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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-06-25 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.30 x 2.91 x 0.30 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Amber Red, Emerald Green, Frost Crystal and Midnight Black | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 670, 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 |
| Adreno 642L 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 + 32.00 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 |
| 12.1 | 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0, 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
The Samsung Galaxy S8 has a general score of 81.7, which is just a bit better than the Honor 50's general score of 74.5. The Samsung Galaxy S8 is a much older and just a little bit thicker cellphone than the Honor 50, but Samsung made it somewhat lighter anyway. The Honor 50 has a little bit better performance than Galaxy S8, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Honor 50 also has more RAM memory.
The Galaxy S8 counts with a sharper display than Honor 50, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per screen inch and a better resolution of 1440 x 2960px. The Samsung Galaxy S8 has a slightly bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Honor 50, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds up to 256 GB.
The Honor 50 captures a lot better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same (4K) video quality, the Honor 50 also counts with a back facing camera with a lot better resolution. The Honor 50 counts with a much longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has a 4300mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
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