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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| HarmonyOS | -- |
| 2022-05-18 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.16 x 5.48 x 0.21 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 8.99 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Gold and Gray |
| Glass | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.48 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S8 Active has a general score of 81.9, which is much better than the Huawei Mate Xs 2's score of 72.6. Galaxy S8 Active's construction is lighter than Huawei Mate Xs 2, although it is much thicker and was released 5 years before. Galaxy S8 Active features a much better looking screen than Huawei Mate Xs 2, because although it has a way smaller screen and a little bit worse resolution of 1440 x 2960, it also counts with a better count of pixels per display inch.
Galaxy S8 Active has a way better performance than Huawei Mate Xs 2, although it has lesser RAM, they both have 8 processing cores. The Huawei Mate Xs 2 has much more storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
Galaxy S8 Active counts with a bit better camera than Huawei Mate Xs 2, because although it has a back-facing camera with much less MP resolution, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture for better low light captures and video. Huawei Mate Xs 2 features a little better battery performance than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 4600mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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