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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 86.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-08-11 | 2020-04-07 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | $ 244.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 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 2860 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 12.21 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 Huawei P40 has an overall score of 86.4, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active's general score of 81.9. The Huawei P40 body is newer, somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. Galaxy S8 Active has a slightly better looking screen than Huawei P40, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixels amount per screen inch and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px.
Huawei P40 features a bit better processing power than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei P40 also has 2 GB more RAM. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has just a bit more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Huawei P40, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
The Huawei P40 has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for low-light photography, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Huawei P40 also counts with better 60 fps video frame rates, a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing lot better quality pictures and a back-facing camera with way more megapixels.
The Galaxy S8 Active has just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Huawei P40, because it has a 5% bigger battery size.
The Huawei P40 not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bit cheaper, which makes buying this phone a simple decision.
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