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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-08-11 | 2020-03-02 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.27 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Crush green, Midnight black and Sakura pink |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | $ 244.00 |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 810 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 2270 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G52 MP6 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.89 |
| 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 | 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.08 |
| 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 bit better than Huawei P40 Lite, with a score of 81.9 against 79.5. Galaxy S8 Active's design is older, thicker and somewhat heavier than the Huawei P40 Lite. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with just a bit better looking display than Huawei P40 Lite, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher screen density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2960px.
Galaxy S8 Active and Huawei P40 Lite both feature incredibly similar CPUs, and although the Huawei P40 Lite has a greater amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Galaxy S8 Active features a little bit more memory capacity for games and applications than Huawei P40 Lite, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
The Huawei P40 Lite features a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh. The Huawei P40 Lite features a superior camera than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video quality, the Huawei P40 Lite also counts with a camera in the back with much more mega pixels and a much larger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active costs a bit more money than the Huawei P40 Lite, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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