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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-06-09 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.20 x 2.88 x 0.31 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Breathing Crystal and Midnight Black | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 418 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Kirin 710F chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| 4 x Cortex-A73 Based 2.2 GHz + 4 x Cortex-A53 Based 1.7 GHz, 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 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 |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a global score of 81.9, which is a bit better than the Huawei P smart S's global score of 77.2. Even though Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is better than Huawei P smart S, we must highlight that it's also a way older, noticeably heavier and extremely thicker device. Galaxy S8 Active has a bit better looking screen than Huawei P smart S, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and a better pixels number in each inch in the screen.
The Galaxy S8 Active counts with a bit better processor than Huawei P smart S. Both of them have 4 GB of RAM memory and a Octa-Core CPU. The Galaxy S8 Active features a little bit better camera than Huawei P smart S, because although it has a way less MP resolution camera, it also counts with a larger aperture.
The Huawei P smart S has a superior memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB, the Huawei P smart S also has more internal memory. The Galaxy S8 Active and Huawei P smart S have similar battery performance.
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