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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| 2017-08-11 | 2015-12-01 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | $ 690.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is a bit better than Huawei Mate 8, getting a score of 81.9 against 77.4. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active's design is newer, but thicker and somewhat heavier than the Huawei Mate 8. The Huawei Mate 8's processing unit is very similar to Galaxy S8 Active's processing unit, both have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM memory.
The Galaxy S8 Active features a much better looking screen than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better pixel count per inch in the display and a way better resolution of 1440 x 2960px. Huawei Mate 8 features a better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has an external SD slot that allows up to 128 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage.
The Galaxy S8 Active takes slightly better photographs and videos than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a back facing camera with a way lower resolution, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to take better low light photography and a lot higher video definition. The Huawei Mate 8 has a battery life that is very similar to the battery lifetime in Galaxy S8 Active.
In addition to being the best phone in our current comparison, Galaxy S8 Active is also a bargain compared to the other devices.
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