Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-04-21 | 2019-04-05 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 5.87 x 2.81 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Black, Breathing and Crystal aurora |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 173.00 | $ 504.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 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 2600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 40.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.66 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3650mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, 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 has a score of 81.7, which is just a bit better than Huawei P30's global score of 81.7. The Galaxy S8 is an older and a bit thicker device than the Huawei P30, but Samsung was able to build it a little lighter anyway. The Galaxy S8 features a bit more vivid screen than Huawei P30, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and more pixels per screen inch.
Galaxy S8 features a little bit more memory to store more games and applications than Huawei P30, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 256 GB. The Huawei P30 has a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy S8, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei P30 also has a greater amount of RAM.
Huawei P30 counts with longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S8, because it has a 3650mAh battery size. Huawei P30 has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for low-light images and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Huawei P30 also counts with a camera in the back with a way better 40 mega pixels resolution and a way larger sensor providing a way better image quality.
The Galaxy S8 is not only the best phones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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