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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-08-11 | 2020-06-09 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.20 x 2.88 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Breathing Crystal and Midnight Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Kirin 710F chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | 4 x Cortex-A73 Based 2.2 GHz + 4 x Cortex-A53 Based 1.7 GHz, 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 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 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 | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.35 |
| 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 |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 Active has a general score of 81.9, which is a little bit better than Huawei P smart S's 77.2 overall score. Even being the best phone in this comparison, Galaxy S8 Active is a noticeably older, noticeably heavier and notably thicker phone than Huawei P smart S. The Galaxy S8 Active has a little bit better screen than Huawei P smart S, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixels density and a higher 1440 x 2960px resolution.
Huawei P smart S counts with a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 256 GB, the Huawei P smart S also has 64 GB more internal memory capacity. The Galaxy S8 Active features a little faster processing unit than Huawei P smart S. Both of them have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores.
The Huawei P smart S and Galaxy S8 Active count with quite similar battery performance. The Galaxy S8 Active features a little bit better camera than Huawei P smart S, because although it has a camera in the back with a way lower resolution, it also counts with a larger camera aperture.
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