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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| 2015-12-01 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold and Gray |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 690.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.42 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 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 |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is slightly better than the Huawei Mate 8, having an 81.9 score against 77.4. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active construction is newer than the Huawei Mate 8's, but it's much thicker and heavier. Huawei Mate 8 and Samsung Galaxy S8 Active count with extremely similar CPUs, they have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core processor.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a brighter screen than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher 1440 x 2960px resolution and a much better display pixel density. The Huawei Mate 8 has a greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a SD card slot that allows 128 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy S8 Active shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a lot less MP back camera, it also counts with a lot better video quality and a bigger camera aperture to take better captures and video in poorly lited environments. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a battery lifetime that is very similar to Huawei Mate 8's battery duration.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, Galaxy S8 Active is also a bargain compared to the other phones, making this phone an obvious call.
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