Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-08-11 | 2019-09-20 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | $ 430.00 |
| 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 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 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 2600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 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 | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 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 | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S8 Active has a score of 81.9, which is just a bit better than the Huawei nova 5T's overall score of 80.8. Although Galaxy S8 Active is better than Huawei nova 5T, it must be noted that it's also a notably older, noticeably thicker and heavier cellphone. Huawei nova 5T has just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei nova 5T also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a little sharper screen than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixel density and a higher 1440 x 2960px resolution. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with just a bit more storage to install applications and games than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features just a bit better battery duration than Huawei nova 5T, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3750mAh. Huawei nova 5T counts with a much better camera than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low-light photography and video, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Huawei nova 5T also counts with a camera with much more MP and a way bigger back-facing camera sensor which gives a lot better photo and video quality.
In addition to being the best phone in this comparison, the Galaxy S8 Active is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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