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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| 2017-08-11 | 2017-11-17 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.07 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Blue, Brown, Gray and Pink |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| 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, Dual 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 slightly better than Huawei Mate 10 Pro, with a overall score of 81.9 against 79.2. Despite being the best in our current comparison, the Galaxy S8 Active design is somewhat heavier and incredibly thicker than Huawei Mate 10 Pro. The Huawei Mate 10 Pro features a little faster processor than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei Mate 10 Pro also has a higher amount of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a little sharper screen than Huawei Mate 10 Pro, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution and a better screen pixel density. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features just a bit more memory capacity for games and applications than Huawei Mate 10 Pro, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports up to 256 GB.
Galaxy S8 Active captures slightly better photos and videos than Huawei Mate 10 Pro, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same resolution back-facing camera, the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Galaxy S8 Active also counts with a larger sensor taking better quality videos and photos.
Huawei Mate 10 Pro features a battery performance that is just as good as the battery duration in Galaxy S8 Active.
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