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| Global Score | |
| 73.2 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2019-05-21 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.09 x 2.91 x 0.33 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.40 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is better than the Honor 20 Pro, having a general score of 81.9 against 73.2. Despite being the best we compare here, it must be noted that it is also an older, somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier cellphone. The Honor 20 Pro has just a little better processing power than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Honor 20 Pro also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has just a bit better display than Honor 20 Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixel quantity per inch of display and a better 1440 x 2960 resolution. Honor 20 Pro has a much better camera than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Honor 20 Pro also has a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light captures, a much bigger camera sensor taking way higher quality videos and photographs and a camera with lot more megapixels.
The Honor 20 Pro counts with a way bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active and Honor 20 Pro have similar battery performance.
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