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| Global Score | |
| 86.3 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| HarmonyOS | -- |
| 2021-07-29 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.16 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2700 x 1224 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm 888 4G chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime Core, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 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 |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4100mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei P50 is slightly better than Galaxy S8 Active, with an 86.3 score against 81.9. Huawei P50 is a extremely newer phone, and it's also somewhat lighter and incredibly thinner than the Galaxy S8 Active. The Huawei P50 has a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Huawei P50 also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
Galaxy S8 Active counts with just a bit better screen than Huawei P50, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a just a little better screen density. Huawei P50 features much more memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory.
Galaxy S8 Active shoots clearer photographs and videos than Huawei P50, because although it has a back-facing camera with a way worse 12 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low-light captures and videos. Huawei P50 has just a bit better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has 4100mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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