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| Global Score | |
| 89.4 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-11-15 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 10.41 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Blue | Gold and Gray |
| Glass | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 2299.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2480 x 2200 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 414 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 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 |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 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 |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate X has a general score of 89.4, which is a little bit better than Galaxy S8 Active's general score of 81.9. Although the Huawei Mate X is noticeably newer than the Galaxy S8 Active, it's heavier and just a bit thicker. Huawei Mate X features a bit better processing unit than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate X also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a bit sharper display than Huawei Mate X, because although it has a little lower resolution of 1440 x 2960 and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a better amount of pixels per inch of screen. The Huawei Mate X features a superior storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 448 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features just a bit better camera than Huawei Mate X, because although it has a back facing camera with a lot lower 12 MP resolution and a much tinier sensor, it also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better captures in low-light situations. Huawei Mate X features just a little better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Although Huawei Mate X is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Galaxy S8 Active, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy S8 Active. If you prefer to save some money, you can get Galaxy S8 Active, letting go a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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