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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 91.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| 2017-08-11 | 2020-03-05 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 10.58 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Interstellar blue |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| 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 | HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 40.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.56 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Huawei Mate Xs has a general score of 91.6, which is much better than the Galaxy S8 Active's 81.9 general score. Even though the Huawei Mate Xs is much newer than Galaxy S8 Active, it's just a little bit thicker and much heavier. Huawei Mate Xs counts with a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Huawei Mate Xs also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a little more vivid display than Huawei Mate Xs, because although it has a little bit lower 1440 x 2960px resolution and a really smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch of display. The Huawei Mate Xs features a much greater memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Huawei Mate Xs has just a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 13% more battery size. The Huawei Mate Xs features a slightly better camera than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low-light photos and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same video frame rate, the Huawei Mate Xs also counts with a back facing camera with way more mega-pixels and a lot bigger sensor capturing much better quality videos and photographs.
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