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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-08-11 | 2017-10-20 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 5.93 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Brown, Gold and Pink |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 239.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 498 pixels per inch |
| -- | 730 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 9.68 |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 Galaxy S8 Active is a little bit better than the Huawei Mate 10, getting an 81.9 score against 78.9. Despite being the best in this review, Galaxy S8 Active's body is thicker and heavier than Huawei Mate 10. The Huawei Mate 10 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a little worse 1440 x 2560 resolution and a little bit worse pixels density, it also counts with a little bit larger screen.
Huawei Mate 10 counts with a CPU that is very similar to the processing unit in Galaxy S8 Active, both have the same RAM memory amount and 8 cores. The Galaxy S8 Active counts with just a bit better camera than Huawei Mate 10, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the same video frame rate and the same resolution back facing camera, the Galaxy S8 Active also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor which offers a higher image and video quality.
Galaxy S8 Active and Huawei Mate 10 count with incredibly similar memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos, both of them have an external SD slot that supports up to 256 GB and the same 64 GB internal memory capacity. Huawei Mate 10's battery duration is just as good as Samsung Galaxy S8 Active's battery performance.
The Galaxy S8 Active costs a little more than the Huawei Mate 10, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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