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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-05-04 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.44 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.94 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Green | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 16.00 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 |
| 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 |
| 9.24 | 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 | |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S8 Active is a bit better than Huawei P Smart Z, getting a general score of 81.9 against 75.6. Galaxy S8 Active's design is older, thicker and a little bit heavier than the Huawei P Smart Z. Galaxy S8 Active has just a little better processing power than Huawei P Smart Z. Both have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM memory.
Galaxy S8 Active has a better screen than Huawei P Smart Z, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the screen and a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution. Galaxy S8 Active takes a little bit better videos and photos than Huawei P Smart Z, because although it has a much worse resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a bigger aperture to take better photography and video in low light situations.
Huawei P Smart Z has a slightly bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Huawei P Smart Z also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy S8 Active's battery duration is just as good as Huawei P Smart Z's battery performance.
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