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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| HarmonyOS | -- |
| 2022-05-18 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.16 x 5.48 x 0.21 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.99 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.8 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2480 x 2200 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 425 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 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 660 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 + 10.70 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 84.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.48 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0, 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
The Galaxy S8 has a score of 81.7, which is much better than Huawei Mate Xs 2's 72.6 score. Galaxy S8's body is lighter than Huawei Mate Xs 2, although it's way thicker and was released many years before. Samsung Galaxy S8 has a very superior CPU than Huawei Mate Xs 2, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 cores.
Samsung Galaxy S8 has a sharper display than Huawei Mate Xs 2, because although it has a much smaller screen and a little bit lower 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution, it also counts with a better pixel amount per inch in the screen. Galaxy S8 counts with a bit better camera than Huawei Mate Xs 2, because although it has a lot worse 12 MP resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture for better low-light photography and video.
The Huawei Mate Xs 2 counts with a lot bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal storage. Huawei Mate Xs 2 has a really longer battery performance than Galaxy S8, because it has a 4600mAh battery size.
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