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| Global Score | |
| 88.2 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-07 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.23 x 2.86 x 0.35 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost | Gold and Gray |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2640 x 1200 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 439 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (7680 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.65 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.08 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 P40 Pro is a bit better than Galaxy S8 Active, having an 88.2 score against 81.9. Huawei P40 Pro's body is a lot newer and somewhat thinner than Galaxy S8 Active's, although it's a little heavier. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a bit sharper screen than Huawei P40 Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixel amount in each display inch and a bit higher 1440 x 2960 resolution.
The Galaxy S8 Active features slightly more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei P40 Pro, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB. Huawei P40 Pro has a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei P40 Pro also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Huawei P40 Pro has a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Huawei P40 Pro also counts with a way larger back camera sensor capturing way better quality photos, a much higher 50 megapixels resolution camera in the back and higher 60 fps video frame rates.
The Huawei P40 Pro has just a bit longer battery life than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity.
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