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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-08-11 | 2020-05-08 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.11 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Aurora blue, Emerald green and Midnight black |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 416 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.13 |
| 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 |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a score of 81.9, which is a bit better than the Huawei P Smart (2020)'s 77.5 general score. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is better than the Huawei P Smart (2020), we must highlight that it is also older, thicker and way heavier. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a bit better screen than Huawei P Smart (2020), because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and a better pixels amount per display inch.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a bit faster processing unit than Huawei P Smart (2020). Both of them have 4 GB of RAM and the same number of cores. Galaxy S8 Active takes slightly better photos and videos than Huawei P Smart (2020), because although it has a lower 12 mega-pixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a way higher (4K) video resolution and a bigger camera aperture for better low light photography and videos.
The Huawei P Smart (2020) features a much bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has an external memory slot that holds up to 512 GB and more internal memory capacity. Galaxy S8 Active features improved battery lifetime than Huawei P Smart (2020), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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