Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-08-11 | 2019-04-05 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 5.87 x 2.81 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Breathing and Crystal aurora |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | $ 504.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| 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 + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.66 |
| 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 |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3650mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.6 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S8 Active is a little bit better than the Huawei P30, having an 81.9 score against 81.7. Despite being the best in our current comparison, we must tell that it's also an older, much thicker and much heavier phone. Huawei P30 has a bit faster processor than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Huawei P30 also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Galaxy S8 Active has a bit better screen than Huawei P30, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and a greater pixel density. Galaxy S8 Active counts with slightly more storage capacity for apps and games than Huawei P30, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits up to 256 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features just a little bit longer battery performance than Huawei P30, because it has a 10 percent greater battery size. Huawei P30 captures much better photographs and videos than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for capturing photographs or videos in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Huawei P30 also counts with a much bigger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a back-facing camera with a much higher resolution.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is also very cheap compared to the other ones, making this phone a no doubt choice.
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