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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| 2017-08-11 | 2017-04-05 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.04 x 2.92 x 0.27 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Blue, Gold, Green, Pink and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 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 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3750mAh Li - Ion 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 | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 an overall score of 81.9, which is a little bit better than Huawei P10 Plus's 79.8 score. Even being the best cellphone in this comparison, it must be noted that it is also incredibly heavier and way thicker. The Huawei P10 Plus has a bit better processing power than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have 8 cores, the Huawei P10 Plus also has more RAM memory.
Galaxy S8 Active features a bit more vivid screen than Huawei P10 Plus, because it has a little greater display pixel density, a little bit bigger display and a slightly better 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution. The Galaxy S8 Active captures clearer photos and videos than Huawei P10 Plus, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, a same resolution back facing camera and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy S8 Active also has a bigger aperture to take better low light captures.
Huawei P10 Plus counts with a much better memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 256 GB, the Huawei P10 Plus also has 128 GB internal storage. Galaxy S8 Active features a bit longer battery performance than Huawei P10 Plus, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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