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Huawei Honor 9X vs Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)

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Huawei Honor 9X
VS
36 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Huawei Honor 9X
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor 9X Manufactured in September, 2019, with display 6.59 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710F, vs Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), Manufactured in January, 2018 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 9X
  • Larger display: 6.59in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4000mAh vs 3000mAh
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
  • Higher pixel density: 441ppi
  • Lighter design: 172g vs 196.8g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB		 - 4/32 GB
- 4/64 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor 9X and Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Honor 9X
vs
Galaxy A8 (2018)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Size 6.59 in 5.6 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2220 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 18.5:9
Pixel density 391 ppi 441 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 460 nits 390 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 84.3 % 75.5 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor 9X
481 nits
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
586 nits
sRGB gamut99 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)n/a242 Hz
Response time29 ms4.6 ms
Contrast969:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor 9X], [Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.5 mm (6.44 in) 149.2 mm (5.87 in)
Width 77.3 mm (3.04 in) 70.6 mm (2.78 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 196.8 g (6.94 oz) 172 g (6.07 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green		 - Black
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor 9X
84.3 %
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
75.5 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor 9X and Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 710F Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A73)		 - 6/1.6 (Cortex-A53)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 12 nm 14 nm
Neural Processor No No
Graphics Mali-G51 MP4 Mali-G71 MP2
GPU Cores 64 32
GPU Frequency 650 MHz 770 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 70.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor 9X
512
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor 9X
1555
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)512n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)1555n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor 9X
248602
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
202681
CPU8992473673
GPU3402526657
Memory5917150080
UX6548252271
NanoReview Score248602202681
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Honor 9X
559
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
n/a
Max Surface Temp.43.9 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test3 fpsn/a
Graphics Score559n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor 9X]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Honor 9X
6430
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
n/a
Writing score6877n/a
Web score5821n/a
Video editing4885n/a
Data manipulation5361n/a
NanoReview Score6430n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 1333 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 32 GB
- 64 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11) Android 7.1.1 (Upgradeable to Android 9)
OS Size 15.4 GB n/a
UI Skin EMUI 12 One UI 2.0

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 3000 mAh
Max Charging Power 10 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging No Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:25 h 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Honor 9X
19:04
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
17:10
Web Browsing07:29 h06:38 h
Video Playback10:29 h11:19 h
Games04:36 h04:20 h
Standby Mode98 h80 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) No
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP16 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length27 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX582Samsung S5K2P6SX
Sensor size1/21/2.8
Pixel size0.8 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Honor 9X
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
82
Video quality
Huawei Honor 9X
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
74
Overall camera score
Huawei Honor 9X
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
79

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.9
Focal length 26 mm 27 mm
Sensor BSI CMOS Samsung S5K3P8SP
Sensor size 1/3 1/3.1
Pixel size 1 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 4.2 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B7/B8/B20)LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500)
LTE category411
5G Supportn/aNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Honor 9X
78 dB
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
85 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced July, 2019 yr December, 2017 yr
Release Date September, 2019 yr January, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 480
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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