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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 87.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-08-11 | 2018-11-16 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.21 x 2.85 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 40.00 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 | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 Huawei Mate 20 RS Porsche Design has a general score of 87.7, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active's general score of 81.9. The Huawei Mate 20 RS Porsche Design is a newer cellphone, and it's also just a little bit thinner and somewhat lighter than the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. The Huawei Mate 20 RS Porsche Design counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 20 RS Porsche Design also has 4 GB more RAM.
Galaxy S8 Active features a bit better looking screen than Huawei Mate 20 RS Porsche Design, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a bit worse resolution of 1440 x 2960, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch of display. Huawei Mate 20 RS Porsche Design captures just a bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not good for shooting images and videos in low light environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Huawei Mate 20 RS Porsche Design also counts with a back camera with a much better resolution and a way bigger back camera sensor which offers a much better photo and video quality.
The Huawei Mate 20 RS Porsche Design features a way bigger storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 448 GB more internal memory. The Huawei Mate 20 RS Porsche Design features a little better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity.
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