SIM card
Single SIM
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 better graphics processor Mali-G51 MP4 thanks to which the owner will be able to run more number of new game apps.

The Huawei P20 lite (2019) has 4K UHD (1080 x 2310 pixels) screen resolution with 398 ppi pixel density which is more high in compare to the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) 4K UHD (1080 x 2220 pixels) screen resolution with 440 ppi pixel density. It makes this model a right choice for reading books. The Galaxy A8 (2018) smartphone is easier to carry as it has more portable dimensions than the Huawei P20 lite (2019): 149.2 x 70.6 x 8.4 mm versus 159.1 x 75.9 x 8.3 mm. The Galaxy A8 (2018) cell phone weight 172g which is 6g lighter than the weight of the P20 lite (2019).

The Huawei P20 lite (2019) has a better battery life as it is equipped with 4000mah battery which is 1000mah bigger compared to the Galaxy A8 (2018) cell. That's mean this model will work longer without charging.

The P20 lite (2019) has 4 advantages and the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) only 3 so the P20 lite (2019) becomes the best choice. Check the lowest price on Amazon.