Samsung Galaxy A8 (SM-A800S) vs Huawei Premia 4G (M931)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy A8 vs Huawei Premia 4G phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy A8 (SM-A800S)
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23 Advantages 
2 Advantages | 19 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| 4G LTE |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| +12 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy A8 (SM-A800S) | Huawei Premia 4G (M931) | |
| Model | Galaxy A8 (SM-A800S) | Premia 4G (M931) |
| Other model names | Samsung Galaxy A8 A800S (4G LTE) | MetroPCS Huawei Premia 4G M931, Huawei M931 for MetroPCS |
| Country or region available |  South Korea |  USA |
| Brand | Samsung | Huawei |
| Release date | 7/24/2015 | 3/25/2013 |
| Depth | 5.9 millimeters (0.23 inches) | 12.2 millimeters (0.48 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 76.8 x 158 millimeters (3.02 x 6.22 in) | 64.3 x 126 millimeters (2.53 x 4.96 in) |
| Weight | 151 grams (5.29 ounces) | 140 grams (4.9 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum body, glass front, plastic back | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy A8 (SM-A800S) | Huawei Premia 4G (M931) | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 5.7" inches | 4" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~73.8% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~56.2% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x1920 pixels | 480x800 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 386 PPI | 233 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 4 | Gorilla Glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy A8 (SM-A800S) | Huawei Premia 4G (M931) | |
| System version | Android 5.1.1 Lollipop | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| Firmware update | Android 6.0 Marshmallow | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy A8 (SM-A800S) | Huawei Premia 4G (M931) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5430 (28nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8960 |
| CPU | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 1.8GHz ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-core) 4x 1.3GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.5GHz Krait (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 600Mhz | Qualcomm Adreno 225 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy A8 (SM-A800S) | Huawei Premia 4G (M931) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR3 | 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 32GB (25GB available) eMMC 5.0 | 4GB |
| External storage | Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy A8 (SM-A800S) | Huawei Premia 4G (M931) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 Mbps | 100/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Tri-Band 900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 900/1800/1900 | CDMA 850/1700/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/1900/2100 | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat4 (Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 17) | LTE 1700/1900 |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Galaxy A8 (SM-A800S) | Huawei Premia 4G (M931) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 16 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4608x3456 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | HD (1280x720) |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/1.9 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | 31mm (lens) | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | feature not registered |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | feature not registered |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | feature not registered |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy A8 (SM-A800S) | Huawei Premia 4G (M931) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 5 megapixels | 1.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 1280x1024 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/1.9 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | 23mm (lens) | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Galaxy A8 (SM-A800S) | Huawei Premia 4G (M931) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | feature not registered |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | Not supported |
| TV | Digital TV | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, MKV, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy A8 (SM-A800S) | Huawei Premia 4G (M931) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.1 + A2DP | 3.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | feature not registered |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy A8 (SM-A800S) | Huawei Premia 4G (M931) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Compass Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy A8 (SM-A800S) | Huawei Premia 4G (M931) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 3050 mAh | 1650 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 18 hours | 6 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 150 hours (6.3 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy A8 (SM-A800S) | Huawei Premia 4G (M931) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White, Gold • Samsung TouchWiz UX • T-DMB TV (Korea) | • Colors: Black • Touch focus • DLNA • WiFi hotspot Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy A8 (SM-A800S) | Huawei Premia 4G (M931) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1.191W/kg (head), 1.46W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.256W/kg (head), 0.576W/kg (body) | feature not registered |