Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-07-18 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S8 Active is a bit better than the Huawei nova 3, having an 81.9 score against 76.3. Despite being the best phone in this comparison, we must highlight that it's also older, much heavier and notably thicker. Huawei nova 3 counts with a little better hardware performance than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei nova 3 also has a higher amount of RAM.
Galaxy S8 Active features a slightly better looking display than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better display pixel density and a higher 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution. Huawei nova 3 captures clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Huawei nova 3 also counts with a camera in the back with a much higher 16 mega pixels resolution.
The Huawei nova 3 counts with a very superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have a SD card slot that supports up to 256 GB, the Huawei nova 3 also has 128 GB internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a little better battery performance than Huawei nova 3, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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