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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-08-11 | 2018-04-12 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.02 x 2.85 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black and Red |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| 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 + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.56 inches (1/1.78") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.55 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
The Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design has a general score of 85.2, which is a little bit better than Galaxy S8 Active's 81.9 general score. Even though Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design and the Galaxy S8 Active were released only 8 months apart, Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design is somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a little bit better screen than Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit better pixels density and a slightly better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels. The Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design counts with a way bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design counts with a bit superior processor than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design also has a higher amount of RAM. Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design captures much better pictures and videos than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same video frame rate, the Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design also counts with a way bigger sensor shooting way higher quality videos and pictures and a camera with a lot higher 40 megapixels resolution.
The Huawei Mate RS Porsche Design counts with a battery performance that's just as good as Samsung Galaxy S8 Active's battery life.
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