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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| 2017-04-21 | 2017-11-17 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.07 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Blue, Brown, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 173.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 has an overall score of 81.7, which is slightly better than Huawei Mate 10 Pro's global score of 79.2. Galaxy S8 is a somewhat lighter device than Huawei Mate 10 Pro, but both have the same thickness. The Galaxy S8 counts with just a bit better screen than Huawei Mate 10 Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a greater pixels quantity per screen inch.
The Galaxy S8 has a slightly bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Huawei Mate 10 Pro, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB. The Huawei Mate 10 Pro has a little better hardware performance than Galaxy S8, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Huawei Mate 10 Pro also has 2 GB more RAM.
The Huawei Mate 10 Pro counts with better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has a 4000mAh battery size. The Galaxy S8 counts with just a bit better camera than Huawei Mate 10 Pro, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low-light captures and video, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the same video resolution and a same resolution back camera, the Galaxy S8 also counts with a larger back camera sensor.
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