Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2017-10-20 | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.93 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Gold and Pink | Gold and Gray |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 498 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 730 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 Active has a global score of 81.9, which is a bit better than Huawei Mate 10's 78.9 global score. Although it's the best phone in this comparison review, the Galaxy S8 Active is a thicker and heavier phone than the Huawei Mate 10. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a processor that's just as good as the Huawei Mate 10 one, both of them have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core CPU.
Huawei Mate 10 counts with a little sharper screen than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a bit worse screen density and a bit lower 1440 x 2560 resolution, it also counts with a little bigger display. Galaxy S8 Active's storage capacity for applications and games is very similar to Huawei Mate 10's one, they have equal 64 GB internal memory and an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
Galaxy S8 Active's battery life is very similar to the battery lifetime in Huawei Mate 10. Galaxy S8 Active captures a little bit better photos and videos than Huawei Mate 10, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have a 12 megapixels camera, the same video frame rates and the same video definition, the Galaxy S8 Active also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor which offers a better photo and video quality.
Galaxy S8 Active is a bit more expensive than the Huawei Mate 10, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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