Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | HarmonyOS 3 |
| 2017-08-11 | 2022-10-20 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.36 x 3.00 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Purple and Silver |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2700 x 1224 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 442 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 4G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2400 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.40 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 8.8 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4460mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 Active is a bit better than the Huawei Mate 50E, having an 81.9 score against 78.9. Despite being the best in this comparison, the Galaxy S8 Active is a notably older, a little bit heavier and extremely thicker device than Huawei Mate 50E. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a bit more vivid display than Huawei Mate 50E, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better number of pixels per screen inch and a quite better 1440 x 2960px resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a little bit better memory to store more games and applications than Huawei Mate 50E, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB. Huawei Mate 50E features a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 50E also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Huawei Mate 50E counts with just a bit better battery duration than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 12 percent more battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active takes better photographs and videos than Huawei Mate 50E, although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for capturing images or video in low-light environments and a lot less mega pixels resolution back facing camera.
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