Just as the rear-mounted fingerprint scanner is dying slowly, the latest notch trending seems to be joining the fingerprint as well. The recent innovation in the smartphone world is an eye opener that even the triple cameras we are praising now will soon be outdated as well. This is so true as the two tech giant, Huawei, and Samsung debuts an impressive mid-range smartphone with a hole instead of a notch. This is not only innovative but it also paves a way to bigger screen size as well. The hole on both phones is where the front-facing camera is hidden and they will also serve the purpose of the notch. Below we will be looking at the comparison between the two smartphones with a display front camera.
Samsung Galaxy A8S Huawei Nova 4Samsung Galaxy A8S VS Huawei Nova 4- Design Comparison
In terms of design, the Huawei Nova 4 is taking home the glory. Indeed the smartphone sports an amazing body design that gives the phone a premium and flagship looks.
It has body dimensions of 157 x 75.1 x 7.8 mm and 172 grams. The Samsung Galaxy A8S is not that bad at all. In fact, the phone features a slightly thinner body design and it’s a little bit taller as well. It has body dimensions of 158.4 x 74.9 x 7.4 mm and 173 grams. Both phones feature a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner and they are available in multiple colors as well.
Samsung Galaxy A8S VS Huawei Nova 4- Display Comparison
On the front, both phones feature a hole instead of a notch that house the selfies snapper.
The Huawei Nova 4 has a smaller hole which gives it a higher screen to body ratio. Both phones have a similar screen display size of 6.4 inches with a resolution of 1080 x 2340p.
They also have the same IPC, LCD display panel with display protection. So, the viewing quality will almost be the same.
Samsung Galaxy A8S VS Huawei Nova 4- Camera Comparison
On the camera department, both phones feature an impressive camera set-up.
The Huawei Nova 4 is the first phone to sports a resolution of 48 Megapixels, in triple camera setup. The cameras consist of 48 + 16 MP + 2 MP f/1.8 and f/2.2 and f/2.4 and 25 MP f/2.0 front camera for selfies. The Samsung Galaxy A8S on the other hand also have a triple rear cameras set-up that comprises 24 + 10 + 5 MP f/1.7 and f/2.2 and 24 MP f/2.0 front camera. On paper, the Nova 4 has the point.
Samsung Galaxy A8S VS Huawei Nova 4- Performance Comparison
On the hardware, the Nova 4 comes with a powerful processor on the inside. It has Kirin 970 chipset which is the same found on the Huawei P20 Pro, and it’s paired with a huge 8GB RAM and an inbuilt memory of 128GB. The phone will deliver a blazing speed than it’s rival. The Galaxy A8S features Snapdragon 710 chipset paired with 6GB/8GB RAM and inbuilt storage of 128GB. Both phones run on Android 9.0 Pie and they also support micro SD card for expansion.
Samsung Galaxy A8S VS Huawei Nova 4- Battery & Price Comparison
The Samsung Galaxy A8S has a 3750 mAh battery with fast charging 18W, while the Huawei Nova 4 has a 3400 mAh battery with fast charging as well. Samsung always optimizes their battery life, so it might be similar to the Nova 4 battery life. On the price, the Huawei Nova 4 with 48 MP triple camera will sell at a price of €500, while the Samsung Galaxy A8S price tag is still unknown.
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Our Verdict:
In terms of performance, design and even camera, the Huawei Nova 4 wins. So it will make a wise buy if it falls in the same price with the Galaxy A8S.
