Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-08-11 | 2018-07-18 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 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 | -- |
| 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.6 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 Active is a bit better than the Huawei nova 3, having a overall score of 81.9 against 76.3. Despite being the best in this comparison review, the Galaxy S8 Active construction is older, thicker and way heavier than the Huawei nova 3. Galaxy S8 Active counts with a little bit better screen than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a better display pixel density.
The Huawei nova 3 features a much bigger storage to install applications and games than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB, the Huawei nova 3 also has 64 GB more internal storage. The Huawei nova 3 counts with a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei nova 3 also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a little longer battery lifetime than Huawei nova 3, because it has a 4000mAh battery size. The Huawei nova 3 shoots a little bit better photos and videos than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for shooting photos and videos in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same video frame rates, the Huawei nova 3 also counts with a much higher resolution back-facing camera.
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