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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android |
| 2017-08-11 | 2022-07-20 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.39 x 2.91 x 0.27 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 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 + 60.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.57 |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Dual Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a score of 81.9, which is just a bit better than Huawei nova 10's global score of 79.2. Even though Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is a better phone than Huawei nova 10, we must tell that it is also extremely older, much thicker and somewhat heavier. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a little bit better display than Huawei nova 10, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution and a higher pixel density.
The Huawei nova 10 has just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei nova 10 also has 4 GB more RAM. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features just a bit bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Huawei nova 10, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that supports up to 256 GB.
The Galaxy S8 Active counts with a slightly better camera than Huawei nova 10, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 video quality and a way less MP resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active and the Huawei nova 10 both count with extremely similar battery performance.
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