Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-08-11 | 2018-03-27 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.10 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | $ 348.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2240 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 408 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 40.00 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 | 0.56 inches (1/1.78") 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 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| 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 a general score of 81.9, which is slightly better than the Huawei P20 Pro's global score of 81.4. Although it's the best in this comparison, it must be noted that it is also a heavier and a lot thicker cellphone. The Galaxy S8 Active has a bit better looking screen than Huawei P20 Pro, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixels number per screen inch and a better resolution of 1440 x 2960.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with just a bit more memory to store more apps and games than Huawei P20 Pro, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that admits up to 256 GB. Huawei P20 Pro counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei P20 Pro also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy S8 Active and Huawei P20 Pro feature extremely similar batteries duration. The Huawei P20 Pro shoots better pictures and videos than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video resolution, the Huawei P20 Pro also counts with a lot more mega-pixels camera and a lot larger back camera sensor providing a way higher image quality.
In addition to being the best phone in this comparison, the Galaxy S8 Active is also by far the cheapest one, making it very easy to pick between these phones.
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