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| Global Score | |
| 91.6 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| 2020-03-05 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 10.58 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Interstellar blue | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 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 990 5G chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 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 |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 Huawei Mate Xs has a global score of 91.6, which is better than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active's 81.9 score. Even though Huawei Mate Xs is extremely newer than the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, it's a lot heavier and just a little thicker. Huawei Mate Xs counts with a little better hardware performance than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have 8 cores, the Huawei Mate Xs also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a little sharper display than Huawei Mate Xs, because although it has a way smaller screen and a bit worse 1440 x 2960 resolution, it also counts with a better pixel density. Huawei Mate Xs has a much greater storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage.
Huawei Mate Xs shoots a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Huawei Mate Xs also counts with a much more mega pixels back facing camera and a way larger sensor shooting way better quality photographs.
The Huawei Mate Xs features just a little bit longer battery duration than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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