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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 90.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-08-11 | 2020-10-22 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.41 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 7.48 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black and Mystic silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2772 x 1334 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 452 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 9000 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A77 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali G78 MP24 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.81 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.43 |
| 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 | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 40 Pro is much better than Galaxy S8 Active, having a score of 90.9 against 81.9. Huawei Mate 40 Pro's design is much newer and a little bit thinner, but also just a bit heavier than Galaxy S8 Active. Galaxy S8 Active features a bit more vivid screen than Huawei Mate 40 Pro, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and more pixels per inch in the display.
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro counts with a much bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a little faster processing unit than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro counts with a lot better camera than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for shooting photos and/or video in low light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also counts with higher 60 frames per second video frame rates, a camera with a way higher 50 MP resolution and a much bigger sensor shooting lot higher quality videos and pictures.
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro features a bit better battery life than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has 4400mAh of battery capacity.
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