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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-08-11 | 2019-12-17 |
| 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, Space silver and Vegan leather - Orange and Forest green |
| -- | 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| 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
Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G is better than the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, having a general score of 90.5 against 81.9. Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G is a way newer cellphone, and it is also a little bit lighter and somewhat thinner than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G has a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
Galaxy S8 Active counts with a little more vivid screen than Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater quantity of pixels per inch in the screen and a better 1440 x 2960 resolution. Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G has a lot better camera than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G also has a way more mega pixels back facing camera, higher 60 fps video frame rate, a way larger sensor which provides a much higher image and video quality and a larger diafragm aperture to take better low-light images and videos.
The Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G counts with a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage capacity. The Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G counts with a bit better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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