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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2019-12-17 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.22 x 2.88 x 0.35 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green, Space silver and Vegan leather - Orange and Forest green | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1176 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (7680 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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
The Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G has an overall score of 90.5, which is much better than Galaxy S8 Active's score of 81.9. The Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G is a newer cellphone, and it is also thinner and just a bit lighter than Galaxy S8 Active. Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G features a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy S8 Active counts with a bit better looking screen than Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2960 resolution and a better display density. The Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G features a very superior camera than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G also has a larger diafragm aperture, a much larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors, better 60 fps video frame rates and a much higher resolution camera.
The Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G counts with a lot bigger storage for applications and games than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G has a bit better battery performance than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 13 percent greater battery capacity.
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