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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-08-11 | 2021-06-25 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.44 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Amber Red, Emerald Green, Frost Crystal and Midnight Black |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2676 x 1236 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 440 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 670, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 17.00mm 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a score of 81.9, which is slightly better than Honor 50 Pro's 77 overall score. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active body is noticeably older, heavier and notably thicker than Honor 50 Pro. The Honor 50 Pro features just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Honor 50 Pro also has a higher amount of RAM.
Galaxy S8 Active counts with just a bit better looking display than Honor 50 Pro, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly better 1440 x 2960 resolution and more pixels per inch in the display. The Honor 50 Pro has a way bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The Honor 50 Pro takes a lot better videos and photos than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low light photos and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Honor 50 Pro also counts with a back facing camera with lot more megapixels.
The Galaxy S8 Active and the Honor 50 Pro count with similar batteries performance.
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