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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-08-11 | 2018-09-12 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Blue and Gold |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (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 | 3750mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a general score of 81.9, which is slightly better than Huawei Mate 20 lite's overall score of 76.2. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active body is older, extremely thicker and somewhat heavier than Huawei Mate 20 lite. The Galaxy S8 Active features a bit better looking screen than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a greater display density.
Huawei Mate 20 lite counts with slightly more memory for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Huawei Mate 20 lite also has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 512 GB. The Galaxy S8 Active counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Huawei Mate 20 lite. Both have a Octa-Core processing unit and the same RAM amount.
The Galaxy S8 Active features a bit longer battery performance than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because it has a 7% larger battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active takes a little bit better photographs and videos than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because although it has a way lower 12 mega-pixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to take better low-light photography and a much higher video quality.
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