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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2020-04-17 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.42 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Midnight black and Phantom purple | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | 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 |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Kirin 810 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A76, Arm Cortex-A55 and DynamIQ, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP6 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.34 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S8 is much better than the Honor 9X Pro, getting a overall score of 81.7 against 71.9. Even though the Samsung Galaxy S8 is way older than Honor 9X Pro, it's construction is extremely lighter and somewhat thinner. Galaxy S8 has a processing unit that's just as good as Honor 9X Pro's processing unit, and although the Galaxy S8 has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Galaxy S8 counts with a better looking screen than Honor 9X Pro, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch of screen and a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution. Honor 9X Pro counts with a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S8, because it has 256 GB internal storage and an external SD slot that holds up to 512 GB.
Honor 9X Pro counts with better battery duration than Galaxy S8, because it has a 33% greater battery capacity. The Honor 9X Pro shoots much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for low light photos, and they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Honor 9X Pro also counts with a way larger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a back camera with way more MP and higher video frame rates.
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