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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| 2019-04-05 | 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 |
| Amber sunrise, Aurora, Black and Breathing crystal | Gold and Gray |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 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
The Huawei P30 Pro is a little bit better than the Galaxy S8 Active, with an 82.1 score against 81.9. The Huawei P30 Pro is a newer device, and it's also a little bit lighter and somewhat thinner than Galaxy S8 Active. Huawei P30 Pro counts with just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei P30 Pro also has more RAM memory.
The Galaxy S8 Active features a little bit better screen than Huawei P30 Pro, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a better pixel amount in each inch of screen. Huawei P30 Pro takes much clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have the same video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Huawei P30 Pro also has a way more megapixels back-facing camera, a bigger aperture to take better low-light photography and a lot bigger back camera sensor capturing much higher quality pictures and videos.
Galaxy S8 Active has a little bit better memory capacity for apps and games than Huawei P30 Pro, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB. The Huawei P30 Pro counts with just a little bit longer battery life than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 4200mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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