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| Global Score | |
| 85.9 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-06-03 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.22 x 2.89 x 0.33 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Aurora, Black and Silver frost | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 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 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 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 | |
| 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.08 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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
Huawei P30 Pro New Edition is a little bit better than Galaxy S8 Active, getting an 85.9 score against 81.9. The Huawei P30 Pro New Edition is a newer cellphone, and it is also a little lighter and thinner than Galaxy S8 Active. The Galaxy S8 Active features a little more vivid screen than Huawei P30 Pro New Edition, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and a better count of pixels per display inch.
Huawei P30 Pro New Edition features a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. Huawei P30 Pro New Edition counts with a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei P30 Pro New Edition also has more RAM memory.
Huawei P30 Pro New Edition shoots better videos and photos than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Huawei P30 Pro New Edition also has a lot bigger back camera sensor which provides a much better image and video quality, a larger camera aperture to capture better photography and video in low light environments and a way higher 40 MP resolution camera.
The Huawei P30 Pro New Edition counts with just a little better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 5 percent bigger battery size.
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