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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-01-02 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.11 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 416 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 |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G51 MP4 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a score of 81.9, which is better than the Huawei P Smart (2019)'s 74.4 score. Even being the best in this review, it must be noted that it's also an older, a lot thicker and a lot heavier cellphone. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a bit superior processing unit than Huawei P Smart (2019), and although they both have 8 cores, the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a slightly better looking screen than Huawei P Smart (2019), because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a greater amount of pixels per inch of display. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active captures slightly better videos and photos than Huawei P Smart (2019), because although it has a lower 12 mega pixels resolution camera, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a larger aperture.
The Huawei P Smart (2019) counts with a bit bigger memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage, the Huawei P Smart (2019) also has an external memory card slot that supports up to 512 GB. Galaxy S8 Active counts with superior battery life than Huawei P Smart (2019), because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 3400mAh.
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