Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-08-11 | 2019-12-10 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.22 x 2.88 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green and Space silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1176 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 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 2860 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 40.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (7680 fps) (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 | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 Huawei Mate 30 Pro is a little bit better than Galaxy S8 Active, with an 87.1 score against 81.9. Huawei Mate 30 Pro's body is noticeably newer, just a little bit lighter and somewhat thinner than Galaxy S8 Active. The Huawei Mate 30 Pro features a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Huawei Mate 30 Pro also has more RAM memory.
Galaxy S8 Active features a bit more vivid screen than Huawei Mate 30 Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per screen inch and a higher 1440 x 2960px resolution. The Huawei Mate 30 Pro features a lot bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
The Huawei Mate 30 Pro has a greater camera than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Huawei Mate 30 Pro also has a lot larger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a larger aperture for better images in low light situations, a lot more MP back camera and better 60 fps video frame rate.
The Huawei Mate 30 Pro has just a bit better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.