Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2018-10-26 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold and Gray |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 519.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 383 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 820 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 |
| 10.01 | 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 - Ion 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 Active has an overall score of 81.9, which is a little bit better than the Huawei Mate 20's 79.5 score. Even being the best device in this comparison, Galaxy S8 Active's construction is older, just a little bit heavier and somewhat thicker than Huawei Mate 20. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a little bit better screen than Huawei Mate 20, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a higher display density.
The Huawei Mate 20 has a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy S8 Active. Both of them have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core processor. Huawei Mate 20 shoots a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same video definition, the same 30 fps video frame rates and a 12 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera, the Huawei Mate 20 also counts with a bigger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Galaxy S8 Active has a slightly bigger memory for games and applications than Huawei Mate 20, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB. The Galaxy S8 Active's battery duration is very similar to the battery life in Huawei Mate 20.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, Galaxy S8 Active is also very cheap compared to the other ones, making this phone an obvious call.
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