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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| 2015-09-15 | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.90 x 2.96 x 0.28 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 935 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53e, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T628 MP4 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 Active has a global score of 81.9, which is a bit better than the Huawei Mate S's global score of 75.3. Even though Galaxy S8 Active is newer than Huawei Mate S, it is extremely heavier and notably thicker. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a much better screen than Huawei Mate S, because it has a higher pixel density, a little larger screen and a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels.
Galaxy S8 Active features a little bit better storage to install applications and games than Huawei Mate S, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a little bit better processing power than Huawei Mate S, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Galaxy S8 Active takes slightly better pictures and videos than Huawei Mate S, because although it has a camera in the back with a lower resolution, it also counts with a way better (4K) video definition, a bigger camera aperture and a larger camera sensor taking better quality pictures. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a way better battery lifetime than Huawei Mate S, because it has a 48 percent more battery size.
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