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| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| HarmonyOS 3 | -- |
| 2022-11-11 | 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, Blue, Gold, Gren, Pink and Silver | Gold and Gray |
| -- | 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 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| -- | 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
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is a little bit better than Huawei Pocket S, getting a overall score of 81.9 against 78.2. Even being the best in this review, the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active design is incredibly older, way thicker and a bit heavier than the Huawei Pocket S. The Huawei Pocket S has a bit faster CPU than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei Pocket S also has a greater amount of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a bit sharper screen than Huawei Pocket S, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution and a greater display pixel density. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active captures much better photos and videos than Huawei Pocket S, because although it has a back-facing camera with a way lower 12 mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a bit bigger storage to store more apps and games than Huawei Pocket S, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds up to 256 GB. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a battery lifetime that's just as good as the battery lifetime in Huawei Pocket S.
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