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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-08-11 | 2020-09-28 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.52 x 3.03 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 7.27 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Blush gold, Crush green and Midnight black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710A chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm 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 | -- |
| 9.79 | 11.33 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S8 Active has an overall score of 81.9, which is a bit better than the Huawei P Smart (2021)'s general score of 79.2. Galaxy S8 Active is a better cellphone than the Huawei P Smart (2021), we must highlight that it's also a older, just a little bit thicker and a little bit heavier cellphone.
Galaxy S8 Active features a bit more powerful processor than Huawei P Smart (2021). They have a 4 GB RAM and 8 processing cores. Galaxy S8 Active features a brighter display than Huawei P Smart (2021), because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a higher pixel density.
The Huawei P Smart (2021) has a much greater memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 512 GB and more internal storage. Huawei P Smart (2021) has improved battery life than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 25 percent greater battery size.
Huawei P Smart (2021) has a better camera than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for shooting photographs and/or video in low-light situations, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same (4K) video quality, the Huawei P Smart (2021) also counts with a lot bigger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a way higher resolution back-facing camera.
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