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| Global Score | |
| 73.2 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2019-01-22 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.18 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2310 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 398 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 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 + 25.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (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
Galaxy S8 Active is better than Honor View20, having an 81.9 score against 73.2. Despite being the best device in this comparison, Galaxy S8 Active is an older, thicker and somewhat heavier device than the Honor View20. Honor View20 features a little bit better processing power than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have 8 cores, the Honor View20 also has 4 GB more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a slightly better looking display than Honor View20, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a greater screen pixel density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px. The Honor View20 has a better camera than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Honor View20 also counts with a much bigger back camera sensor and a way more megapixels back camera.
Honor View20 features a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal storage. Galaxy S8 Active's battery duration is very similar to the Honor View20 one.
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