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| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| HarmonyOS | -- |
| 2021-12-23 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.69 x 2.97 x 0.28 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Silver | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2790 x 1188 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 439 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 6.21 | 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 + 10.70 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.67 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 has a global score of 81.7, which is better than Huawei P50 Pocket's general score of 73.4. The Galaxy S8 body is lighter than Huawei P50 Pocket, although it is a bit thicker and was released many years before. The Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a much faster CPU than Huawei P50 Pocket, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
Samsung Galaxy S8 has a much better display than Huawei P50 Pocket, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better display density and a slightly higher 1440 x 2960px resolution. The Huawei P50 Pocket takes a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy S8, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for taking photographs and videos in low light situations, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Huawei P50 Pocket also counts with a camera with lot more mega-pixels.
The Huawei P50 Pocket features a superior storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Huawei P50 Pocket has greater battery performance than Galaxy S8, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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