Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-08-11 | 2019-07-20 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.26 x 2.99 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Charming red, Crush blue and Midnight black |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2310 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 398 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Cortex-A73 and 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 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.1 |
| 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 | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S8 Active is a bit better than Huawei P20 Lite (2019), getting an 81.9 score against 76.5. Despite being the best we compare here, we must highlight that it is also an older, somewhat thicker and heavier cellphone. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a much better looking screen than Huawei P20 Lite (2019), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixel density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px.
The Huawei P20 Lite (2019) counts with a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have a SD card slot that supports up to 256 GB, the Huawei P20 Lite (2019) also has 128 GB internal memory. The Galaxy S8 Active has a bit superior CPU than Huawei P20 Lite (2019). They have a Octa-Core processing unit and the same RAM amount.
Galaxy S8 Active and Huawei P20 Lite (2019) feature extremely similar batteries duration. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Huawei P20 Lite (2019), because although it has a lot lower resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a larger camera aperture.
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