Detailed comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy S8 Active and Huawei P40 Pro+. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Samsung Galaxy S8 Active | Huawei P40 Pro+ |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | SM-G892A | ElsaP-N39E | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 152 mm | 158.2 mm | Huawei P40 Pro+ has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. |
| Width | 74.9 mm | 72.6 mm | Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has greater width than Huawei P40 Pro+. |
| Depth | 9.9 mm | 9 mm | Huawei P40 Pro+ is narrower than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. |
| Weight | 208 g | 226 g | Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is lighter than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. |
| Body Colour | Meteor grey | Titanium gold | Ceramic white | Ceramic black | |
| Protection | Shockproof, dustproof, water-resistant | Drop-proof, water-resistant, splash-resistant | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | Yes | Yes | Both phones are waterproof. |
| IP rating | - | IP68 | |
| Repairability Index | - | 6.7 (out of 10) | |
| SAR Value | 0.8 W/kg (body), 0.25 W/kg (head) | 0.99 W/kg (body), 0.49 W/kg (head) | |
| Integrated Components | Heart rate sensor | - | |
| Connector Type | Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
USB Type-C | |
| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) | |
| SIM Card Qty | Single-SIM | Dual-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Samsung Galaxy S8 Active | Huawei P40 Pro+ |
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| Display Type | OLED display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | Quad HD+ Super AMOLED | OLED | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5.8" | 6.58" | Huawei P40 Pro+ has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2640 x 1200 pixels | Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has better screen resolution than Huawei P40 Pro+. |
| Display Format | - | Full HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | - | 441 ppi | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | 16.7 million colours | Both phones have the same color depth. |
| Display Refresh Rate | - | 90 Hz | |
| Display Features | Always-on display | FullView Display, Quad-Curve Overflow display | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) | - |
| PROCESSOR | Samsung Galaxy S8 Active | Huawei P40 Pro+ |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 | Hisilicon Kirin 990 5G | |
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| Clock Speed | 2.35 GHz | 2.86 GHz | Huawei P40 Pro+ has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| 64-bit Architecture | Yes | Yes | Both phones have 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | - | Mali-G76 MC16 |
| MEMORY | Samsung Galaxy S8 Active | Huawei P40 Pro+ |
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| RAM | LPDDR4 SDRAM - 4 GB | 8 GB | Huawei P40 Pro+ has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 64 GB | 512 GB | Huawei P40 Pro+ has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB | NM card - up to 256 GB |
| CAMERA | Samsung Galaxy S8 Active | Huawei P40 Pro+ |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 1 | 5 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 12 Megapixel | 50 Megapixel | Huawei P40 Pro+ has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. |
| Sensor Size | - | 1/1.28" | |
| Lens Type | - | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture | - | F/1.9 | |
| Pixel Size | - | 2.44 μm | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabilizer plus (OIS+) | Both phones have optical image stabilization. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Digital Zoom | 8x | - | |
| Camera Modes | Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, wide selfie mode, Virtual Shot, HYPERLAPSE, Food mode | Night mode, 4K Timelapse, ultra low-light video | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | - | Face detection | Huawei P40 Pro+ has face detection. |
| Light Source | LED light | Dual tone LED flash | |
| Still Image Resolutions | - | 8192 x 6144 | |
| Video Resolutions | - | 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | - | Hybrid Zoom, Huawei AI Image Stabilization (AIS), 4-in-1 Pixel technology, RYYB colour filter array, Octa Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), HUAWEI XD Fusion Engine, 7680 fps Ultra Slow-motion Video, Ultra Vision Leica Quad Camera, Unmatched 100x SuperZoom Array |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | - | 40 Megapixel | |
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| Sensor Size (2nd Camera) | - | 1/1.54" | |
| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | - | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | - | F/1.8 | |
| Camera Features (2nd Camera) | - | 4K time-lapse video, Cinematic video |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | - | 8 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | - | F/4.4 | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Huawei P40 Pro+ has optical stabilisation of the third camera. |
| Optical Zoom | - | 10x |
| FOURTH CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) | - | 8 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Type (4th Camera) | - | Telephoto lens | |
| Lens Aperture (4th Camera) | - | F/2.4 | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Huawei P40 Pro+ has optical stabilisation of the fourth camera. |
| Camera Features (4th Camera) | - | OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation), 3x optical zoom |
| FIFTH CAMERA |
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| Camera Functions (5th Camera) | - | 3D depth sensor |
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| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 2 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 8 Megapixel | 32 Megapixel | Huawei P40 Pro+ has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/1.7 | F/2.2 | Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | Slow motion video, Virtual Shot | - | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | - | 3D facial detection | Huawei P40 Pro+ has face detection. |
| Light Source (Front) | - | Display flash | |
| Still Image Resolutions (Front) | - | 6528 x 4896 | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | - | 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps | |
| Camera Features (Front) | - | AI portrait mode |
| SECOND FRONT CAMERA |
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| Camera Functions (2nd Front) | - | Infrared camera for Face ID, 3D depth camera |
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| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Samsung Galaxy S8 Active | Huawei P40 Pro+ |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 4000 mAh | 4200 mAh | Huawei P40 Pro+ has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | - | HUAWEI SuperCharge technology | Huawei P40 Pro+ has fast charging technology. |
| Recharge Time (Charging Time) | - | 1.36 hour(s) | |
| Wireless Charging | Yes | Yes | Both phones can be charged wirelessly. |
| Standby Time | 120 hours | 380.4 hours | Huawei P40 Pro+ has longer standby time than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. |
| Talk Time | 1920 minutes | 2100 minutes | Huawei P40 Pro+ has longer battery life when making calls than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. |
| Run Time Details | Talk: up to 1920 min Standby: up to 120 hrs Playback (audio (via speakers)): up to 113 hrs |
Standby (WCDMA): up to 463 hrs Standby (GSM): up to 451 hrs Standby (LTE TDD): up to 451 hrs Standby (LTE FDD): up to 456 hrs Standby (5G): up to 427.4 hrs Playback (video): up to 22.1 hrs Playback (Music): up to 82.4 hrs Continuous browsing (4G): up to 17 hrs Continuous browsing (5G): up to 15.8 hrs Standby: up to 380.4 hrs Talk (WCDMA): up to 1392 min Talk (GSM): up to 2100 min |
| CELLULAR | Samsung Galaxy S8 Active | Huawei P40 Pro+ |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 5G | Huawei P40 Pro+ has more advanced generation mobile network. |
| Operating System | Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 10 | |
| User Interface | - | EMUI 10.1 | |
| Intelligent Assistant | Bixby | Celia | |
| Payment Technology | Samsung Pay | - | |
| Navigation | GPS | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Samsung Galaxy S8 Active | Huawei P40 Pro+ |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1900 GSM, 2100 GSM | |
| 3G UMTS Band | - | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | - | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 20, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 7, Band 8, Band 9, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 1800, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 | |
| 5G NR Band | - | N1, n3, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n79 | |
| 5G NR Frequency | - | FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.1 LE EDR | Bluetooth 5.1 LE | |
| Bluetooth Profiles | A2DP | - | |
| NFC | - | Yes | Huawei P40 Pro+ has NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
| MEDIA | Samsung Galaxy S8 Active | Huawei P40 Pro+ |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, apt-X, MP4 | WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, LDAC, MP4, SBC, 3GP | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MKV, FLV, AVI, 3GP | 3GP, MP4 |
| FEATURES | Samsung Galaxy S8 Active | Huawei P40 Pro+ |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, heart rate | Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, gesture, gravity sensor, infrared (IR) sensor, colour temperature sensor | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader, eye scan | Fingerprint reader (under display) | |
| Additional Phone Features | TTY compatible, HD Voice | MIMO technology, MU-MIMO technology, Tiny-Core NPU (Neural Network Processing Unit), Dual Big Core, HUAWEI AppGallery |
| OTHERS | Samsung Galaxy S8 Active | Huawei P40 Pro+ |
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| Included Accessories | USB cable, power adapter | Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, USB-C headphones | |
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| Compliant Standards | HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) | IP68 | |
| Max Depth of Water Resistance | - | 1.5 m |
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