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| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| HarmonyOS 3 | -- |
| 2023-04-08 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.18 x 5.57 x 0.21 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 8.43 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Dark Green, Gold, Purple and White | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.8 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2224 x 2496 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 429 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 4G SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 6.21 | 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.64 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a score of 81.9, which is slightly better than the Huawei Mate X3's overall score of 74.7. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active's design is somewhat lighter than Huawei Mate X3, but it's noticeably thicker and was released 6 years before. Galaxy S8 Active has a much better performance than Huawei Mate X3, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a better looking screen than Huawei Mate X3, because although it has a much smaller screen and a little worse resolution of 1440 x 2960, it also counts with a better pixels density. Huawei Mate X3 has much more memory to install applications and games than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory.
The Huawei Mate X3 has a better camera than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for shooting photographs or video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same video definition, the Huawei Mate X3 also counts with a camera in the back with lot more mega pixels and higher video frame rates.
The Huawei Mate X3 counts with greater battery life than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 4800mAh battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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