Huawei Nova 2 Plus vs. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Huawei Nova 2 Plus and Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018). Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei Nova 2 Plus vs. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei Nova 2 Plus Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-A530F
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 153.9 mm 149.2 mm Huawei Nova 2 Plus has greater height than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018).
Width 74.9 mm 70.6 mm Huawei Nova 2 Plus has greater width than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018).
Depth 6.9 mm 8.4 mm Huawei Nova 2 Plus is narrower than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Weight 169 g 172 g Huawei Nova 2 Plus is lighter than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Body Colour Aurora blue Orchid grey | Gold | Black
Protection - Dustproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value - 1.25 W/kg (body), 0.241 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots) Single-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Huawei Nova 2 Plus Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology LTPS TFT Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5.6" Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has larger screen size than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2220 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has better screen resolution than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Display Format Full HD -
Pixel Density 401 ppi 440 ppi Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has better pixel density than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Aspect Ratio - 18.5:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features 2.5D Glass Always-on display, Infinity Display
PROCESSOR Huawei Nova 2 Plus Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 659 Samsung Exynos
Processor Number - 7885
Clock Speed 2.36 GHz 2.2 GHz Huawei Nova 2 Plus has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018).
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali T830 MP2 -
MEMORY Huawei Nova 2 Plus Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
RAM 4 GB 4 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 32 GB Huawei Nova 2 Plus has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018).
User Memory - 22.7 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Huawei Nova 2 Plus Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has better camera resolution than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Sensor Size - 1/2.8"
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.7 Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has better lens aperture than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 4x
Special Effects HDR HDR, Beauty effect, Grid Line
Camera Modes - Panorama, Pro mode, night mode, Beauty mode, HYPERLAPSE, low-light shots, Food mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection, smile detection Face detection Both phones have face detection.
Light Source LED light LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), geotagging Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Hyperlapse video with stabilisation, Tracking AF, Video location tags, Live stickers, Stamps, location tags, High CRI flash
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution (Front) 20 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Huawei Nova 2 Plus has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018).
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/3.1"
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/1.9
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, Grid Line
Camera Modes (Front) - Night mode, wide selfie mode, Beauty mode, Live Focus mode
Camera Features (Front) - Quick launch, Live stickers, Stamps, location tags
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (2nd Front) - F/1.9
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei Nova 2 Plus Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3340 mAh 3000 mAh Huawei Nova 2 Plus has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018).
Talk Time - 1140 minutes
Run Time Details - Active online usage (3G): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 15 hrs
Playback (video): up to 17 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 43 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display Off)): up to 64 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 1140 min
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Huawei Nova 2 Plus Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 7.1.1 Nougat
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 5.1 -
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei Nova 2 Plus Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
NFC - Yes Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei Nova 2 Plus Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, MP4, MID WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, WebM MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
Sound Enhancements DTS Sound support -
FEATURES Huawei Nova 2 Plus Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features - Fast Charging, S-Voice, Samsung KNOX, Dual Messenger, Smart View, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, MEMS microphones
OTHERS Huawei Nova 2 Plus Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Compliant Standards - IP68
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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