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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-04-21 | 2021-06-25 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.44 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Amber Red, Emerald Green, Frost Crystal and Midnight Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 173.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2676 x 1236 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 440 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 670, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 17.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy S8 is a little bit better than the Honor 50 Pro, having an 81.7 score against 77. The Samsung Galaxy S8 construction has the same thickness than the Honor 50 Pro, but it's lighter. Samsung Galaxy S8 has a bit more vivid screen than Honor 50 Pro, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixels density and a quite better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels.
The Honor 50 Pro has much more memory capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage. The Honor 50 Pro features just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S8, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Honor 50 Pro also has more RAM memory.
Honor 50 Pro shoots greater videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Honor 50 Pro also counts with a back-facing camera with a much higher 108 mega-pixels resolution.
The Honor 50 Pro has longer battery life than Galaxy S8, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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