Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| HarmonyOS | -- |
| 2021-12-23 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.69 x 2.97 x 0.28 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Silver | Gold and Gray |
| Glass | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1, 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
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a score of 81.9, which is much better than Huawei P50 Pocket's general score of 73.4. Even being the best in this comparison, it must be noted that it's also noticeably older, way thicker and just a little bit heavier. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a more vivid display than Huawei P50 Pocket, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a slightly higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and a higher pixels amount in each inch in the screen.
The Huawei P50 Pocket has a much greater storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with an extremely better processing unit than Huawei P50 Pocket, although it has 4 GB lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active and Huawei P50 Pocket have very similar batteries performance. Huawei P50 Pocket captures slightly better photos and videos than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Huawei P50 Pocket also counts with a back facing camera with much more mega pixels.
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