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| Global Score | |
| 62.3 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | -- |
| -- | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.24 x 2.68 x 0.37 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.40 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 218 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.82 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 8 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a general score of 81.9, which is a lot better than Huawei Ascend Y550's 62.3 global score. Despite being the best in this review, Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is a a bit thicker and notably heavier cellphone than the Huawei Ascend Y550. The Galaxy S8 Active features a brighter display than Huawei Ascend Y550, because it has a lot higher number of pixels per display inch, a way higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 and a larger screen.
Galaxy S8 Active has a superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Huawei Ascend Y550, because it has more internal storage capacity and a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 256 GB. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a bit better performance than Huawei Ascend Y550, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit and a 32-bits processor against 64-bits, it also counts with a larger number of faster cores and more RAM.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a much longer battery life than Huawei Ascend Y550, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 2000mAh. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active captures greater pictures and videos than Huawei Ascend Y550, because it has a lot higher video resolution and a lot higher 12 mega pixels resolution camera in the back.
Even being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Galaxy S8 Active is also cheaper than the Huawei Ascend Y550, making it an easy choice.
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