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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-18 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.20 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold and Gray |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| -- | 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 710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G51 MP4 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 Active is much better than Huawei nova 3i, getting a score of 81.9 against 73.7. Although it's the best in this comparison, it must be told that it is also older, incredibly thicker and somewhat heavier. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Huawei nova 3i. They have a Octa-Core CPU and a 4 GB RAM.
Galaxy S8 Active features a bit sharper display than Huawei nova 3i, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixel quantity in each inch in the display and a higher 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution. Huawei nova 3i features a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB, the Huawei nova 3i also has 64 GB more internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features better battery performance than Huawei nova 3i, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. Galaxy S8 Active shoots clearer videos and photos than Huawei nova 3i, because although it has a much less mega-pixels camera in the back, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution and a way bigger camera aperture to take better low light captures.
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