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| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| HarmonyOS 3 | -- |
| 2022-11-11 | 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, Blue, Gold, Gren, Pink and Silver | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.3 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 4G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2400 MHz processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L 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 | 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 |
| 8.47 | 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 |
| 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 a bit better than the Huawei Pocket S's score of 78.2. Despite of the fact the Galaxy S8 is a lot older and a little bit thicker than the Huawei Pocket S, it's construction is still somewhat lighter. Galaxy S8 features a little sharper display than Huawei Pocket S, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixel amount per inch in the display and a slightly higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels.
Huawei Pocket S features a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy S8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Pocket S also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy S8 captures better pictures and videos than Huawei Pocket S, because although it has a camera in the back with lot less mega pixels, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture to take better captures and video in poorly lited environments.
Galaxy S8 features a little bit better memory capacity for games and applications than Huawei Pocket S, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB. The Huawei Pocket S features better battery duration than Galaxy S8, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
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