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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android, EMUI UI | -- |
| 2024-04-29 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.40 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.97 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Green and White | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2844 x 1280 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 459 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 2500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Kirin 9010 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 6.3 | 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/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| Dual Nano SIM Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 1.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 Active is a little bit better than Huawei Pura 70 Ultra, getting a global score of 81.9 against 80. Despite of the fact Galaxy S8 Active is way older and somewhat thicker than Huawei Pura 70 Ultra, it's construction is still just a little lighter. Galaxy S8 Active counts with a very superior processing unit than Huawei Pura 70 Ultra, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra features a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a little bit lower resolution of 1280 x 2844px and a just a little less pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a larger screen. The Huawei Pura 70 Ultra has a much better memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy S8 Active has a much better battery performance than Huawei Pura 70 Ultra. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active captures a bit better videos and photos than Huawei Pura 70 Ultra, although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for low light photos and video, a back-facing camera with a much lower 12 megapixels resolution and a worse video definition.
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