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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| 2017-11-01 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.15 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 189.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 is better than the Huawei Mate 10 Lite, with a score of 81.9 against 74.2. Although Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is better than the Huawei Mate 10 Lite, it must be told that it is also much heavier and way thicker. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with just a bit better screen than Huawei Mate 10 Lite, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher screen pixels density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2960px.
Galaxy S8 Active has a CPU that's very similar to the Huawei Mate 10 Lite one, they have a 4 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores. The Galaxy S8 Active has as much memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos as Huawei Mate 10 Lite, both of them have equal 64 GB internal memory and a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has superior battery lifetime than Huawei Mate 10 Lite, because it has a 20 percent more battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Huawei Mate 10 Lite, because although it has a way less megapixels resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 video definition and a lot larger diafragm aperture to take better low-light captures and video.
Galaxy S8 Active costs more than Huawei Mate 10 Lite, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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