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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-08-11 | 2019-04-05 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.02 x 2.86 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Blue and White |
| -- | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | $ 491.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2312 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 412 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 24.00 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 | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.13 |
| 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 | 3340mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S8 Active is slightly better than the Huawei P30 Lite, with a general score of 81.9 against 77. Despite being the best cellphone in our current comparison, we must tell that it's also older, a lot heavier and incredibly thicker. Galaxy S8 Active has a little bit better display than Huawei P30 Lite, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixel density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2960px.
Galaxy S8 Active counts with a little bit better performance than Huawei P30 Lite. They have a 4 GB RAM memory and 8 cpu cores. The Huawei P30 Lite features a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB more internal storage.
Galaxy S8 Active counts with longer battery duration than Huawei P30 Lite, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3340mAh. The Galaxy S8 Active counts with a little bit better camera than Huawei P30 Lite, because although it has a much smaller sensor offering a way worse image quality and a lot less mega pixels back-facing camera, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a larger camera aperture to take better photography in low light environments.
The Galaxy S8 Active is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes it an obvious call.
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