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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 89.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-08-11 | 2021-02-25 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.37 x 5.74 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 10.41 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Crystal Blue, Crystal Pink and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | $ 2785.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 8 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2480 x 2200 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 414 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Kirin 9000 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Cortex-A77@3.13 GHz + 3 x Cortex-A77@2.54 GHz + 4 x Cortex-A55@2.05 GHz, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G78 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 + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.22 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer 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 and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate X2 is slightly better than the Galaxy S8 Active, with an 89.1 score against 81.9. Huawei Mate X2's body is notably newer and thinner, but also a lot heavier than Galaxy S8 Active. The Galaxy S8 Active has just a bit better looking display than Huawei Mate X2, because although it has a little bit worse 1440 x 2960 resolution and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixels count per inch of display.
Huawei Mate X2 features a much better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory capacity. The Huawei Mate X2 counts with a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Huawei Mate X2 also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Huawei Mate X2 counts with just a little bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity. The Huawei Mate X2 captures much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Huawei Mate X2 also counts with a much more megapixels camera in the back.
Although Huawei Mate X2 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy S8 Active, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy S8 Active. If you want to save some money, you can buy Galaxy S8 Active, and give up a couple features, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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