Huawei P40 vs Samsung Galaxy S8 Active

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

• Weight

  P40: 33.1 g lighter

  P40:

  175 g

  Galaxy S8 Active:

  208.1 g

• Width

  P40: 3.8 mm narrower

  P40:

  71.1 mm

  Galaxy S8 Active:

  74.9 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Galaxy S8 Active: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

  P40:

  6.1 in

  Galaxy S8 Active:

  5.8 in

• Chipset

  P40:

  HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)

  Galaxy S8 Active:

  Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)

• Rear camera layout

  P40:

  Triple

  Galaxy S8 Active:

  Single

• Depth

  P40: 1.4 mm thinner

  P40:

  8.5 mm

  Galaxy S8 Active:

  9.9 mm

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. 1. P40

   Height:

   148.9 mm

   Width:

   71.1 mm

   Depth:

   8.5 mm

2. 2. Galaxy S8 Active

   Height:

   151.9 mm +3 mm versus P40

   Width:

   74.9 mm +3.8 mm versus P40

   Depth:

   9.9 mm +1.4 mm versus P40

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. 1. P40

   Screen diagonal:

   6.1 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   19.5:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   91.3 cm²

2. 2. Galaxy S8 Active

   Screen diagonal:

   5.8 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   18.5:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   85.4 cm²

P40 has approximately 7% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy S8 Active.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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