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Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) vs Huawei G9 Plus

Comparison between Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) and Huawei G9 Plus: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Samsung and Huawei.

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The verdict

Your pick: Huawei G9 Plus, ahead on Performance & hardware and Camera. Unless Design & display decides it for you.

Category
Category	Galaxy A8 (2016)	G9 Plus
Design & display	7.9	6.0
Performance & hardware	2.4	2.9
Camera	3.9	4.2
Connectivity	3.8	3.7
Battery & charging	2.7	2.8

Which one is for you?

Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), if you care about…

Display Technology: Super AMOLED; against IPS LCD
Display Diagonal: 5.7″; against 5.5″

Huawei G9 Plus, if you care about…

RAM Capacity: 4 GB; against 3 GB
Wi-Fi Standards: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac); against Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n
Maximum Storage Capacity: 64 GB; against 32 GB
Display Pixel Density: 401 ppi; against 386 ppi

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Galaxy A8 (2016)	G9 Plus
Processor Model	Samsung Exynos 7420	Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
Processor Process Size	14 nm	14 nm
Graphics GPU	Mali-T760 MP8	Qualcomm Adreno 506
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1
Maximum CPU Clock	2.1 GHz Best value	2 GHz
Maximum Storage Capacity	32 GB	64 GB Best value
Geekbench 6 Single-Core	—	189
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core	—	862
CPU Description	Octa-core CPU with 4 Cortex-A57 cores at 2.1 GHz and 4 Cortex-A53 cores at 1.5 GHz.	Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	—	Yes
RAM Capacity	3 GB	4 GB Best value
RAM Type	—	DDR3
Expandable Storage	Yes	Yes
Maximum memory card	—	256 GB

Design

Specification	Galaxy A8 (2016)	G9 Plus
Body Colors	Blue, Pink, Silver, Gold	Black, White, Gold
Body Thickness	7.2 mm Best value	7.3 mm
Body Width	76.8 mm	75.7 mm
Body Height	156.6 mm	151.8 mm
Weight	182 g	160 g Best value
Usable Surface	74.5 % Best value	72.6 %
Body Materials	Glass, Aluminium Alloy	—

Battery

Specification	Galaxy A8 (2016)	G9 Plus
Battery Capacity	3,300 mAh	3,340 mAh Best value
Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Battery Features	—	Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable
Talk time	22 h	—
Music playback time	44 h	—

Display

Specification	Galaxy A8 (2016)	G9 Plus
Display Aspect Ratio	16:9	16:9
Display Technology	Super AMOLED Best value	IPS LCD
Display Diagonal	5.7″ Best value	5.5″
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,080 px	1,080 px
Display Vertical Resolution	1,920 px	1,920 px
Display Pixel Density	386 ppi	401 ppi Best value
Display Features	—	Touchscreen

Sensors

Specification	Galaxy A8 (2016)	G9 Plus
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Front	Rear

Sensor

Specification	Galaxy A8 (2016)	G9 Plus
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Compass	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Gyroscope

Software

Specification	Galaxy A8 (2016)	G9 Plus
Operating System	Android 6	Android 6
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	6	6

Connectivity

Specification	Galaxy A8 (2016)	G9 Plus
SIM Configurations	Single Nano-SIM, Dual Nano-SIM	Dual Nano-SIM
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, LTE B28, 4G LTE B38	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900
Cellular Technologies	GSM, HSPA, LTE	GSM, GPRS, EDGE, HSPA, LTE, UMTS, 4G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Best value
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 4.1	Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, EDR, LE	A2DP, LE
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, ANT+, NFC, FM Radio, microUSB	3.5 mm Audio Jack, FM Radio, USB Type-C, USB OTG
USB Version	microUSB	USB Type-C
SAR (EU) head	0.13 W/kg	—
SAR (EU) body	1.17 W/kg	—
Max. download speed	—	150 Mbps
Max. upload speed	—	50 Mbps

Audio

Specification	Galaxy A8 (2016)	G9 Plus
Microphone Count	—	2
Audio Features	A2DP, EDR, LE, Loudspeaker	A2DP, LE, Loudspeaker, Stereo Speakers Best value

Technical

Specification	Galaxy A8 (2016)	G9 Plus
Model numbers	SM-A8100, SM-A810F, SM-A810YZ, SM-A810S	MLA-UL00, MLA-TL10, MLA-TL00