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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| 2017-03-07 | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.72 x 2.73 x 0.27 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Green, Pink, Silver and White | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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 |
| 9.46 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S8 Active is slightly better than the Huawei P10, getting an 81.9 score against 75.5. Galaxy S8 Active is a incredibly thicker and heavier device than Huawei P10. Galaxy S8 Active has a bit better screen than Huawei P10, because it has a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 2960, a quite larger screen and more pixels per display inch.
The Galaxy S8 Active has as much memory capacity for games and applications as Huawei P10, both of them have an external memory card slot that allows up to 256 GB and the same 64 GB internal memory capacity. Huawei P10 counts with a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. Both of them have a 4 GB RAM and 8 cores.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with better battery lifetime than Huawei P10, because it has a 25 percent larger battery size. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active shoots clearer photos and videos than Huawei P10, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the same video frame rates and a 12 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera, the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active also has a much bigger diafragm aperture.
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