Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-08-11 | 2018-04-27 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | $ 274.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 429 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.01 |
| 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 | 3400mAh Li - Polymer 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 Active has a score of 81.9, which is a little bit better than Huawei P20's 78.1 overall score. The Galaxy S8 Active is a notably heavier and noticeably thicker phone than Huawei P20. The Huawei P20 features a processing unit that is just as good as Galaxy S8 Active's processing unit, both have 4 GB of RAM memory and 8 cpu cores.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a slightly better looking screen than Huawei P20, and although they both have a same size screen, the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active also has a higher pixels quantity per display inch and a better 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a little bit better memory to install applications and games than Huawei P20, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
Huawei P20 counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for capturing images and/or video in low light environments, and they both have a back facing camera with a 12 mega pixels resolution, the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same video frame rates, the Huawei P20 also counts with a bigger back camera sensor which provides a higher photo and video quality.
Galaxy S8 Active features superior battery duration than Huawei P20, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3400mAh.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active not only is the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also cheaper, which makes this phone a very good choice.
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