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| Global Score | |
| 66.6 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android EMUI 3.1 UI | -- |
| 2015-08-20 | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.57 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 250.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 MSM8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex A53 (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.01 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.12 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.37 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 11 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.12 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S8 Active has a score of 81.9, which is way better than the Huawei Honor 7i's overall score of 66.6. Galaxy S8 Active's design is newer, but noticeably thicker and heavier than the Huawei Honor 7i. The Galaxy S8 Active has a bit better screen than Huawei Honor 7i, because it has a way higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels, a little bigger display and a higher pixels density.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a more powerful CPU than Huawei Honor 7i, because it has a higher number of cores and a greater amount of RAM memory. Galaxy S8 Active counts with a much better camera than Huawei Honor 7i, because although it has a camera with a lower 12 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture and a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features much more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Huawei Honor 7i, because it has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB and 32 GB more internal memory capacity. The Galaxy S8 Active features better battery lifetime than Huawei Honor 7i, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3100mAh.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Galaxy S8 Active is also cheaper, making this phone a simple decision.
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