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| Global Score | |
| 64.5 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 4.1.2 | -- |
| 2013-01-07 | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.51 x 2.80 x 0.37 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super IPS+ LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Hi-Silicon K3V2 + Balong V7R1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 7.81 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3.4 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | 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 is a lot better than Huawei Ascend D2, with a overall score of 81.9 against 64.5. Although Galaxy S8 Active is extremely newer than Huawei Ascend D2, it's just a bit thicker and heavier. Galaxy S8 Active features a superior CPU than Huawei Ascend D2, because it has a greater number of cores and 2 GB more RAM.
The Galaxy S8 Active counts with a little more vivid display than Huawei Ascend D2, because it has a way better 1440 x 2960 resolution, a larger screen and a better screen density. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active takes a lot better videos and photos than Huawei Ascend D2, because although it has a less megapixels resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a much larger diafragm aperture for better low-light photography and a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
Galaxy S8 Active counts with a very superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei Ascend D2, because it has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB and 64 GB internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has improved battery lifetime than Huawei Ascend D2, because it has a 33% more battery size.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is also cheaper.
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