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| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-03-19 | 2017-04-21 |
| 5.85 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 435 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 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 | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0, 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 is just a bit better than the Huawei P20 Lite, having an 81.7 score against 75.4. Although the Galaxy S8 is better than the Huawei P20 Lite, we must tell that it's also older, a little bit heavier and a bit thicker. The Samsung Galaxy S8 and Huawei P20 Lite both count with extremely similar processing units, both of them have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM.
Galaxy S8 has a little more vivid screen than Huawei P20 Lite, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Galaxy S8 also has a better 1440 x 2960px resolution and a greater pixel amount per inch in the screen. Galaxy S8's storage for games and applications is very similar to Huawei P20 Lite's one, they have equal 64 GB internal memory and an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
The Galaxy S8's battery lifetime is very similar to Huawei P20 Lite's battery duration. The Galaxy S8 takes clearer videos and photos than Huawei P20 Lite, because although it has a camera with a way lower resolution, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution and a much larger aperture.
The Galaxy S8 not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheaper than the Huawei P20 Lite, making it a simple decision.
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