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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-06-25 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.48 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Silver | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2388 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 900 MT6877 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Cortex-A78, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 17.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 11.99 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 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 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 has an overall score of 81.9, which is much better than the Honor 50 SE's 73.7 global score. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active's body is way older, a lot thicker and a bit heavier than the Honor 50 SE. The Honor 50 SE has just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Honor 50 SE also has a higher amount of RAM.
Galaxy S8 Active has a sharper screen than Honor 50 SE, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher count of pixels per inch in the display and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px. Galaxy S8 Active counts with a slightly bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Honor 50 SE, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 256 GB.
Honor 50 SE has a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low-light images, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same video definition, the Honor 50 SE also counts with a lot more mega pixels camera in the back.
Galaxy S8 Active counts with a battery duration that is very similar to Honor 50 SE's battery lifetime.
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