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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2017-04-21 | 2017-01-10 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 173.00 | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 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/2.20 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 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| 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 |
| 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
The Galaxy S8 is just a bit better than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, getting an 81.7 score against 78.7. Even though Galaxy S8 and the Huawei Mate 9 Pro were released only 3 months apart, Galaxy S8's body is just a bit thicker but a little lighter. Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a slightly better looking display than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has a little bit bigger screen, a bit better pixel density and a little higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a bit better performance than Galaxy S8, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also has more RAM. Galaxy S8 has a slightly better camera than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition, a 12 MP resolution camera and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy S8 also has a larger sensor and a much larger diafragm aperture for better low-light photography.
The Galaxy S8 has just a bit more storage capacity for applications and games than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory slot that admits up to 256 GB. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro features better battery duration than Galaxy S8, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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